Summary
Stay at home is the current advice but travel companies are reporting a surge in holiday bookings from those hoping for adventure later this year.
Others may have rebooked a trip which was cancelled last summer but be uncertain about whether they can or should go. What happens if your trip is cancelled again and what should you consider if you need or hope to travel safely when restrictions ease?
On Wednesday’s programme Adam Shaw and guests will answer your questions about travel rules, rights and refunds. e-mail [email protected] now.
On the panel are:
Rory Boland, Travel Editor, Which? Jill Starley-Grainger, Editor, JetsetJourneys
Presenter: Adam Shaw Producer: Diane Richardson Editor: Rosamund Jones
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | In Northern Ireland, from the late 70s to the early 90s, the IRA killed over 40 alleged informers. |
| 0:08.0 | But the man who often found, tortured and sometimes killed these people on behalf of the IRA |
| 0:12.0 | was himself an informer, a secret British army agent with the codename Stakeknife. |
| 0:18.0 | Who gets to play God? And why me? Why my family? |
| 0:21.3 | When lies are still being told to this day, who do you believe? |
| 0:25.1 | I wouldn't even know where to start, and I'm with the IRA. |
| 0:28.5 | Steakknife. |
| 0:29.7 | Listen first on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:33.5 | BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:37.7 | Welcome to the download of Moneybox Live, the programme about your money. |
| 0:42.2 | There's been a big rise in some holiday bookings as inoculation rates rise, |
| 0:47.3 | and some people are hopeful about taking a break in the summer. |
| 0:50.9 | But many have written to ask to ask about their rights for previously planned holidays |
| 0:55.3 | that have been cancelled and for which they're having problems getting their money back. |
| 0:59.5 | So in today's program, we're looking at your rights around holiday bookings. I know a lot of people |
| 1:04.2 | have very strong views about this, some feeling they've been unfairly blocked from getting |
| 1:08.2 | refunds, others feeling that we shouldn't even be thinking about |
| 1:11.7 | holidays at a time of national crisis. Before we meet our panel, let's get straight to one of the |
| 1:17.0 | biggest issues that many of you have been contacting us about cancellations. Martin is on the line. |
| 1:24.8 | Martin, I know actually since Moneyboxs got involved, it seems the problems |
| 1:28.4 | just may have been sorted out. But briefly, can you tell me a little bit about your experience? |
| 1:35.0 | Yes, Adam. I booked a holiday to go to Alicante for me, my wife and my father, it was a wedding. |
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