<p><br /> Holidaymakers are having to pay for their overseas accommodation for a second time following the collapse of tour operator Sun4U.<br /> </p><p><br /> The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) warned that Sun4U booked travellers arriving overseas may find their airport transfers and booked accommodation unavailable to them.<br /> </p><p><br /> The Birmingham-based company ceased trading on Wednesday night, with about 1,200 UK holidaymakers abroad, mostly in Spain.<br /> </p><p><br /> Some of these are covered by the CAA-run Atol (Air Travel Operators' Licensing) scheme and will be able to carry on with their holidays and travel home.<br /> </p><p><br /> But Sun4U also organised flight-only and accommodation-only trips which are not covered by the Atol arrangement.<br /> </p><p><br /> Also, the CAA said that even if holidaymakers' trips are Atol-covered, "hotels and accommodation agents may require customers who are abroad on holiday to pay again for their accommodation".<br /> </p><p><br /> The CAA said that Atol-covered holidaymakers would be able to claim this money back from the CAA.<br /> </p><p><br /> The CAA advised those Atol-protected customers who find their airport transfer and accommodation has become unavailable to make their own arrangements and then send a claim to the CAA.<br /> </p><p><br /> A spokeswoman said: "We understand there are around 1,200 people abroad and we are trying to find out just how many are Atol-protected.<br /> </p><p><br /> "We are also trying to determine just how many people have forward bookings with Sun4U."<br /> </p>
