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9 Apr 21, 09:24 AM |
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9 Apr 21, 09:26 AM |
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How do you propose their vaccine programme "gathers speed"?
They have already done 165 doses (or 40%) if we'd done that many we would have double vaccinated everyone and given this year and next year's winter boosters already. The US vaccine rollout is running at nearly 4m jabs a day, you can't really say it needs to gather pace, it's already the largest vaccine rollout in history in terms of volume per day over a long period |
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9 Apr 21, 09:29 AM |
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9 Apr 21, 09:29 AM |
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Excited about Disney
Join Date: Oct 13
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9 Apr 21, 09:38 AM |
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That would depend on what you booked with and whom. I booked and cancelled a March west coast and got nearly all of my money back within 2 weeks, British Airways, EBookers, Hertz and Budget. A regional flight with United took a little longer until it was cancelled. 19 suppliers, 19 full recoveries.
I then booked for Aug 21 and cancelled about 3 weeks before it was to start. American Airlines, Budget Car hire, Ebookers and a few others. All 17 refunded within a fortnight with again, no fees. Ever since last summer BA, Who obeyed refund law throughout, have stated that in the event of their cancellation or significant change by them , they will refund and in the event that you cancel, a voucher will be issued to be used by 30 April 2023. Given the continued reputation of that company and its conduct since March of 2020, this is more than enough reassurance for me and I booked direct in order to avoid all ‘middlemen’ companies, travel agents, etc. Pretty much every hotel group or search engine who’s reputation remains intact, is offering free cancellation and refund up until 48 hours before occupation. Again, that is more than enough reassurance for me. I have used EBookers and in addition, a few direct contacts with hotels. With car hire, again 48 hours notice to cancel and receive full refund. With attraction tickets, to my knowledge there has been no issue with deferring off to a later date. I guess that if you look at the recent histories of companies and learn from their legal compliance, ethics (or otherwise), then in the event that you cannot go, refunds should be a very simple matter. Holiday packages? I wouldn’t touch anybody with a very long barge pole if I could avoid it ever again. My money was back in the bank and thus enabling me to immediately book again whilst others were still trying to make initial contact with a certain supplier. Now more than ever, I have realised that DIY gives you control and more safety for your money. In the event of a company surviving, yet still messing you around, you have very little protection at all, other than by using your credit card and being very patient. ATOL and ABTA protection seem worthless whilst the company is still alive. In addition, you are ‘spread betting’ by going DIY, not putting all your refund eggs in the one basket. Covid has massively narrowed my options in booking a vacation and taught me many things that I will carry forward... Certain company reputations were worthless and they should not be considered ever again. Consumer law proved useless for refunds. Middleman companies and travel agents should generally be avoided. DIY is safest when protecting cash. Never, ever use anything other than a Credit Card. As the very wise Lindsay Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac once wisely sang ‘You can go your own way’.
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9 Apr 21, 10:19 AM |
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Very Serious Dibber
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I still have a nagging concern with this.
We had to move our Feb deposit to this December but rather than showing our deposit on the new booking they just discounted the purchase price. The booking online shows no deposit paid. What happens if covid returns in the winter - deposit lost? |
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9 Apr 21, 10:23 AM |
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9 Apr 21, 12:42 PM |
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Imagineer
Join Date: May 15
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9 Apr 21, 02:23 PM |
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Good news, I just hope the testing isn't too crazy!
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9 Apr 21, 02:55 PM |
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Imagineer
Join Date: May 10
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I have the same, they tell me they will return as origional vouchers, I have used three on this booking and it says zero deposit.
I think this stops people consolidationg three vouchers to one and then cancelling again using three more vouchers from the consolidated booking and others. |
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