“More holidaymakers are set to be protected from losses when a travel company goes bust, the government has confirmed.”
BBC News, 3rd February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Holiday Atol protection set to be expanded – BBC News
Published February 3, 2011 consumer protection , holidays , news Leave a CommentThomson ordered to pay damages to sick Spain tourists – BBC News
Published January 17, 2011 damages , holidays , news , personal injuries Leave a Comment“A judge has ruled that one of the UK’s largest tour operators should have warned holidaymakers about an outbreak of illness at a Spanish resort.”
BBC News, 14th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Arctic cruise passengers to sue over glacier injuries – Daily Telegraph
Published September 3, 2010 class actions , holidays , news , personal injuries , ships Leave a Comment“An Arctic cruise company is being sued by a senior banker and other passengers who were injured when chunks of glacier ice smashed onto the deck of their luxury liner.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cruise line pays out over Legionnaires’ disease death – Daily Telegraph
Published March 17, 2010 compensation , doctors , holidays , news , ships Leave a Comment“The widow of a British man who died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease during a Fred Olsen cruise has been awarded a £70,000 financial settlement.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Couple’s cruise payout challenged – BBC News
Published December 4, 2009 damages , holidays , news Leave a Comment“A cruise company has started an appeal to reduce £22,000 in damages awarded to a North Yorkshire couple who claim their dream holiday was ruined.”
BBC News, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Couple sue in ‘holiday nightmare’ – BBC News
Published August 26, 2009 holidays , news Leave a Comment“A Dorset couple is taking legal action against a travel firm after suffering a ‘holiday nightmare’ while staying at a South American resort.”
BBC News, 25th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Honeymoon from hell’ victim wins £300,000 payout – The Guardian
Published August 13, 2009 compensation , holidays , news 1 Comment“A man whose honeymoon was ruined when he contracted a potentially fatal illness has been awarded nearly £300,000 compensation from a holiday company.”
The Guardian, 12th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Businessman left in wheelchair by skiing accident sues tour operators – Daily Telegraph
Published October 8, 2008 holidays , negligence , news , personal injuries , skiing Leave a Comment“A British businessman left in a wheelchair after he collided with a tree during a skiing holiday is suing his tour operators for millions of pounds.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Thomas Cook workers will face trial over children’s gas deaths – Daily Telegraph
Published September 9, 2008 holidays , negligence , news , personal injuries Leave a Comment“Two Thomas Cook workers are to face trial in Greece over the deaths of two British children killed following a gas leak at a Corfu hotel.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Briton wins compensation after holiday ‘surrounded by Germans’ – Daily Telegraph
Published May 31, 2008 compensation , holidays , news Leave a Comment“David Barnish, 47, was awarded £750 compensation by a court after his family found their luxury hotel had been booked out by Germans.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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