The UK's travel association has spoken out on holiday refunds, as thousands of passengers remain out of pocket over flights and hotels cancelled due to coronavirus.

In a statement to the Mirror, Abta described the government's 14 day deadline for refunds as "impossible" due to the sheer volume of claims currently being processed on the back of the virus outbreak.

It's now pushing for the 14 day timeframe to be extended to four months to give operators and agents enough time to claim back refunds from airlines and other third party companies.

Over the past week, Mirror Money has heard from dozens of holidaymakers who remain out of pocket due to coronavirus cancellations.

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Coronavirus: Abta speaks out on holiday refunds amid 'impossible' 14 day deadline

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