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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 Package Travel Regulations (PTRs) still legally apply, says the consumer group Which? Andy Brockhurst, via email.

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Coronavirus and airline travel in Europe: No empty plane seats under EU plan

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Airlines will not have to leave seats empty, but passengers flying in the European Union will have to wear masks on planes and in airports under plans to revive the travel industry. Airlines have raised concerns that measures to slow the spread of the pandemic could blight profitability long after any travel restrictions end.

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Traveller letters: Warning over airlines’ ‘flight credit’ refunds

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Of course, somewhere down the line, it will say that you are likely to be slugged with the difference in price from what you paid originally to the current fare on the day you want to travel. I’m sure you will be swamped with letters from travellers who have had to cancel or abandon their trips due to COVID-19 with many complaints.

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Trump bans cruise ships departing from the US from travelling to Cuba

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The Trump administration on Tuesday ended the most popular forms of US travel to Cuba, banning cruise ships and a heavily used category of educational travel in an attempt to cut off cash to the island’s communist government. “We will communicate to our guests and travel partners as additional information becomes available.”

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Airbnb presents legal liability for multifamily owners

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Airbnb’s popularity has skyrocketed, offering appealing, affordable experiences to travelers and an easy way for renters to make quick cash. The overwhelming majority of Airbnb travelers use properties responsibly. When renters sign up to be Airbnb hosts, they open liability issues for building owners.

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Airbnb presents legal liability for multi-family owners

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Airbnb’s popularity has skyrocketed, offering appealing, affordable experiences to travelers and an easy way for renters to make quick cash. The overwhelming majority of Airbnb travelers use properties responsibly. When renters sign up to be Airbnb hosts, they open liability issues for building owners.