Ski Amis has announced that it has ceased trading, meaning that all bookings with the travel firm are now cancelled.
The company offered catered ski chalet holidays in France, but due to the pandemic there have been ongoing travel restrictions, not to mention that the French government announced that ski lifts in France must remain closed until January (although ski resorts will be allowed to open).
Ski Amis has been operating for 30 years, and in a statement on its website said that it had "tried very hard throughout this period" but had been left "with no other alternatives".
A statement on its website reads: "It is with great regret that we have taken the decision to cease trading effective from Monday the 30th November 2020.
"We would like to thank all of our loyal clients who have chosen us to take their holidays with over the years, along with the staff who have worked hard to provide our clients with the very best holidays.
"If you have a holiday booked with us for the coming season, then further information can be found on ABTOT’s website here - https://www.abtot.com/advice-for-customers-of-time-of-your-life-travel-limited-t-as-ski-amis/. If you paid by card then you should contact your card issuer to raise a section 75 chargeback claim and if you paid by bank transfer then you should submit a claim to ABTOT.
"We have tried very hard throughout this period however unfortunately we are left with no other alternatives but to take this very difficult step and we are so very sorry to everybody affected."
As the firm didn't offer flights it won't be covered by ATOL protection.
Instead it's covered by travel association ABTOT which has said that it will protect package holidays up to November 30 and accommodation booked up to September 20.
However, flights would have been booked separately, so holidaymakers will need to get in touch with their airline - and it could be that if the flight isn't cancelled, you may not be able to get a refund.
Affected holidaymakers can find out more on the ABTOT website here.
