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Lux Group Ltd trading as Luxury Escapes have advised AFTA that they wish to voluntarily withdraw from ATAS effective 1 July 2018. https://www.centarahotelsresorts.com/cosihotels/?utm_source=e-global&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=cosi-firstlaunch&fbtrack=CUST-cosi-firstlaunch-e-global-banner

As Luxury Escapes is no longer ATAS accredited they are not eligible to be a Finalist in the 2018 National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) and as such have been disqualified from Category 9, Best Online Travel Agency. In accordance with the NTIA Conditions of Entry (1.5) to be eligible in Category 9 a business must be ATAS accredited.

The withdrawal includes the accreditation of recently acquired Scoopon Travel and Bon Voyage travel.

AFTA are informing industry and consumers that the Lux Group is no longer ATAS Accredited and does not fall under the jurisdiction of the ATAS Charter or ATAS Code of Conduct.

ATAS Participants whose accreditation has been cancelled must immediately take steps to remove any logo or reference to AFTA or ATAS from their website, business cards, any ancillary internet or social media sites you may use (such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) any printed material used to promote your business like brochures, flyers or newsletters and any other in store promotional materials used like certificates, stickers or window decals. Cancelled Participants are no longer eligible for the AFTA Chargeback Scheme (ACS).

A notice has been posted to this effect on the AFTA website pursuant to s6.2 of the ATAS Charter.