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Coronavirus and travel: Can you get a refund and how do flight and travel credits and vouchers work?

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Although we are now banned from travelling out of Australia except for emergencies, many travellers now find ourselves on an unknown path through unfamiliar territory. Millions of Australians, myself included, have booked and paid for overseas travel in the next few months. Refunds, vouchers and cancellations.

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The Holiday Guru solves coronavirus-related traveller queries, from postponing British Airways flights to Kenya to getting refunds on travel insurance

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This week coronavirus-related queries include ‘ rebooking policy, claiming money back on travel insurance and rights surrounding a ‘non-refundable’ deposit on a holiday lodge in Scotland. . The hotel says we can go in 2021 instead. What about my travel insurance — can I get money back?

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Holidaymakers face six-month wait for travel refunds as airlines struggle to deal with colossal backlog of claims with £7billion owed to customers

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Millions of travellers owed refunds for cancelled flights face months of chaos amid a crisis in the airline industry. However, the number of cancelled trips means customers are waiting much longer as airlines struggle to deal with a colossal backlog of claims. Under EU laws, customers should get their money back within seven days.

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Britain’s biggest holiday letting firms are reported to the competition regulator by Which? over concerns they are denying customers coronavirus refunds

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says some complained about terms and conditions that make the refund claims process difficult, if not impossible. believes this could also potentially be challenged as legally unfair. Some of Britain’s biggest holiday lettings firms have been reported to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) by Which? Adam told Which?

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British Airways could pull out of Gatwick and cut a quarter of its pilots, leaked memo reveals

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Will air travel get more expensive? Through to 2021, the flight deals service found there would be a 35 per cent decrease in prices on average, as airlines desperately attempt to draw customers back in. . ‘This will make it significantly more expensive and harder for these passengers to travel. ’ .

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Britain’s draconian coronavirus lockdown could be eased when fewer than 50 new cases are recorded each day for a fortnight, top scientist suggests

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The emergency Coronavirus Act gives ministers sweeping powers to impose restrictions on ‘events and gatherings’, which it appears could be deployed to cover unnecessary travel. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden confirmed this morning that a legally-required review to extend emergency measures will take place next week. .

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