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ElaineI Sat 27-Mar-21 19:08:07

We are still waiting for a refund from Air Asia and Virgin Australia from 1st lockdown. I doubt we will ever get it. Spent hours trying to. Trouble being we paid our Oz relatives and for bizarre reason they paid cash. Probably be giving up soon as Australia has outdated rules that are not the same as UK and Europe.

Mauriherb Fri 26-Mar-21 23:05:11

Thank you all

Polarbear2 Fri 26-Mar-21 22:38:21

I had a problem with a company in the Uk last year. It was illegal to travel but they said as the property was open it wasn’t their problem. A friend knew a contracts barrister who drafted a letter for me to send. They very reluctantly paid up. I think Martin Lewis’s site had a version of the letter. Something to do with ‘frustration of contract’. Good luck.

Sago Fri 26-Mar-21 22:21:08

Prague is in full lock down, they have the highest C19 rate in the world.
Hotels are not open to tourists.
My son lived there until Dec 2020, his friends and colleagues still in Prague are miserable.
You have been lied to.
All the information is on the government website.

Calendargirl Fri 26-Mar-21 20:58:28

High interest bank account? What’s that?

More information please EV.

confused

EllanVannin Fri 26-Mar-21 20:33:50

Not a bad little earner if everyone's money's in a high interest bank account. People are all out to fleece you whatever it is and it's wrong.
If you paid by bank card there's something you can do.

Jaxjacky Fri 26-Mar-21 19:55:56

Assuming they are ABTA affiliated, report them.

midgey Fri 26-Mar-21 19:42:00

Sounds weird seeing as it is illegal to travel abroad for a holiday! There must be an answer somewhere.

Mauriherb Fri 26-Mar-21 19:08:31

Last April my friend and I had a holiday booked in Prague which obviously was cancelled at the last minute. We thought that the pandemic would not last too long (naive I know) so agreed to delay the holiday by a year, meaning that the company kept our full payment for that time. I have just had a call from them saying that the hotel is open and the flight is still going so we can either go (against the law) or change the date. They are refusing to give us a refund as they say it is our choice whether or not we go in April. Any suggestions? Surely we can't be treated like this