Your Financial Protection

Air Travel Organisers License (ATOL)

Selective Asia is a fully licensed and bonded tour operator. We hold ATOL license # 9203, issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). ATOL - which is short for "Air Travel Organisers Licensing" - exists to protect you, the customer, from losing money or being stranded abroad because of the failure of air travel firms. In the highly unlikely event of our insolvency, the CAA will ensure that you are returned to the UK and will arrange to refund any money you have paid to us for an advance booking consisting of both international long-haul flights and land arrangements. ATOL was first introduced in 1972 and it gives comprehensive consumer protection to 28 million people in the UK who buy flights or air holidays each year.
Our ATOL membership means that our accounts are subject to regular checks by the CAA and whilst this cannot guarantee against failure it goes a long way to ensuring peace of mind. You can book with Selective Asia in complete confidence that all monies paid to us for air holidays are fully protected.

For further details visit the CAA website

APTP (Asia Pacific Travel Partner)

Selective Asia is a member of the Asia Pacific Travel Partner (APTP). APTP is a not-for-profit travel trade association serving government tourist offices, airlines, hotels and other travel-related companies throughout the Pacific Asia region. APTP's mission is to enhance the growth, value and quality of Pacific Asia travel and tourism for the benefit of its membership. APTP has long been an advocate of balancing growth with responsible conservation measures.

For further details visit the APTP website

Gold Standard Operator

We are very proud to have been awarded Gold Status by the Heritage Friendly Campaign of Cambodia.
We believe that it is essential to care and respect the destinations that we work in and this award reflects the efforts we have made within Cambodia.

The award certifies that, amongst other things, we:

• Educate our clients on the importance of protecting Cambodia's heritage.
• Ensure all our employees are educated about heritage preservation.
• We actively promote good tourism practice, imparting information to guests that is beneficial to the environment, heritage, arts and culture.
• We support social development programs such as sports activities for the youth, education and literacy programs, and/or other projects helping underprivileged Cambodians.
• We are involved with community projects providing support for underprivileged Cambodians.
• Promote new Cambodian destination, helping to ensure income from tourism reaches the areas that need it most.

Know Before You Go

Launched in 2001, ‘Know Before You Go’ is an ongoing travel safety campaign run by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO). It encourages British nationals to be better prepared for their overseas trips with a view to avoiding common travelling traumas, risks and dangers – this advice applies to all nationalities.

The key campaign message is simple and applies to everyone - Know Before You Go – get travel insurance, research your destination including local laws and customs, visit your GP at least six weeks before travelling overseas and make copies of important travel documents.

For further details visit the FCO website

Thailand Specialists

Our staff have all passed the Tourism Authority of Thailand Training Programme. This level of expertise ensures that your holiday is being created by accredited specialists.