Martin Lewis: A warning for anyone who's booked their holiday this year

sheramber

Example from Admiralo

When should my single trip travel insurance start?

Your cover begins on the day you selected for it to start and finish (your holiday dates), but your cancellation period starts from the date you bought the cover. 

Inforapennyinforapound

sheramber said:

Example from Admiralo

When should my single trip travel insurance start?

Your cover begins on the day you selected for it to start and finish (your holiday dates), but your cancellation period starts from the date you bought the cover. 

Thanks. Yes that’s exactly what I have been waiting for. Don’t know the name Amiralo but guess it applies other companies too ?

Arthurian

NoodleDoodleMan said:

Last time I looked TUI cancellation fees were much more than £60.

Quite a lot of clients who booked using the low deposit offer thought that was all they would forfeit if cancelling before or at the 70 notice mark - whereas they were obliged to pay the full deposit.

If memory serves, the amounts were £100 and £400 respectively. This was all a few years ago - not sure what, if anything, has changed.

As a result TUI store staff were instructed to advise customers of this at the time of placing a reservation.

https://www.tui.co.uk/destinations/faq/before-you-go/changes-and-cancellations/will-i-have-to-pay-any-fees-to-cancel-my-holiday

Looks as if no change going by the above.

I remember Tui doing that. I thought it was very sneaky.  But I'm sure Jet2 have a simple £60 deposit. From their T&Cs :-
"It is important for you to understand that, if you cancel your holiday after making a booking with us, you will lose the deposit. The deposit is £60 per person, for both adults and children." https://www.jet2holidays.com/terms-and-conditions#terms5  If you cancel more than 70 days in advance you just lose your deposit.  (Although small print: "Cancellation of, and changes to, certain transport and accommodation arrangements, typically scheduled airline tickets, can result in up to 100% cancellation charges regardless of the notice period given to us".)