Travel refunds for cancelled gig

sofiteenie

I was due to fly to Ireland overnight for a concert in late June. The concert has been cancelled (due to Coronavirus) and my ticket cost has been refunded. I booked flights through Opodo with Ryanair and Aerlingus and hotel accommodation in the same package. Obviously I don't need the flights or hotel now, so if the flights aren't cancelled by the airlines am I entitled to get my money back at all? 

MallyGirl

do you have travel insurance?

sofiteenie

MallyGirl said:

do you have travel insurance?

Unfortunately I didn't renew my annual policy before Covid-19 hit

bagand96

You are not entitled to a refund from the airlines or the hotel just because the concert has been cancelled. Your contracts for those products have nothing to do with the concert and it is neither the airline’s nor hotel’s fault the concert has been cancelled. 

If the flights are cancelled then yes you will be entitled to a refund. If they do operate as scheduled though you will be stuck. Same with the hotel. 

Life__Goes__On

sofiteenie said:

I was due to fly to Ireland overnight for a concert in late June. The concert has been cancelled (due to Coronavirus) and my ticket cost has been refunded. I booked flights through Opodo with Ryanair and Aerlingus and hotel accommodation in the same package. Obviously I don't need the flights or hotel now, so if the flights aren't cancelled by the airlines am I entitled to get my money back at all? 

Is the payment broken down with fights & hotel  or is it just one payment to Opodo?

sofiteenie

Life__Goes__On said:

sofiteenie said:

I was due to fly to Ireland overnight for a concert in late June. The concert has been cancelled (due to Coronavirus) and my ticket cost has been refunded. I booked flights through Opodo with Ryanair and Aerlingus and hotel accommodation in the same package. Obviously I don't need the flights or hotel now, so if the flights aren't cancelled by the airlines am I entitled to get my money back at all? 

Is the payment broken down with fights & hotel  or is it just one payment to Opodo?

I paid Opodo but my credit card statement shows the Ryanair flight as a separate transaction

Life__Goes__On

Sounds like you have a linked travel arrangement. 
Do you know what your hotel cancellation policy is?

Westin

Bagand96 has provided the right answer.

Life__Goes__On

Westin said:

Bagand96 has provided the right answer.

What's the refund policy of the hotel?

sofiteenie

Life__Goes__On said:

Westin said:

Bagand96 has provided the right answer.

What's the refund policy of the hotel?

I'll have a look. I think I may get the hotel back if they're still closed next month but may have to give the flights up as a lost cause if they are still running.
Annoyingly, I paid extra on the return flight to fly back into City airport, which is close to home, and now Aer Lingus have emailed to say it is being moved to Heathrow. If I knew I'd have the hassle of travelling further on the way back I would have gone for the cheaper Ryanair return flight in the first place and potentially not stand to lose as much money...

Life__Goes__On

You could tell Aer Lingus  you reject the change of airport and require a refund, stating you would not bought the flight into Heathrow