The case continued this week for Travel Republic and director Kane Pirie, on trial for breaching ATOL regulations and selling unlicensed package holidays. Pirie took to the stand on Thursday 22nd October and insisted that the online retailer did not sell package holidays.

A Scottish couple who had their honeymoon ruined after being hospitalised with gastric illness are pursuing tour operator Thomas Cook for compensation, reports Travel Weekly.

A middle aged Italian husband and wife are suing a shipping line after their relaxing holiday turned out to be Italy’s first gay cruise.

In a case that may have far reaching implications for the holiday market, the trial of Travel Republic and director Kane Pirie for breaching ATOL regulations began at Stratford Magistrates Court this week.

An angry British holiday maker has won a refund from Thomson for his ruined holiday after the blog detailing his battle with the tour operator topped Google.

Customers affected by the collapse of travel operator XL have still not received their payout because of a legal dispute over who is responsible.

The BBC's Watchdog programme has received complaints from more holiday makers who have fallen ill while staying at the Holiday Village at Sarigerme in Turkey.

A widely reported story this month has been the holiday maker suing her travel agents after she was pushed off a cliff by a monkey in China.

Within days of arriving at a their four-star hotel in the Bulgarian resort of Obzor Beach, a British family were struck down by severe food poisoning, reports the Birmingham Post.

John and Anita Riley stayed at the RIU Helios Bay Hotel with their two children, Jack, 13, and Megan, 16, in July this year. The one week all-inclusive trip had been booked through Portland Holidays Direct, part of the Thompson Holiday Group.

A family from Weston-super-Mare have launched legal proceeding after being struck down with food poisoning on their Eygptian holiday, reports the Bristol Evening Post.

Joanne Ashley and Barry Hookway, with their children Liam and Lauren, had booked a one week, all-inclusive stay at the Sonesta Beach Resort in Sharm El Sheik in June this year, but three days into the holiday began to feel unwell.