Time to cancel (Jet2) I think

Takealeap

sharpe106 said:

BOWFER said:

Quite honestly, it's horrible to think we may be 'forced' to go.

Nobody will be forcing you to go. The choice will still be yours.

Honest to God, I despair at the responses some people post on here! Snide remarks to make themselves appear smarter is all this is.

It is quite clear what BOWFER means by using the word "forced", especially using quotation marks. A most unhelpful and unproductive response from sharpe106.

BOWFER, I completely understand your predicament. We were due to fly to Tenerife with Jet2 on 28th June. We only got a text 2 days ago informing us that our holiday was now cancelled (as they had moved their flight restart date to 1st July). We, too, had paid our holiday in full, and were worried that we would effectively be forced to travel or lose the entire cost of the holiday. Quite aside from being stuck in a plane for 4 hours and the possible health risks associated with an enclosed vessel, what are the chances that your holiday would not be what you paid for (i.e. no all inclusive, no pool use, attractions closed, bars & restaurants closed). You cannot take a young child abroad when there is nowhere to go and nothing to do.

I am now waiting on the phone call from Jet2 so that I request a full refund. I know it could still be several weeks away, but I'll ask the question if the restart date is going to be pushed further - I'll post ANY insight they can give if it can give clarity to yourself and others.

Stay safe

BOWFER

I tell you something, lesson learned, it's the last time I pay for a holiday in full before we go.
To clarify, we paid by CC and then paid the CC.
I wish we'd just paid a deposit....

bradders1983

I really dont know why people hand them money months before you need to. Open up a savings account, pay into it every week/month/whatever, and pay the holiday company a day or so before it is due. Lock the account if you must to stop you withdrawing early if you dont have any willpower.

jazzyja

We're the same but we're due to fly to salou in August. Only postive is I always wait to pay full amount, so I've only paid £760 deposit. Rest is due 9th august. We won't be going either way. But i am going to try and at least get my deposit back. God knows how. First I'm going to see how it pans out for the coming weeks. I've attached ryanairs response in regards to a refund if FCO decide we cant fly. I suppose you get what you pay for in regards to airlines. I would have to claim via insurance it looks like 

BOWFER

bradders1983 said:

I really dont know why people hand them money months before you need to. Open up a savings account, pay into it every week/month/whatever, and pay the holiday company a day or so before it is due. Lock the account if you must to stop you withdrawing early if you dont have any willpower.

The irony being that on this very website, you are encouraged to do exactly what we did.
Pay by credit card and then pay the credit card off ASAP.
Easy for people like you to be smartalecs after the event, neither you or I had any idea this would happen and I've never had any issues doing it this way before. 

bradders1983

BOWFER said:

bradders1983 said:

I really dont know why people hand them money months before you need to. Open up a savings account, pay into it every week/month/whatever, and pay the holiday company a day or so before it is due. Lock the account if you must to stop you withdrawing early if you dont have any willpower.

The irony being that on this very website, you are encouraged to do exactly what we did.
Pay by credit card and then pay the credit card off ASAP.
Easy for people like you to be smartalecs after the event, neither you or I had any idea this would happen and I've never had any issues doing it this way before. 

Pay the deposit by credit card and then pay it off.
Pay off the balance by credit card just before it is due, and then pay it off

Same advice applies pandemic or not. Why give them money any earlier when you need to? And this way you get to earn a few quid interest. 

BOWFER

bradders1983 said:

BOWFER said:

bradders1983 said:

I really dont know why people hand them money months before you need to. Open up a savings account, pay into it every week/month/whatever, and pay the holiday company a day or so before it is due. Lock the account if you must to stop you withdrawing early if you dont have any willpower.

The irony being that on this very website, you are encouraged to do exactly what we did.
Pay by credit card and then pay the credit card off ASAP.
Easy for people like you to be smartalecs after the event, neither you or I had any idea this would happen and I've never had any issues doing it this way before. 

Pay the deposit by credit card and then pay it off.
Pay off the balance by credit card just before it is due, and then pay it off

Same advice applies pandemic or not. Why give them money any earlier when you need to? And this way you get to earn a few quid interest. 

And precisely how much interest would I have earned on £2000 over 2-3 months, prey tell?
Exactly....
But thanks AGAIN for offering your powers of hindsight.

bradders1983

BOWFER said:

bradders1983 said:

BOWFER said:

bradders1983 said:

I really dont know why people hand them money months before you need to. Open up a savings account, pay into it every week/month/whatever, and pay the holiday company a day or so before it is due. Lock the account if you must to stop you withdrawing early if you dont have any willpower.

The irony being that on this very website, you are encouraged to do exactly what we did.
Pay by credit card and then pay the credit card off ASAP.
Easy for people like you to be smartalecs after the event, neither you or I had any idea this would happen and I've never had any issues doing it this way before. 

Pay the deposit by credit card and then pay it off.
Pay off the balance by credit card just before it is due, and then pay it off

Same advice applies pandemic or not. Why give them money any earlier when you need to? And this way you get to earn a few quid interest. 

And precisely how much interest would I have earned on £2000 over 2-3 months, prey tell?
Exactly....
But thanks AGAIN for offering your powers of hindsight.

Surely that depends how far in advance you are booking, isnt it?

Nothing at all to do with hindsight. Its about earning a few quid interest and not paying until you need to and something everyone should do even in normal times, surely you agree with me that your money is better in your own pocket than theirs?

BOWFER

bradders1983 said:

BOWFER said:

bradders1983 said:

BOWFER said:

bradders1983 said:

I really dont know why people hand them money months before you need to. Open up a savings account, pay into it every week/month/whatever, and pay the holiday company a day or so before it is due. Lock the account if you must to stop you withdrawing early if you dont have any willpower.

The irony being that on this very website, you are encouraged to do exactly what we did.
Pay by credit card and then pay the credit card off ASAP.
Easy for people like you to be smartalecs after the event, neither you or I had any idea this would happen and I've never had any issues doing it this way before. 

Pay the deposit by credit card and then pay it off.
Pay off the balance by credit card just before it is due, and then pay it off

Same advice applies pandemic or not. Why give them money any earlier when you need to? And this way you get to earn a few quid interest. 

And precisely how much interest would I have earned on £2000 over 2-3 months, prey tell?
Exactly....
But thanks AGAIN for offering your powers of hindsight.

Surely that depends how far in advance you are booking, isnt it?

Nothing at all to do with hindsight. Its about earning a few quid interest and not paying until you need to and something everyone should do even in normal times, surely you agree with me that your money is better in your own pocket than theirs?

OK then, for the sake of argument, let's say i book a whole year in advance.
What would I make in interest on keeping the £2k in my account?
Two balloons and a windmill?
As I've already stated, I now wish I hadn't paid in advance and won't ever do so again, so why you're continuing down this route is beyond me......
Does it give you a warm, fuzzy feeling?

anticlaus105

I'm in a similar situation. I have a flight to Lanzarote booked for 5th Aug returning 16th with Easyjet. I've paid 1st night of the hotel and am to pay the rest on arrival.
If the hotel doesn't happen I don't want the flight and overall I'm not sure we want to go anyway. I can afford to lose the 1st night hotel money, but the flight cost would be hard to swallow. All paid on CC and I have travel insurance taken out last year.
Should I be doing anything now, or is it just wait and see?