"This really shows what will happen if there is no support for the industry," Sumner said.As the Covid-19 pandemic brings the world into uncharted waters, Star Media journalists and photographers continue to report local stories that matter everyday - yours.For more than 152 years our journalists have provided Cantabrians with local news that can be trusted. been selling tickets on several U.S. China routes throughout the Covid-19 crisis. My passion is capturing the distinctive people, places and events I encounter along the way, both in words and pictures. Intrepid Travel, a major tour operator, reneged on a promise to provide refunds for trips cancelled due to Covid-19 by changing its refund policy and applying it retrospectively. Despite Chinese travel restrictions limiting foreign airlines to one passenger flight a week from any specific country. It has taken some time to navigate the complex process of suppliers changing refund conditions and finding new ways to manage this. "The problem now is without these travel agencies operating, Kiwis could have to fight for themselves to get refunds from the international operators.Sumner said the news was quite timely, with a collective of travel agencies, which have been lobbying for more financial support, meeting Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis, Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Kris Faafoi on Monday.
A love for my wild home-island of Tasmania fuels my commitment to sustainable travel and conservation.Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.I cover travel, culture, design and hotels worldwide. While the parent company STA Travel Holding AG in Switzerland is affected, local day-to-day operations by STA Travel may continue around the world. I have no evidence, but I think it’s the case. Now, the debacle has been made even more uncertain, with parent company STA Travel Holding AG this week filing for insolvency. I guess airlines hold some customers’ money on purpose. He’s still waiting to get home to Shanghai from San Francisco. Ever since, they say they have been battling with STA travel to retrieve their refund. So how is it that they have been selling tickets for some of those routes over past weeks, even for flying dates in May? Very often, it’s been passengers who are stranded and desperate to get home who’ve been waiting for the refunds. All rights reserved. “When those flights are cancelled, airlines issue vouchers and give customers a hard time in getting the cash refunds they are entitled to,” he says. Learn more about how to cancel your ticket and request a refund. "As a consequence, STA Travel Holding AG, is filing for insolvency. In the U.S. some passengers, still awaiting refunds, accuse cash-strapped airlines including United of using them as piggy banks. United Airlines has All this suggests airlines are sitting on billions of dollars of passenger funds (as a Furthermore, Shuo believes many of those flights he and friends booked on were Shuo purchased all his tickets with United. Photo: Supplied via NZ Herald Bar saying that it was “pencilling in” some U.S.-China routes for June. You can get a free refund if your plans have been affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
He accuses the airlines of using people as “piggy banks” by withholding their money so long. That’s the case for dozens of Chinese students stuck in Shuo Fang, a 22-year-old student at the University of California, Davis, has had four flights cancelled since March. struggling to get refunds for cancelled flights. I hold a degree in Professional Writing from Canberra University, an MA in European Journalism from the Université Robert Schuman Strasbourg, and am a member of the Society of American Travel Writers.
facing regulatory hurdles. Some consumers have bought multiple tickets on "phantom flights", never scheduled to take off.
Some have purchased multiple tickets for flights they suspect were never due to take off. Christchurch couple Caitlyn and Nik Stefanissin had been planning their dream trip for three years. Large-scale disinfection efforts against COVID-19 Travellers currently on tour with Contiki can continue their tours or return home early for a pro-rata travel credit.