Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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14 August 2010
07:2165431#1
Isn't It terrible all those people who in good faith booked there hols only to find the airlne company went under.
Many getting to there holiday accommodation and having to pay the hotel bill.
And now people are fighting to get even a small amount of there dosh back.
TRAGIC
14 August 2010
10:1965444#2
Not so Keith. The company was covered by ABTA and ATOL licenses which means the holidaymenkers will get ALL their money back.
The tough bit is having to pay for accommodation etc., again before they can get their refunds.
It's a shame we can always find money for wars, but not to help stranded citizens in need it seems. The UK Government should step in, pay the holiday outlets etc., and then get their money back from ABTA/ATOL. Too easy I suppose.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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14 August 2010
10:5565455#3
that would be big government sid, i thought you were against all the nanny state stuff?
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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14 August 2010
10:5865457#4
One of the things I don't understand about the travel industry is, when someone pays a holiday company/agent for their holiday - the flight and accommodation, why doesn't the airline and hotel receive their money very shortly afterwards, from the agent ?
Money paid by the public for their holiday, doesn't go to pay the hotel or the airline - at least not for their holiday, but why not ?
Doesn't the whole travel industry need a shake-up ?
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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14 August 2010
11:2065464#5
i think the answer lies in the small margins that travel agents and tour operators operate under, they must try to increment this by squeezing some interest out the held money for as long as they can.
14 August 2010
19:1765497#6
I am all for small government Howard, and what I am proposing is helping citizens. What every Labour governemnt has done is increase its monitoring, recording and taxing of its people amd nothing much to help them in times of need.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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15 August 2010
08:1265537#7
You are right Howard - they do work on very small margins.
I understand that someone who is really struck can get a loan through an embassy to get home Sid in some circumstances. It seems reasonable to me that people should in the first instance be called upon to pay. For the State to step in and help regardless as to whether people can afford to pay or not seems over the top, imagine the beaurocracy in trying to get the money back once refunds have been made.
15 August 2010
08:3265540#8
Barry, the refunds would come direct from ABTA & ATOL, not the individuals.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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15 August 2010
09:4465546#9
still sounds a bit complicated the present system of getting a loan from the embassy seems more straightforward.
15 August 2010
09:5265548#10
It all sucks, though, doesn't it? And it is usually the ones who can less afford it, those who go on package hols etc. The rest of us who wouldn't be seen dead in Thompsons get off a bit lighter.............