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Family holidays complications

sjoh0961
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edited 19 May 2025 at 4:47PM in Coronavirus Board
hi all. My parents, my wife and kids, and my sisters husband and kids are booked to go to Spain. Parents booked the accommodation, and all three ‘groups’ booked their own flights. My family’s flight has just been cancelled. Has anyone got any thoughts on whether the others can cancel the holiday and claim on the insurance on the basis that we cannot go?

thanks for any help,

tim

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  • JamoLew
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    I doubt it very much - they can still travel and there is nothing preventing them from doing so. 
  • Mrsn
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    It wouldn’t be something that the travel insurer will entertain I’m afraid, it will come under disinclination to travel.
  • sjoh0961 said:
    hi all. My parents, my wife and kids, and my sisters husband and kids are booked to go to Spain. Parents booked the accommodation, and all three ‘groups’ booked their own flights. My family’s flight has just been cancelled. Has anyone got any thoughts on whether the others can cancel the holiday and claim on the insurance on the basis that we cannot go?

    thanks for any help,

    tim
    What date?   Am sure if your flights have been cancelled the others should follow?   Be patient but no don't suggest anyone goes ahead and cancels of their own volition.
  • sjoh0961
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    Thanks everyone. Pretty much as feared. 
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