Holiday advice

[bluesmith]

May 6th.

Cheers I've got a couple more weeks then

 

[johnmc]

Whilst a lot of consciousness people will think it’s not wise to take family and kids away immediately once the restrictions are lifted there will be a fact of those who will look to get away as soon as possible.

Won’t matter if it’s term time or not. There will be a bounce back from this

 

[DTKOAG]

Here's one to mull over for people with kids at school..
Lets say restrictions are lifted 1st September for all travel, would you take your child out of school in term time in order to holiday and what do you reckon the repercussions by the law would be ?..

 

[manchester blue]

Was supposed to go away today. Booked hotel and flight separately, opted for the refund on the flights about 2 weeks ago (Lufthansa), was told could take months. Hotel have offered a voucher for 12 months, didn't have to to be fair as it was paid up front and non refundable. Holiday insurance is useless even though it was booked months ago, they won't pay out on the hotel as we have been offered a credit note (even though that is likely to be of little use to us).

Had non refundable hotels booked in UK and Dublin for this weekend and next week. Both offered rebooking which they did not have to.

UK just changed dates honouring the price. Dublin added a 50E admin fee and 5% price increase for same dates next year!

A bit shabby really but I don't think my travel insurance covers pandemics so at least we haven't lost the lot.

 

[manchester blue]

Here's one to mull over for people with kids at school..
Lets say restrictions are lifted 1st September for all travel, would you take your child out of school in term time in order to holiday and what do you reckon the repercussions by the law would be ?..

It would be the same as now I guess. You'd be fined depending on the local authority's focus on the matter. They've lost enough time in school and should really be getting back into it rather than two weeks in the sun in my opinion.

 

[Gelsons Dad]

Just a heads up. I heard that the EU may suspend the right to a refund due to covid and make a voucher a legal alternative. If like me, you are waiting for flight refunds now might be the time to get shirty with them.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Does anyone know if these vouchers are transferable if someone couldn't use them ?

 

[old blue]

Cheers I've got a couple more weeks then

Just to add during the phone call I asked for a cancellation invoice with all the details on it. It arrived by e.mail within minutes. Just in case.

 

[Two Gun Bob]

Just a heads up. I heard that the EU may suspend the right to a refund due to covid and make a voucher a legal alternative. If like me, you are waiting for flight refunds now might be the time to get shirty with them.

Changing the rules mid flight, whatever next. So what about ATOL and what about all the £2.50 contributions raked into their slush fund all these years ? It's government backed and sacrament so should offer financial recourse as a last resort to those not wishing to receive a crappy voucher toward a more than probable price hiked holiday in the future, no matter what the EU say.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Here's one to mull over for people with kids at school..
Lets say restrictions are lifted 1st September for all travel, would you take your child out of school in term time in order to holiday and what do you reckon the repercussions by the law would be ?..

none probably but your kids would fall even further behind in the race for the few future jobs that there will be.