Holidays. I spend plenty of time thinking, plotting and reminiscing about them. While my small family hasn’t felt sure enough to take the plunge for an overseas jaunt yet when rules allow, we have booked five UK trips in the days after Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined plans to end the full lockdown. Essentially, self-contained … Read more
One in four travel insurance policies won’t cover cancellation claims due to Covid By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 13 April 2021 | Updated: 23:16 BST, 13 April 2021 Insurance fail: 22 per cent of travel policies do not cover cancellations Almost a quarter of single-trip travel insurance policies will … Read more
The competition watchdog is being urged to come down harder on firms holding pandemic refunds hostage after a Money Mail poll found millions are still waiting for cash. Our postbag has been flooded with complaints about withheld refunds. And a survey of more than 1,000 people shows one in ten still hasn’t been refunded for … Read more
Holidaymakers could pay just £99 per person and win a seven night trip to Antigua – or two nights in Dublin – depending on what location they are drawn in Wowcher’s mystery getaway offer. For under £100 customers are able to get a holiday abroad, they just don’t know where and thanks to the low … Read more
Complaints about travel insurance have tripled over the past year as thousands of fed-up holidaymakers had claims declined or delayed during the Covid-19 crisis. Exclusive data from the Financial Ombudsman Service, which resolves disputes between customers and businesses, shows that more than 6,000 complaints were filed between April and December 2020, a 208 per cent … Read more
Watch out for the Global Health Insurance Card scam: Travellers warned about unofficial websites charging for free EHIC replacement Survey suggests many think they have to pay for a Global Health Insurance Card This is despite it being free like the EHIC Unofficial websites are charging consumers around £29 per application By Grace Gausden For … Read more
Foreign holidays are on hold until at least mid-May – but from next month you can enjoy the freedom of the open road on a campervan adventure By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 13 March 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 13 March 2021 Foreign holidays are on hold until at least … Read more
A surge of holiday bookings were made last week after Boris Johnson announced the roadmap out of lockdown with many hoping for a foreign break later this year. Some of the most sought after summer destinations already booked for this summer include Greece, Spain, Turkey, Italy and Portugal, new data has revealed. Holidaymakers are looking … Read more
A hotel booking engine, powered by Artificial Intelligence, says it is transforming the way travellers find their perfect stay online as well as enabling hoteliers to upsell. Allora, created by hotel data firm, Avvio, is a system used exclusively by hotels on its websites, not travellers, to find out exactly what they want when booking stays. … Read more
Opening a travel agent in the midst of a global pandemic may seem like a brave move but that is exactly what Sunny Heart Travel is doing. The travel firm, made up primarily of ex-Thomas Cook employees, is set to launch on 1 March and the team are ‘very optimistic’ about future success. Initially due … Read more