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rm67
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edited 19 May 2025 at 3:46PM in Coronavirus Board
Background
  1. I paid a deposit on the 19th of Jan. 2020
  2. I paid the remainder of the balance via Credit Card on 25/02/2020
  3. However in the next few days I was feeling uneasy with what was appearing in the news.  Although we had travel insurance for pre conditions my wife has Angina and generally unwell.  I talked to the travel company on two ocassions and read their terms and conditions wrt cancellation - was assured that as long as cancelled more than 12 weeks before holiday that only the Deposit was lost and the remainder would be refunded on same card.  Duely cancelled ON 02/03/2020.  (Email to that effect.)
  4. I understand that Coronavirus became a known event on 13th March - so obviously I cancelled before
  5. Because I cancelled I assume no help from Travel Insurance or credit car Chargeback or Section 75.?
  6. I have had a number of conversations with the accounts dept of the travel company.  These have been supportive but waiting for their managers to make a decision. The travel company have a record of these conversations. Obviously the situation has been chaotic
Help please
1. I notice that the travel company has posted new conditions on their website - however am I safe in assuming that the terms and conditions on my cancellation hold?   Can the company introduce retrospective terms?  Of course my case will have fallen off the radar a bit.
2. Any help or advice please. 

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  • Life__Goes__On
    Life__Goes__On Posts: 2,746 Forumite
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    A company cannot retrospective their T&Cs and force you to agree to them.
    Have you a copy of the T&Cs you agreed to?
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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,619 Forumite
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    From their other thread the company is Olympic holidays
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  • Westin
    Westin Posts: 6,426 Forumite
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    Is it the holiday cost minus the deposit that you are looking to be returned?
  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 36,152 Forumite
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    What are the conditions that have changed?
    What decision needs to be made by the managers?
    I'm assuming you expected to have what you paid minus your deposit refunded (as you cancelled).
    Are Olympic holidays now saying that isn't going to happen?




  • bagand96
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    Pollycat has come good questions, as your OP doesn't really state what it is you are after.  Are you still waiting for your refund, and is that the problem here?  
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