Holidays 2024

[Rayvin 4949]

18 minutes ago, Renton said:

 

So instead they are forcing you to pay in full for a holiday that can't happen? How is that right? Then you wait months to get your money back through insurance/ATOL, presumably. 

 

I am happy for them to move the holiday to next year or to keep the deposit as credit for another holiday, but it's taking the piss them wanting full payment. The advice seems to be pay in full though. 

 

I'm not saying it's fair - it's anything but. It's just that there's literally no other way forward if these industries are going to survive - at least as far as I can tell personally. If you eventually get the money back through insurance then ultimately, you're covered.

 

I doubt they'll even be able to defer the holiday to the following year given the costs associated. How would they cram a year's worth of holiday goers into a following year, for free, while still finding a way to make any kind of profit. They won't man.

[Renton 17628]

10 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

 

I'm not saying it's fair - it's anything but. It's just that there's literally no other way forward if these industries are going to survive - at least as far as I can tell personally. If you eventually get the money back through insurance then ultimately, you're covered.

 

I doubt they'll even be able to defer the holiday to the following year given the costs associated. How would they cram a year's worth of holiday goers into a following year, for free, while still finding a way to make any kind of profit. They won't man.

 

Frankly I hope they go bust then, and I can get a refund through ATOL. 

 

Imagine you were buying a car. You've paid a large deposit in good faith, then the dealer says to you, you need to pay the balance. Oh, btw, there is no car. Its fucking ridiculous.

 

Look at it another way, I pay them several grand, what are they doing with the money? Flights are cancelled, transfers are cancelled,  accommodation is not being used and food is not being catered for. So where is the money going?

 

The sensible thing to do would be to pause payments until it is clarified for certain what is happening, then pay back deposits or let you rebook. I don't see why the consumer has to pay as well as take the risks here. I think they are fucked now anyway because the reputational hit will be too big to recover from. 

[Alex 30249]

4 hours ago, Rayvin said:

Ah, nice place although I've not been since I was young. You can hop over to Mull from there right? I remember at least one fantastic beach on Mull. Had a sandbank a little way out, and at least when we were there, we saw porpoises just a bit further out.

Calgary Bay? 

Edit: missed Renton’s reply. I saw a golden eagle near there 

Edited May 13, 2020 by Alex

[wykikitoon 16498]

1 hour ago, Renton said:

 

Frankly I hope they go bust then, and I can get a refund through ATOL. 

 

Imagine you were buying a car. You've paid a large deposit in good faith, then the dealer says to you, you need to pay the balance. Oh, btw, there is no car. Its fucking ridiculous.

 

Look at it another way, I pay them several grand, what are they doing with the money? Flights are cancelled, transfers are cancelled,  accommodation is not being used and food is not being catered for. So where is the money going?

 

The sensible thing to do would be to pause payments until it is clarified for certain what is happening, then pay back deposits or let you rebook. I don't see why the consumer has to pay as well as take the risks here. I think they are fucked now anyway because the reputational hit will be too big to recover from. 

Aye

I am in the same situation with you and same firm.  We are due to pay our balance in July for our holiday at the end of Sept.  Fuck know's whats going to happen.

[Renton 17628]

1 hour ago, wykikitoon said:

Aye

I am in the same situation with you and same firm.  We are due to pay our balance in July for our holiday at the end of Sept.  Fuck know's whats going to happen.

 

Hmmm. Not looking good.

 

https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.tui.co.uk

 

[wykikitoon 16498]

It must be difficult for them too.  The amount of calls etc they're getting.  But aye.  Mint eh.

 

The hotel we booked for our Holiday in June in Milan was done with a no refund cancellation as we booked it last Sept.  Quite naive.  Anyways, we emailed them and they have been brilliant.  Said we can move it or refund due to unprecedented times.  

[wykikitoon 16498]

@Renton

My brother in law was due to goto croatia in a couple of weeks with Tui.  Today they (TUI) cancelled it, he's got a full refund and TUI have given him a 20% off voucher for booking upto next year.  So fingers crossed.

[Alex 30249]

My mam got a full refund off tui but she was very persistent. She somehow ended up emailing the chief exec and managed to get a reply and it was processed a day or two later

[Meenzer 13984]

Eurostar have extended their free rebooking period to include the dates I was going to have a weekend on the Dutch coast in July, so I've done the various cancellations today (since it's not worth two weeks of quarantine, quite aside from anything else). The Airbnb guy wrote back basically saying "people are starting to make bookings again now, but since you're from the UK, I understand your position". Get used to this, folks, we're the sick man of Europe again except this time with actual sickness.

[Alex 30249]

We’re meant to be off to Holland with the kids and another family to some Eurocamp type thing with a water park and all that shite but I’ve written that off. Supposed to be going to Spain with me Mam and dad and the family in October at half term too but I’ve absolutely no wish to get in a plane any time soon 

[Monkeys Fist 38572]

If anyone is thinking of having a uk holiday, I hear the Great Yorkshire Show is a cracking family day out.

 

[Christmas Tree 3997]

Norfolk broads in a proper cruiser is mint too.

[Monkeys Fist 38572]

1 hour ago, Christmas Tree said:

Norfolk broads in a proper cruiser is mint too.

How much do they charge for a hand shandy? 

[wykikitoon 16498]

In a couple of weeks I was supposed to by going to Italy for my 40th.  We booked parts separate rather than going for a package.  Got an email last night from Easyjet saying they're cancelling the flights. Fine. But I can 'apply' for a full refund.  WTF.  Apply?!?

[Gemmill 34185]

WHAT THE CHUFF AH SAY WHAT THE CHUFF!

[Dr Gloom 19738]

Just back from a run and it’s safe to say lockdown is all but over down here 

[ewerk 26189]

Just back from a run and can confirm that all the fucking offies are closed right now.

[wykikitoon 16498]

Our holiday at the end of September has just been cancelled by TUI.  Gutted 

[Kid Dynamite 5890]

57 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

Our holiday at the end of September has just been cancelled by TUI.  Gutted 

Where to? Seems premature 

[wykikitoon 16498]

Santa Eulalia in Ibiza.

 

Email they sent basically sounds like they're just concentrating on certain hotels and resorts.

 

Think we will just go in this country now.  Anyone been to Norfolk?

[Dr Gloom 19738]

I’ve never been more excited for a holiday before and I’m not even leaving the bastard country 

[Alex 30249]

11 hours ago, wykikitoon said:

Santa Eulalia in Ibiza.

 

Email they sent basically sounds like they're just concentrating on certain hotels and resorts.

 

Think we will just go in this country now.  Anyone been to Norfolk?

I’ve been to Norfolk before. It’s hope that helps. 

[Holden McGroin 4821]

I had a couple of UK holidays booked this year. - mainly cos I couldn't be arsed to get all the rabble on the plane. 

 

Center Parcs was cancelled but our visit to a lodge in Cheddar Gorge is on in a few weeks. Will be nice just to get away.

[Alex 30249]

In Eskdale for a week now.

[Ayatollah Hermione 12736]

I’ve also been to Norfolk and I thought it was shit. Unless you like the smell of horseshit wafting across the air