Holiday Options, which specialised in holidays to Croatia, the Azores and Slovenia, went into receivership last week.
Last month Goldtrail, which specialised in holidays to Greece and Turkey, collapsed, affecting as many as 50,000 travellers.
Real estate agents specialising in holiday properties can help would-be owners find a property that's viable for conversion or already operating as a bed and breakfast.
Always consider what makes sense for your audience – if you're specialising in holidays for the under-30s, for instance, social media should be your priority.
Brighton-based Holidays 4U specialised in budget trips to the Bodrum and Dalaman areas of Turkey.
· Mark Brock is director of Barrhead Travel (0871 225 1000), an independent travel agent specialising in cheap holidays.
I tell him that this is the name of a travel agent specialising in skiing holidays.
Skyros (01983 865566, skyros.com), a tour operator specialising in alternative holidays, runs an annual trip to Havana every November.
This period is also best for windsurfing clinics, run by local operators and international companies who specialise in windsurfing holidays.
It is, however, shaping up to be a distinctly gloomy year for tour operators specialising in foreign holidays.
