The Holiday Guru resolves coronavirus-related travel issues, including Airbnb and Ryanair refunds

Can you help get the money I paid for a cancelled Ryanair flight back before Christmas? The Holiday Guru resolves coronavirus-related travel issues By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 08:49 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 08:52 GMT, 9 December 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week, he offers … Read more

The Holiday Guru resolves coronavirus-related travel issues, including Airbnb and Ryanair refunds

Can you help get the money I paid for a cancelled Ryanair flight back before Christmas? The Holiday Guru resolves coronavirus-related travel issues By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 08:49 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 08:49 GMT, 9 December 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week, he offers … Read more

Fears over duty-free jobs disaster when Britain ends VAT refunds for foreign visitors to UK shops

MPs have demanded the Government reveal how hard the UK economy will be hit when duty free shopping for foreign tourists is scrapped next month. Chancellor Rishi Sunak will end VAT refunds for international visitors to British shops from January 1, even as the high street is fighting for its survival after the Covid-19 crisis. … Read more

Fears over duty-free jobs disaster when Britain ends VAT refunds for foreign visitors to UK shops

MPs have demanded the Government reveal how hard the UK economy will be hit when duty free shopping for foreign tourists is scrapped next month. Chancellor Rishi Sunak will end VAT refunds for international visitors to British shops from January 1, even as the high street is fighting for its survival after the Covid-19 crisis. … Read more

Over £1BILLION worth of refunds are being illegally withheld by package holiday firms, says Which?

Package holiday firms have been accused of illegally withholding £1billion in refunds to families whose holidays were cancelled due to the pandemic. Around 9.4million people have lost a trip since coronavirus hit the UK – and the figure will rise again with a new lockdown and government ban on foreign holidays. However, many of the … Read more

Holidaymakers out of pocket by average of £1,800 after refunds refused for trips, Which? reveals 

Holidaymakers are out of pocket by an average of nearly £1,800 because airlines and travel companies have refused to give refunds for cancellations. Consumer groups have seen a surge in people making claims against companies or credit card providers because of COVID-related cancelled trips. On average, consumers are out of pocket by £1,781 because airlines … Read more

Britons living under Tier-3 lockdown rules will NOT get refunds for holiday and flights

Britons living under Tier Three lockdown will not get refunds for holidays and flights they were due to take – but could be allowed to switch dates at no extra cost. The restrictions earmarked for Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire and South Yorkshire ban all non-essential travel outside the affected region.  In Wales, households are banned from … Read more

Education watchdog backs tuition fee refunds for students if the quality of their course drops 

Students at universities hit by coronavirus should seek tuition fee refunds if the quality of their course slips, the higher education watchdog said last night. At least 40 universities have recorded virus cases – around one in four – leaving thousands of students locked down in halls. They have complained of ‘disgusting’ conditions as they are … Read more

Education watchdog backs tuition fee refunds for students if the quality of their course drops 

Students at universities hit by coronavirus should seek tuition fee refunds if the quality of their course slips, the higher education watchdog said last night. At least 40 universities have recorded virus cases – around one in four – leaving thousands of students locked down in halls. They have complained of ‘disgusting’ conditions as they are … Read more

Coronavirus: BA passengers ‘refused cash refunds’ for cancellations

UK holidaymakers claim British Airways’ refused to give them a refund for their cancelled flights to the US and instead handed them travel vouchers they never asked for. Gordon and Margaret Minto, from South Shields, said they emailed the airline asking for their money back after their trip was cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic. The couple … Read more