Balkan Holidays surprisingly stopped work on the British market, thousands of vacations failed
The Bolcan Holiday tour operator surprisingly terminated work today after almost 60 years of presence in the British market, the local press announced. Alexander Stoyanov, Managing Director for Balkan Holidays UK, explained that it had become « extremely difficult to be competitive and profitable » in the country.
Thousands of Britons who bought vacations in the coming months were unpleasantly surprised.
« The company remains solvent but terminated its commercial activity and cancels all reservations for upcoming breaks. All customers will be notified and their money will be fully restored, » the company added.
She started working in 1966 and was selling summer vacations and vacations in Bulgaria Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus, as well as winter ski trips. Airplanes with her customers took off 17 British airports and served over 130,000 tourists at the peak of operations.
Prior to closing from Balkan Holidays, they have obtained a license defending only 27,817 traveled by the end of March 2026, according to Independent.
- The publication cites the reaction of a disappointed client who wrote in X: « Absolutely ruining news, we would travel in just 36 days. How to make a reservation now any after such notification? » In such markets, it is customary to make summer reservations months in advance, often at the end of the previous year.
- « It’s disgusting, we would have flown with you in 6 weeks, and if you don’t get us back in next week, we can’t afford a reservation anywhere else. A terrible way to treat people like that, » another writes. The company has announced that it will return the money on a schedule and according to the date of the reservation.
The Jet2Holidays carrier has announced that it is reducing 100 -pound reservation prices for all vacations in Bulgaria for the summer season of 2025 and 2026 to help those affected by the closure of the tourist company. In the summer, the airline had flights to Burgas and had a winter ski program to Sofia.
Steve Hepi, CEO of Jet2Holidays, commented: « The closure of Balkan Holidays is a really sad news. We know there are many clients who want to enjoy their well -deserved vacation under the Bulgarian sun, so we make them easier to offer them a discount, as well as an easy and simple way to book. »
