June 1, 2022 - TICO Board approves 26 claims against the Ontario Travel Compensation Fund
Mississauga, ONT. – On May 31, 2022, the Travel Industry Council of Ontario’s (TICO’s) Board of Directors approved 26 claims against the Ontario Travel Compensation Fund totalling $70,056 to assist 46 consumers who did not receive the travel services for which they had paid.
The approved Ontario Travel Compensation Fund claims are as follows:
- Fly Jamaica Airways
5 claims to assist 6 consumers, totalling $4,737
- Jet Airways
5 claims to assist 6 consumers, totalling $4,049
- Sunmed Holidays Inc.
16 claims to assist 34 consumers, totalling $61,271
The Ontario Travel Industry Compensation Fund is wholly-financed by the industry to protect consumers who do not receive the travel services for which they paid, due to the insolvency or bankruptcy of an Ontario-registered travel agent or travel wholesaler or due to the cessation of an end supplier airline or cruise line. The Fund only covers consumers who have booked through an Ontario-registered travel agent. The Fund is administered by the Travel Industry Council of Ontario, a not-for-profit corporation. TICO may be contacted at 1-888-451-TICO or
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Media contact:
Kristina Wilson
Stakeholder Relations Manager