The Anonymous Widower

Kiss Your Holiday Goodbye!

Yet another holiday firm has gone bust. All of those that have failed this year,  have been at the bottom end of the market.  I know it is hard for those who have lost their holidays, but surely when you book, it is sensible to do this with a company that is unlikely to fail. I’ve rarely used a package holiday company and when I’ve booked in the past, I’ve often put it together myself, by booking the flights and hotel I want.  That approach is usually cheaper and you often get a better room too!

I remember once on Skiathos, we compared prices with others, who’d used a package.  We’d booked direct and flown easyJet and probably paid about 20% less. The only difference was we didn’t get a useless rep. But as the hotel was short of De Luxe rooms, who was it that got the free upgrade to Superior?

On another point, how much do all these failures cost the taxpayer?

August 18, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | News | Flying, Hotel