Holidaymakers with trips cancelled due to coronavirus urged to contact consumer watchdog By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 14 April 2020 | Updated: 23:11 BST, 14 April 2020 Holidaymakers who have been denied refunds on trips cancelled due to coronavirus are being urged to contact a consumer watchdog. Money Mail … Read more
Italian island promises to refund tourists the cost of their hotel if it RAINS during their stay Island of Elba, off the coast of Tuscany, has launched the ‘Elba No Rain’ campaign Tourists are refunded a night’s stay if it rains for two consecutive hours in a day The rain must fall between 10am and … Read more
Could you claim an inheritance tax refund on shares that dived in value? You may claw back substantial sums – but you’ll also lock in losses Some could have ‘overpaid’ inheritance tax when shares were at peak value Inheritance tax is calculated on the value of assets on the date of death It is 40% … Read more
Travellers with cancelled trips have been left frustrated after being told they can only get a cash refund if they call up the airline they booked the flights with. British Airways and Easyjet passengers have been particularly annoyed after the airlines removed the option of a cash refund from their websites recently, meaning many have … Read more
A Lastminute customer is out of pocket after booking the same holiday twice, believing it hadn’t gone through the first time. Mr Liu, from Portsmouth, booked a holiday on 1 December 2019 for four people to travel to Tenerife and stay in all-inclusive accommodation from 8 to 12 December. During the booking process, he says … Read more
Nearly 250,000 UK students call for a refund of tuition fees after coronavirus shut universities while thousands face rent demands on their vacant lodgings Sophie Quinn, 21, a 3rd year at Liverpool University posted the petition days ago She said the quality of her university experience this year is ‘not worth £9250’ COVID-19 has caused … Read more
I was due to fly to Cambodia on 3 April. I booked the trip with travel agent TravelUp and the flights are with British Airways. Due to the coronavirus, I am now longer able to travel, but BA still haven’t cancelled my flights. Last week, I attempted to contact TravelUp and BA as well as … Read more
Passengers vent fury over ‘no refund’ policy for advanced train tickets cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis – with rebooked journeys costing HUNDREDS more Booking site Trainline is in the firing line and accused of profiteering But it says the rules are set by the train companies and it cannot challenge them One passenger said … Read more
I have an annual train season ticket to London from Essex which I purchased through work. I renewed in October 2019, so it runs until October 2020 and it cost just over £5,000. However, my company has ordered all staff to work from home until June 2020. It means I have three months of train … Read more
Last July, my wife, daughter and I used travel agent Carlton Leisure to book flights to Beijing with British Airways, returning via Hong Kong, with an internal flight between there and Chengdu. We had planned this trip for the Easter holidays. However, due to the coronavirus, British Airways cancelled our flights and told us to … Read more