TICO approves 42 Travel Compensation Fund claims, totalling $125,321.39

On Sept. 28, 2021, The Travel Industry Council of Ontario’s (TICO’s) Board of Directors approved 45 claims totalling $125,321.39 to assist 97 consumers who did not receive the travel services for which they had paid. 

The approved claims are as follows:

Albarkah Travel and Tours Inc.

32 claims to assist 77 consumers, totalling $105,101.99

Fly Jamaica Airways

2 claims to assist 4 consumers, totalling $1,924.99

Jet Airways

11 claims to assist 16 consumers, totalling $18,294.41

Denied claims

In addition, the following claims totalling $16,548.02 were denied:

Tucan Travel Inc.

2 claims for 3 consumers totalling $6,592.30 as the travel services were purchased from a non-registrant

Albarkah Travel and Tours Inc.

• 2 claims for 3 consumers, totalling $ 3,823.00 as the claims were received beyond the filing deadline
• 1 claim for 4 consumers totalling $ 4,456.00 as the services were available to have been received

Fly Jamaica Airways

1 claim for 2 consumers totalling $1,676.72, as the services were available to have been received

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