WSH Travel (Winter Sunshine Holidays) ???

Saint_Chris

now says this on there website

01/01 - 13/01/09: CLOSED (24hr voicemail)
14/01/09 onwards: 9:00am – 5:00pm

so fingers crossed for tomorrow, i found out today, that my friend has got acommodation booked with them. so i'll be checking regularly for her.

braesideman

I've spoken to my credit card company and they've been excellent. I've got an email from the hotel stating that the rooms were cancelled. They've told me to keep the email as proof of cancellation just in case the hotel has made a mistake. They've also told me to re-book the hotel using another agency. They will then endeavour to reclaim the money from WSH Travel or the bank WSH use. Either way they've said I'll definitely get my money back (even if they fail to get it).

So, if I were you I'd tell you friend to check with her hotel and try and get something in writing, then check with your credit card company (I hope she did use a credit card?).

I don't hold out much hope of WSH Travel opening tomorrow.

Best of luck

delwynshd

Hi

If you's need any help just ask

Thanks
Del

pem

latest on WSH website 15/01/2009 - shame really as I had some good room prices for the last 3 years

WINTER SUNSHINE HOLIDAYS LTD HAS CEASED TRADING
OUR OFFICES ARE NOW CLOSED

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It is with our sincere apologies and deep regret that, after 20 years, and due to a situation beyond our control, Winter Sunshine Holidays Ltd has unfortunately been forced to cease trading and to enter voluntary liquidation.[/FONT]

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** Important information for customers with outstanding bookings **[/FONT]

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Customers should be aware that all forward bookings (arrivals from 10th January 2009 and onwards) have had to be cancelled. Please see below the procedure for claiming your holiday payments back.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]CUSTOMERS THAT PAID BY CREDIT CARD[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Those who have made bookings by credit card should contact their card provider concerning refunds.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]ALL OTHER CLAIMS[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]All other claims (such as debit card and cheque payments) should be made, in writing, to the company liquidators.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Please send your letter, including a copy of your invoice to...[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Begbies Traynor
The Old Barn
Caverswall Park
Caverswall Lane
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
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We offer our sincere apologies to all our valued customers, and our thanks for your previous many years of support.[/FONT]

Saint_Chris

Well it's ashame,

but i think a lot of us expected it.

Alan_Bowen

Good luck to those who didn't book using a credit card. Despite claiming 20 years of trading, the Companies House records shows the company was only formed in 2005!

Alan_Bowen

There may be some good news, there is apparently a trust account with money in it so all may be lost! Contact the liquidators for further information

braesideman

Fuller explanation............

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/1-000-lose-bookings-travel-firm-goes/article-615876-detail/article.html

Good luck one an all.

Dazeybear

Hi, I have just had to register to talk to someone, so please bare with me, I have just today found out that Winter Sunshine Holiday's has in fact gone into liquidation. I am not due to go on Holiday till August, I booked via my credit card and paid in full as I had 18 people's money. credit card company said they would send me a form and would see what they can do, are they at liberty to pay out?? they didn't sound hopeful to me and I am worried.

luci

Yes the credit card should pay out under Section 75 provided you paid more than £100.

Details of claiming from the administrators were on their website. That was until the website was changed to announce that they are relaunching.............

http://www.wshtravel.com/holding/relaunch.aspx