Saga to cover travel customers for cancellation due to coronavirus

A travel insurer says it is one of the first in Britain to cover its customers for holiday cancellation if they are hit by coronavirus before they travel.  Saga announced it is extending its travel insurance policies to cover all new and existing customers over 50 against coronavirus-linked cancellation. Any customer taking out a new … Read more

Top Boy creator discusses how Drake rescued the show after its cancellation

Top Boy creator Ronan Bennett claimed Drake rescued the Channel 4 show after it was cancelled following two seasons, which originally aired in 2011 and 2013. Speaking during BAFTA Television’s The Sessions: The Making Of Top Boy on Friday, the writer, 64, explained that the rapper, 33, approached him to express his interest in helping revive … Read more

Jet2 extends the cancellation period of flights until July 1 in light of Covid19 travel restrictions

Jet2 extends the cancellation period of all flights and holidays to July 1 in light of ‘ongoing travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic’ Travel firm previously said flights and holidays would recommence on June 17  But it pushed back the date, saying health and safety was its ‘absolute priority’ Jet2 says all affected holidaymakers … Read more

The 53 best and worst travel firms for coronavirus cancellation refunds revealed

The coronavirus pandemic has been devastating for the travel industry, with millions of holidays and travel bookings either unavailable or cancelled. Yet how firms treat their customers as a result of the pandemic various enormously, according to a major new investigative survey. It asked 27,000 travel customers to rate firms according to how they’ve dealt … Read more

Coronavirus pandemic will result in the cancellation of 28 MILLION global surgeries

Millions of elective surgeries could be cancelled around the world as a direct result of disruption from the coronavirus pandemic, a new study revealed. Researchers from the University of Birmingham say cancelled elective surgeries will lead to patients facing a lengthy wait for the health issues to be resolved.  Based on a 12-week period of … Read more

Can I claim EU261 flight compensation for coronavirus cancellation?

My flights to Geneva for a ski holiday over Easter were cancelled by easyJet due to coronavirus. It offered me the chance to rebook or vouchers but I do not have any future travel plans, so wanted my money back. I followed some links on its site for cancelled flights, which took me through to … Read more