Travel plans, abandoned holidays and refund advice

[souljacker]

By law they do have to give the money back, but you’ll need to go through the small claims court and they’re shut...

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Wizz Air cancelled and they were sneaky and gave me credit instead of a refund. It was possible to get a full refund but you had to know exactly how to do it. I'm sure this must be a tactic with other airlines so watch out.

 

[sparkybird]

Just got a full refund on some BA avios flights. Use this link, also like like there is some useful info on refunds from cash flights too.
Hope this helps

How to get an online Avios flight refund using Google Chrome

We have a found a workaround to the ba.com issue which is stopping you from getting a cash refund for your Avios refund. You need to disable JavaScript in Chrome - this is how:

www.headforpoints.com

 

[not-bono-ever]

Money Saving Expert is saying hold firm for the money back and ignore the voucher offer but it's a bit close. Surely they have to give the money back by law?

i had to call em up as they have disabled the refund/ cancel screen. if one of your flights has been cancelled by them, they will give a full refund and avios points back .but you need to request over the phone. i have concerns about all carriers casflow and do not want to be left with a useless voucher if it goes under

 

[souljacker]

Just got a full refund on some BA avios flights. Use this link, also like like there is some useful info on refunds from cash flights too.
Hope this helps

How to get an online Avios flight refund using Google Chrome

We have a found a workaround to the ba.com issue which is stopping you from getting a cash refund for your Avios refund. You need to disable JavaScript in Chrome - this is how:

www.headforpoints.com

Mrs Soul tried this earlier and it's been closed off by BA so no longer available as a workaround.

 

[planetgeli]

Just got a full refund from Ryan Air.

Yes. Ryanair gave me money (back)

Took me 5 days to get through to the chatbot.

 

[sparkybird]

Mrs Soul tried this earlier and it's been closed off by BA so no longer available as a workaround.

We just did it and it worked ok. Odd. It's for reward flights. The only difference might be that we are currently outside the UK?

 

[steveseagull]

I have two flights I need refunds for. One RyanAir and one Easyjet

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

I have two flights I need refunds for. One RyanAir and one Easyjet

If the flights have been cancelled you can refund both very easily on their websites.

 

[steveseagull]

One has one has not (yet) I will check out the website. Thanks

 

[RubyToogood]

I have got the week after next off. Ha.

I might see if I can do some volunteering.

 

[planetgeli]

Far out. Direct flights to New York in January. £199 return.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Far out. Direct flights to New York in January. £199 return.

Credit cards for any tickets, any airline could go bust between now and then...

 

[planetgeli]

Credit cards for any tickets, any airline could go bust between now and then...

I cant go anyway, its in school time. Virgin Atlantic if anyone is interested.

 

[marty21]

Was going to Cambridge this weekend, Yorkshire for a week in May, both now cancelled. Not optimistic about a week away in the Cotswolds in September.

 

[Idaho]

If the flights have been cancelled you can refund both very easily on their websites.

easyJet have taken the refund option off the site. Dicks.

 

[Teaboy]

I'm waiting on a fairly sizable refund from Wizz (approx £800). Fortunately its for a group of 6 of us so the liability is split should they go belly up. Still got the credit card to fall back on as a last resort to get the money back.

Using credit cards to book travel stuff is an absolute must if you have the choice.

I've got a staycation thing booked for mid July but made sure everything can be cancelled with full refund at the last minute. I'm thinking by July some of the rules will be relaxed but I can't really see pubs and restaurants being re-opened which kind of defeats the reason for going away. Might yet have to go camping, better than nothing I guess.

 

[Idaho]

We put in a refund request from loveholiday that they have said they are processing... But currently nothing. Wondering whether to put in a claim with the credit card and with atol ... Just to fire on all cylinders.

 

[Teaboy]

We put in a refund request from loveholiday that they have said they are processing... But currently nothing. Wondering whether to put in a claim with the credit card and with atol ... Just to fire on all cylinders.

I think (but don't know) the credit card company will just tell you to keep trying with the travel agent for the time being. ATOL won't get involved unless the agent has gone bust.

 

[miss direct]

Spring is here and, as always, getting excited about travel. What do people have planned for the coming couple few months?

I was meant to go to Finland to work on a course this month. Then I was supposed to go to Abu Dhabi to work for two months. Clearly neither are happening. Istanbul is near lockdown - you're not allowed to leave the city without official permission, and considering I'm on an expired visa, can't see that I'd be considered a good candidate.

I'd like to think that I could get down to the South of Turkey in the next few months at least.

 

[not-bono-ever]

i have no travel plans

 

[Teaboy]

i have no travel plans

No one does. We are just left with travel aspirations...

 

[frogwoman]

Thinking about going to the co-op some time this week.

 

[Supine]

Thinking about walking to the shop later. Emergency wine purchase.

 

[ska invita]

anyone know anything about getting money not vouchers back from Tui?
Genuinely asking for a friend!

 

[nogojones]

Thinking about going to the co-op some time this week.

What does the Lonely Planet Guide say?

 

[clicker]

anyone know anything about getting money not vouchers back from Tui?
Genuinely asking for a friend!

I think advice is not to take vouchers, because if the firm goes belly up they are not redeemable.
Eta the Martin Lewis site probably has up to date advice.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

anyone know anything about getting money not vouchers back from Tui?
Genuinely asking for a friend!

If TUI cancels the holiday they must give the money back. If the customer chooses to defer they can get vouchers. If the customer can’t travel due to restrictions (such as to the US for non-US citizens right now, but the flight/holiday still goes, voucher.

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Eurostar seem to be cocking this up. Booking by 30th Sept still seems a tough deadline given all the unknowns.

We sent you some eVouchers earlier in the week in response to the request you recently made.

We’re sorry, we made a mistake and didn’t send you enough vouchers to make up the value of your booking. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused.

We’re going to cancel the vouchers we sent you and would ask you to delete our previous emails.

We’ll be sending your replacement eVouchers within the next 14 days. We’re sorry that we can’t send them sooner, but this time period will allow us to make sure there are no further mistakes. Please look out for our emails in your inbox with the subject line: Your new, replacement eVouchers have arrived.

The good news is that you’ll be able to use your new eVouchers to make a booking at eurostar.com by 30 September 2020 (not the 30 June 2020 deadline on your old vouchers) for travel on any of our routes up to March 2021.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Apparently flights to Japan next year are dead cheap right now. I'd think about booking one if it weren't for the worry that I might be having to eat squirrels at that point.