Almost 500 Irish people currently on holiday abroad face serious disruption after a Mayo-based tour operator ceased trading yesterday.
The Commission for Aviation Regulation is currently trying to organise return flights for the holidaymakers who are currently in Spain, Portugal, Lanzarote and Crete.
Great Escapes, based in Swinford, County Mayo went out of business yesterday.
All of its customers are asked to contact the Commission for Aviation Regulation to apply for a refund.
489 people were due to fly back to Knock Airport this Thursday, Friday and Monday. The Commission for Aviation Regulation says it has organised replacement flights for a group of 79 people due to fly back from Faro in Portugal tomorrow. It has almost fully organised flights for a total of 269 people due to return from Reus, in Spain, and Lanzarote on Friday.
It says it is working on trying to get flights for 141 people due to fly back from Heraklion in Crete on Monday.
