Complaints about travel insurance have tripled over the past year as thousands of fed-up holidaymakers had claims declined or delayed during the Covid-19 crisis. Exclusive data from the Financial Ombudsman Service, which resolves disputes between customers and businesses, shows that more than 6,000 complaints were filed between April and December 2020, a 208 per cent … Read more
Watch out for the Global Health Insurance Card scam: Travellers warned about unofficial websites charging for free EHIC replacement Survey suggests many think they have to pay for a Global Health Insurance Card This is despite it being free like the EHIC Unofficial websites are charging consumers around £29 per application By Grace Gausden For … Read more
Foreign holidays are on hold until at least mid-May – but from next month you can enjoy the freedom of the open road on a campervan adventure By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 13 March 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 13 March 2021 Foreign holidays are on hold until at least … Read more
A surge of holiday bookings were made last week after Boris Johnson announced the roadmap out of lockdown with many hoping for a foreign break later this year. Some of the most sought after summer destinations already booked for this summer include Greece, Spain, Turkey, Italy and Portugal, new data has revealed. Holidaymakers are looking … Read more
A hotel booking engine, powered by Artificial Intelligence, says it is transforming the way travellers find their perfect stay online as well as enabling hoteliers to upsell. Allora, created by hotel data firm, Avvio, is a system used exclusively by hotels on its websites, not travellers, to find out exactly what they want when booking stays. … Read more
Opening a travel agent in the midst of a global pandemic may seem like a brave move but that is exactly what Sunny Heart Travel is doing. The travel firm, made up primarily of ex-Thomas Cook employees, is set to launch on 1 March and the team are ‘very optimistic’ about future success. Initially due … Read more
Many Go to Gate customers have criticised the travel booking firm for leaving them without refunds for nearly a year and not giving credit vouchers to the value of cancelled flights. With thousands of flights scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic, travellers are relying on airlines and booking sites to return money promptly. However, many … Read more
Nearly 60 years ago, Sir Cliff Richard first sang: We’re all on going on a summer holiday. But this year, the word summer might need to be replaced by two letters: VR. Nope, not Very Relaxing, or Venice to Rome, but Virtual Reality. From the comfort of your sofa, hammock or lounger, you can be … Read more
Staycations are set to be a popular holiday option once again this summer, as foreign travel still looks uncertain despite the vaccine roll-out. While going abroad seems ever more unlikely, holidaymakers are increasingly confident about being able to a UK break. Sykes Holiday Cottages, which lets properties on behalf of their owners, reported an 188 … Read more
How many times in the last few months, days or even hours have you muttered the phrase: I need a holiday? In these bleak wintery months, it’s on my mind constantly and not helped by reminders around the home. The bottle opener fridge magnet bought in a little shop in Key West; a t-shirt from … Read more