“More holidaymakers are set to be protected from losses when a travel company goes bust, the government has confirmed.”
BBC News, 3rd February 2011
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“More holidaymakers are set to be protected from losses when a travel company goes bust, the government has confirmed.”
BBC News, 3rd February 2011
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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