Calls to cap peak travel prices in school holidays

Politicians say holiday firms 'exploit hardworking parents' by overcharging outside term time

Jon Platt outside the Supreme Court
Dad Jon Platt loses his case against a fine for taking his daughter out of school during term time
(Image credit: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Holiday firms are facing a backlash for overcharging on flights and accommodation during school holidays following a Supreme Court ruling reaffirming that parents cannot legally take their children on holiday during school term times.

The ruling has led to "parents, heads and politicians" calling on the government to regulate holiday firms by capping how much they can charge, according to the Daily Mail.

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