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Itaka sets another record with 645 million złoty guarantee

Itaka sets another record with 645 million złoty guarantee

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Itaka’s insurance guarantee will total 645 million złoty from September 16, 2026, to September 15, 2027, up 87 million złoty, or 15.6%, from the previous season.
  • The guarantee protects customers if the travel agency becomes insolvent, covering continued trips, repatriation or refunds.
  • Itaka remains Poland’s largest travel agency, after arranging overseas holidays for 1.3 million Polish customers last year and reporting turnover of 5.35 billion złoty.

Itaka will enter the next travel season with a 645 million złoty insurance guarantee, the largest ever issued for the Polish tour operator and the biggest such protection on Poland’s travel market.

The guarantee, issued by the Polish branch of ERGO Reiseversicherung, will apply from September 16, 2026, through September 15, 2027. Its value exceeds the current guarantee by 87 million złoty, a year-on-year increase of 15.6%.

Itaka said in a statement that the increase reflected the company’s dynamic growth and the rising number of customers it serves. The guarantee protects travelers if the company becomes insolvent. Customers could receive help completing their trip, returning home, or recovering payments for canceled travel arrangements.

The company’s guarantee is followed by TUI’s 612 million złoty protection and Rainbow’s 500 million złoty guarantee. Itaka organized overseas holidays for 1.3 million Poles last year. Including customers in other Central and Eastern European countries, the total reached 1.83 million, while turnover amounted to 5.35 billion złoty in Poland and 7.34 billion złoty across the region.

The significant increase reflects the dynamic development of the company and the growing number of customers served.

— ItakaThe tour operator explained the year-on-year rise in its insurance guarantee.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.