Travel firms try to charge fees and taxes over cancelled holidays

Desperate travel firms are attempting to claw money back from holidaymakers by charging ‘monstrous’ cancellation fees. Others are claiming their small print means part of the holiday is ‘non-refundable’, even when the customer is entitled to a full refund by law. Last week Money Mail exposed how airlines and travel agents are using underhand tactics … Read more

Travel agencies face legal action after blocking up to £7billion of refunds for cancelled holidays

Travel firms which have failed to refund customers after holidays were cancelled during the coronavirus crisis will face legal action, it was announced today. The Competition and Markets Authority said it will take companies to court after it was revealed thousands of British holidaymakers are owed up to £7billion from companies refusing to reimburse customers.   … Read more

Save our summer holidays! The Government MUST step in and help end the uncertainty for customers 

Nothing quite compares with the expectation of a forth- coming holiday. Whether it’s a short UK getaway or a trip halfway across the world, the very thought of new surroundings and a changed routine — preferably under sunny skies — never fails to raise spirits. Encouraged by glossy adverts, millions of us usually plan our … Read more

Save our summer holidays! The Government MUST step in and help end the uncertainty for customers 

Nothing quite compares with the expectation of a forth- coming holiday. Whether it’s a short UK getaway or a trip halfway across the world, the very thought of new surroundings and a changed routine — preferably under sunny skies — never fails to raise spirits. Encouraged by glossy adverts, millions of us usually plan our … Read more

240,000 Santander customers ask for credit card and mortgage holidays

Santander reveals 240,000 of its customers are on mortgage and credit card holidays – with savings rates and 123 account due to be cut 206,000 mortgage borrowers had been given holidays Meanwhile 15,000 credit card and 18,600 loan borrowers had paused payments The £32.4bn of mortgages having payments paused was 19% of its lending The … Read more

LV to grant payment holidays on life insurance and income protection

LV offers protection insurance payment holidays to those affected by coronavirus – and says they WON’T have to pay anything back LV will allow vulnerable policyholders 3-month payment breaks on protection Life cover, income protection and critical illness all covered under the scheme Policyholders will remain fully covered during the payment holiday period Customers won’t … Read more

Coronavirus has made cancelling holidays a nightmare – here’s the lowdown on refunds and vouchers

This week we’ve been inundated by requests for help with coronavirus-related travel problems. Getting to the grocery shop is tricky enough these days, let alone organising a holiday. This is especially true because no one knows exactly when travel restrictions will be lifted. And, of course, plenty of people have already had trips cancelled and are … Read more

Coronavirus has made cancelling holidays a nightmare – here’s the lowdown on refunds and vouchers

This week we’ve been inundated by requests for help with coronavirus-related travel problems. Getting to the grocery shop is tricky enough these days, let alone organising a holiday. This is especially true because no one knows exactly when travel restrictions will be lifted. And, of course, plenty of people have already had trips cancelled and are … Read more

Ibiza could open up for holidays in August – but Britons told to stay away due to ‘delayed’ lockdown

Ibiza and Majorca could open up for holidays in August – but with Britons told to stay away because the UK ‘took too long’ to go into lockdown Balearic islands including Ibiza and Majorca could open for holidays in August But the islands’ tourism minister hinted UK tourists would be told to stay away Iago Negueruela … Read more

Will Forte engaged to girlfriend Olivia Modling after proposing over the holidays

Will Forte engaged to girlfriend Olivia Modling after proposing over the holidays (and his father nonchalantly shared the news to Jimmy Kimmel) By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 22:55 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 22:55 BST, 15 April 2020 Will Forte quietly became engaged to girlfriend Olivia Modling over the holidays.    The Last Man … Read more