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Karen:
More and more people on FB are saying TUI are cancelling their holiday, some of them are now booking independently...

geordieborn2:
The argument on package v independent has been done to death on here and we are very pro independent, but the current situation does not add to the issue as far as we can see. Flights are being changed as much as any packages and with the latter you at least have some extra cover for the accommodation, although I totally agree the owners are doing a great job helping people when things change.
We’ve used Jet2, RyanAir and Easyjet since they started, so many a year and several times some years. By far the better has been Jet2 and I’m sure everyone knows the worst of the three. Saying that, it is the old saying “you get what you pay for” but we have actually had little or no problems with any of them throughout the years.

Evertonendo:
I looked at the Manchester flight we will be going on and that went ok today fingers crossed it will continue to do so there just seems to be the one flight from manchester on friday rather than three ? Have had a look and Easyjet hav flights so we’ll get there somehow.
I would say to anyone who is unsure, book independently dont worry the owners are so trustworthy and benefit so much more from direct bookings x

D@G:

--- Quote from: geordieborn2 on July 23, 2021, 08:53:55 PM ---The argument on package v independent has been done to death on here and we are very pro independent, but the current situation does not add to the issue as far as we can see. Flights are being changed as much as any packages and with the latter you at least have some extra cover for the accommodation, although I totally agree the owners are doing a great job helping people when things change.
We’ve used Jet2, RyanAir and Easyjet since they started, so many a year and several times some years. By far the better has been Jet2 and I’m sure everyone knows the worst of the three. Saying that, it is the old saying “you get what you pay for” but we have actually had little or no problems with any of them throughout the years.

--- End quote ---

The difference though, is the cheap carriers are making customers aware of the cancellations and giving them ample time to make alternative (mostly free) arrangements.

TUI are leaving cancellations to the last minute and then lying to their customers and saying the hotels are closed which is the reason for the cancellation.

Any extra cover with booking a package has been heavily eroded by TUI by their dishonest business methods.

Independent every year for us, the locals benefit far more this way also.

geordieborn2:

--- Quote from: D@G on July 23, 2021, 10:04:32 PM ---The difference though, is the cheap carriers are making customers aware of the cancellations and giving them ample time to make alternative (mostly free) arrangements.

TUI are leaving cancellations to the last minute and then lying to their customers and saying the hotels are closed which is the reason for the cancellation.

Any extra cover with booking a package has been heavily eroded by TUI by their dishonest business methods.

Independent every year for us, the locals benefit far more this way also.

--- End quote ---


You must book a lot of flights to "know" so much.
We had flights with both Jet2 (return) and Ryanair (going). Jet2 give us 28 days notice of a change of day, then 2 days later before we asked for a refund changed the day again. The call to them was typically long winded, but the refund was quick. Ryanair <2 weeks before simply cancelled and offered a voucher. Went online and found "refund" option, it was an awful procedure made to put you off. Refund took at least twice as long. Oh and we lost out on the exchange rate paying in Euro on the return. People should be checking they are not entitled to compensation on these late notifications as they won't simply offer them...

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