Low fares airline Jet2.com has been caught up in the collapse of a travel company.

CT2, which also traded under the names HCCT Holiday Limited and LOCO Flights, has not paid airlines, including Leeds-Bradford Airport-based Jet2.com, for about 37,000 tickets it has booked for holidaymakers.

Jet2.com is one of a number of airlines affected, with others being Thomas Cook and Monarch.

It is estimated that about 1,000 holidaymakers, including Jet2.com customers are abroad on trips booked through the Sale-based travel firm but authorities say they will be able to complete their breaks.

People due to fly out on trips booked through the company are advised to contact their travel agent or the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

The CAA has confirmed that the CT2 still holds an Air Travel Organisers Licence (ATOL), the protection scheme for consumers where firms put down a bond to pay for holidays and flights in case they go bust.

The CAA said that ATOL was now making arrangements for the 1,000 or so customers abroad to complete their holidays and return to the UK.

The CAA added there were nearly 40,000 people with forward booking and they would get a full refund.

CT2 employs about 100 staff and operates mainly in the north west of England and Yorkshire.

It has booked tickets to destinations mainly in Spain and the Canary Islands.

Flights operate through Manchester, Leeds-Bradford, Belfast and Blackpool airports. No-one at Jet2.com was available for comment last night about the situation.

No-one was answering the phone at CT2 and its website was "currently unavailable".

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