Changing destination 19 days before departure, 2 days after booking

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darrelljon
darrelljon Posts: 19 Forumite
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I booked a package holiday with Thomson on Sunday morning, looking into the destination on Monday evening. By today, I had a change of heart and wished to change the destination (or cancel). I was advised the terms and conditions state a 90% total charge for cancellations and a change of destination would not be possible. Changing the passenger names is possible before end of the week for £50 per passenger. ABTA don't seem to advise on changing the destination. Can anyone here offer any advice?
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  • jackieblack
    jackieblack Posts: 10,317 Forumite
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    My advice? Do your research before booking next time

    To slightly misquote: 'Book in haste, repent at leisure'

    Your best option seems to be finding someone else to go and do the name change, but you may struggle with your timeframe and the fact that it's to somewhere you don't want to go to (if you don't want to go there, why would anyone else?)
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  • stephb34
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    Can you change all the passengers names, usually one of the passengers names has to be one of the originals off the booking?
  • Westin
    Westin Posts: 5,942 Forumite
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    What have you booked?

    It might not be that bad. Why not go on to some of the destination forums on Trip Advisor and see what's going on there. You might even enjoy yourself on holiday!
  • dawyldthing
    dawyldthing Posts: 3,438 Forumite
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    I'd go and give it a try, might not be too bad in the end then go to the other place next year
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  • Moto2
    Moto2 Posts: 2,206 Forumite
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    stephb34 wrote: »
    Can you change all the passengers names, usually one of the passengers names has to be one of the originals off the booking?


    Not sure with Thomson's but I changed all names (2) on a Thomas Cook flight last year
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  • stephb34
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    Moto2 wrote: »
    Not sure with Thomson's but I changed all names (2) on a Thomas Cook flight last year



    Ooh you were lucky or maybe its because it was flight only that they let you, or perhaps you got someone at admin with a heart. Thomas cook are adamant that not all names can be changed, but maybe that's a package holiday.
  • Archergirl
    Archergirl Posts: 1,767 Forumite
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    Why have you changed your mind?
    Where have you booked to go?
  • Hersetta
    Hersetta Posts: 66 Forumite
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    It is seen as a cancellation and subject probably to a 100% cancellation fee. If you had done it within 24hrs you could have cancelled as part of your cooling off period.


    Why didn't you bother doing research before you booked? I find it crazy that anyone would book a holiday without doing this first.
  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 34,688 Forumite
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    Hersetta wrote: »
    It is seen as a cancellation and subject probably to a 100% cancellation fee. If you had done it within 24hrs you could have cancelled as part of your cooling off period.

    Why didn't you bother doing research before you booked? I find it crazy that anyone would book a holiday without doing this first.
    Is there a cooling off period for holiday bookings?
  • Archergirl
    Archergirl Posts: 1,767 Forumite
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    Think we're wasting our time, no response from OP.
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