Holiday advice

[denislawsbackheel]

And me I'll take £100 deposit hit rather than give them another £750, I'd guess TUI could go pop so getting money back could be long-winded.

but absolutely guaranteed through ABTA.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

That’s when your insurance would come in but you would have to have taken that out before 13 March

nonsense!
Holiday insurance does not cover you if you just choose not to go!

 

[ballinio]

nonsense!
Holiday insurance does not cover you if you just choose not to go!

A holiday cancelled due To Coronavirus restrictions in & out of that country or advice from the government about non essential travel would be a claim if the insurance was taken out before 13 March before it became a ‘known event’

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Read my post I covered that exact point.
Anyway a holiday cancelled to govt restrictions is BY law refundable from the holiday company.

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

It might be a case of pay the £600 to get the £800 back as a pose to losing the £200 deposit

 

[goatersnipple]

Similar position to a few by the sond of it.
Paid 150 deposit in jan.
Balance due about 4.5k in april.
Meant to be going on 30th june.
Not paying a penny more.wont be going.
Dont have a credit card but even if I did putting all that on it to save 150 is hardly worth it.

 

[idahoblues]

I think I'd eat the £200 and move on

 

[ballinio]

It might be a case of pay the £600 to get the £800 back as a pose to losing the £200 deposit

Think they’ll be hoping to take a few deposits that way , mine was £400 lose or pay the rest to get £1200 back.....eventually.

 

[Barcon]

I think I'd eat the £200 and move on

Did you lose anything on your Spain trip?

 

[idahoblues]

Did you lose anything on your Spain trip?

Probably everything, can't get in touch with anyone.

 

[WestGorton]

I booked our summer holiday to Cyprus with TUI in January, and paid an initial £200 deposit. A further £600 is due next week, with the remaining balance due in May.

Tried to cancel the holiday due to financial uncertainty, but they said we would have to pay £800 to do so (the initial £200 + the £600) which isn't an option.

Seems highly unlikely that travel will be back to normal by summer so I doubt the trip will go ahead, but don't want really want to have to shell out more money at the moment. Do I have a leg to stand on if I withheld the next payment?

I think you are contractually obligated to pay and by paying you keep your insurance valid and this ultimately get a full refund if it is cancelled.

 

[Barcon]

Probably everything, can't get in touch with anyone.

That's the Problem mate. Did you book through a travel agent?

 

[idahoblues]

That's the Problem mate. Did you book through a travel agent?

Expedia

 

[WestGorton]

I think you are contractually obligated to pay and by paying you keep your insurance valid and this ultimately get a full refund if it is cancelled.

Or don't pay and lose the 200 if that works better for you.

 

[Barcon]

Expedia

I definitely will be looking at the way I book trips in the future. My sister was supposed to fly to the Bahamas yesterday with westjet. They refunded her 100%.

 

[idahoblues]

I definitely will be looking at the way I book trips in the future. My sister was supposed to fly to the Bahamas yesterday with westjet. They refunded her 100%.

I'm only going to o last minute stand by's, fuck this BS

 

[johnmc]

The lady on the bbc who advises to pay it was saying it’s because you have entered a contract. Could not paying it result in a CCJ?

 

[meeesh]

The lady on the bbc who advises to pay it was saying it’s because you have entered a contract. Could not paying it result in a CCJ?

I think they'd be happy enough taking everyones deposits to be honest.

 

[Bill]

we had a holiday booked just before i became ill. got a reminder text but ignored it, head wasnt right. didnt go on the holiday of course.
lost 200 quid but never heard from them again.

 

[Blue Mist]

This thread just sows how the lack of advertising revenue has hit @Ric hard. Normally he would be going to his second gaff in Barbados for 8 weeks. Hopefully we have all turned Ad Blocker off and he can get out there at Christmas.