MSE News: Martin Lewis says the Government has misexplained its own travel rules

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MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has criticised the Government for failing to properly explain its own Covid travel rules, amid mounting confusion over where Brits can holiday overseas...

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'Martin Lewis says the Government has misexplained its own travel rules - the traffic light system DOESN'T dictate whether or not you can go'

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ThisnotThat

Martin is right, the traffic light system doesn't dictate whether you can go or not, but then neither does an FCO advisory (the key word there being advisory.)

Probably not particularly smart having a pop at Boris when you don't know what you're talking about either.

Thrugelmir

Surveys suggest that the majority of the population have grasped the message. 

Perhaps it's about time the criticism was directed elsewhere. 

ratechaser

And in the meantime, some TAs will exploit the uncertainty, plough on with Amber list destination holidays and people will be left with the decision to either lose their money or take the trip (and risk Boris's schoolmasterly disapproval...)

eskbanker

Journalist criticises politicians for condensing complex subjects to make them easily digestible.

Journalist publishes summary condensing complex subjects to make them easily digestible. 

Ho hum....

Thrugelmir

ratechaser said:

And in the meantime, some TAs will exploit the uncertainty, plough on with Amber list destination holidays and people will be left with the decision to either lose their money or take the trip (and risk Boris's schoolmasterly disapproval...)

The entire discussion seems to revolve around money these days and not peoples lives. 

ratechaser

Thrugelmir said:

ratechaser said:

And in the meantime, some TAs will exploit the uncertainty, plough on with Amber list destination holidays and people will be left with the decision to either lose their money or take the trip (and risk Boris's schoolmasterly disapproval...)

The entire discussion seems to revolve around money these days and not peoples lives. 

So if it's that damn important, retain the illegality of leisure travel rather than leave it open to interpretation...!

sheramber

Boris says he wants people to take  responsibility for their own actions and not rely on laws.
Well, that has worked   so far!

Grumpy_chap

The BBC's rather odd take on all this is to book two holidays on "no deposit easy cancellation" terms and then cancel whichever one is least favoured / not permitted at the time:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57155307
Irresponsible reporting in my mind as it will cause havoc for both individuals who then find the "easy cancellation" terms actually required Government restrictions and also immense difficulties for the accommodation venues and other associated services.  It's going to be hard enough as it is for the travel industry to recover financially without people going off playing silly games.  No doubt we'll see some threads pop up later in the summer about unfair terms in the "easy cancellation" policy.....

ratechaser

Grumpy_chap said:

The BBC's rather odd take on all this is to book two holidays on "no deposit easy cancellation" terms and then cancel whichever one is least favoured / not permitted at the time:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57155307
Irresponsible reporting in my mind as it will cause havoc for both individuals who then find the "easy cancellation" terms actually required Government restrictions and also immense difficulties for the accommodation venues and other associated services.  It's going to be hard enough as it is for the travel industry to recover financially without people going off playing silly games.  No doubt we'll see some threads pop up later in the summer about unfair terms in the "easy cancellation" policy.....

Well I've certainly done that for July, albeit 2 holidays with the same TA, the money with the one I don't take will go towards another one with them too... it's all deposits only in any case.

I'm a big boy and know the T&Cs very well so I'm not going crying to anyone about it. 

Grumpy_chap

ratechaser said:

Grumpy_chap said:

The BBC's rather odd take on all this is to book two holidays on "no deposit easy cancellation" terms and then cancel whichever one is least favoured / not permitted at the time:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57155307
Irresponsible reporting in my mind as it will cause havoc for both individuals who then find the "easy cancellation" terms actually required Government restrictions and also immense difficulties for the accommodation venues and other associated services.  It's going to be hard enough as it is for the travel industry to recover financially without people going off playing silly games.  No doubt we'll see some threads pop up later in the summer about unfair terms in the "easy cancellation" policy.....

Well I've certainly done that for July, albeit 2 holidays with the same TA, the money with the one I don't take will go towards another one with them too... it's all deposits only in any case.

I'm a big boy and know the T&Cs very well so I'm not going crying to anyone about it. 

Well, maybe if you've done that and explained the plan to the TA from the outset, it is more reasonable, and they'll be on board when they have to process the cancelation part of the scheme.  Let's hope the TA explained the plan all the way along the line to the supply-chain...