As it's the quietest holiday period I dont think too many people will be caught in the event of a large tour operator(TO) ceasing trading in the near future.
The good thing is that all monies paid for travel commencing in Ireland to places abroad are protected - if one has paid through a licensed irish travel agency or directly to the TO directly.
If you have booked with with the TO for travel commencing in UK the situation is more complicated. You may have to apply to the UK bonding system or though your credit card. Both take much longer than the Irish govnt scheme to refund.
(If you've booked with a Travel agent for holidays starting in Uk things are easier)
If you're abroad and the TO goes bust the govnt will get you back. Make sure that your credit card has enough in case you're stuck for a few days.
The govnt website that tells you all this is aviationreg.ie.
When the company goes bust a refund form is put on the site.
the first priority of the govnt is getting back stranded clients -so refund application take some days to be sent out/uploaded.
What if you are due to fly out soon and TO to goes bust? You may if you are lucky grab another holiday ,whetehr through a travel agent, or online. But obviously they will fill quickly and at a higher price. So as soon as you hear of the TO going bust grab that holiday eleswhere!
Especially if you've booked a Christmas holiday
You must pay for the new holiday -as it has nothing to do with the lost holiday.. The refund for the bust holiday will take some weeks,possibly months depending on the nnumber of people affected. But uyoun wil get your money back. Ireland has the best travel protection scheme in the world.
Am happ
y in my boring retirement to advise/answer any questions if you feel you may be baffected in the event of a TO collapse occurring.
The good thing is that all monies paid for travel commencing in Ireland to places abroad are protected - if one has paid through a licensed irish travel agency or directly to the TO directly.
If you have booked with with the TO for travel commencing in UK the situation is more complicated. You may have to apply to the UK bonding system or though your credit card. Both take much longer than the Irish govnt scheme to refund.
(If you've booked with a Travel agent for holidays starting in Uk things are easier)
If you're abroad and the TO goes bust the govnt will get you back. Make sure that your credit card has enough in case you're stuck for a few days.
The govnt website that tells you all this is aviationreg.ie.
When the company goes bust a refund form is put on the site.
the first priority of the govnt is getting back stranded clients -so refund application take some days to be sent out/uploaded.
What if you are due to fly out soon and TO to goes bust? You may if you are lucky grab another holiday ,whetehr through a travel agent, or online. But obviously they will fill quickly and at a higher price. So as soon as you hear of the TO going bust grab that holiday eleswhere!
Especially if you've booked a Christmas holiday
You must pay for the new holiday -as it has nothing to do with the lost holiday.. The refund for the bust holiday will take some weeks,possibly months depending on the nnumber of people affected. But uyoun wil get your money back. Ireland has the best travel protection scheme in the world.
Am happ
y in my boring retirement to advise/answer any questions if you feel you may be baffected in the event of a TO collapse occurring.