Any experience of late holiday cancellation?

[ajcj]

Help, please.

I'm due to fly off to Greece on Saturday for two weeks all-inclusive sunshine with my girlfriend. Buuuuut, after a 'we need to talk' episode last night, we're no longer in a position to spend a fortnight together.


Clearly the disintegrated relationship is the main issue here, but a £1400 hole in my bank account is another, and I don't fancy going on my own. So, has anyone else here had a similar issue and successfully applied for reimbursement / sold on ebay / claimed on insurance citing a rare medical condition that precludes flying?

[anonymous-user]

Can't you still go with her and spend the time having get together and break up sex?

[Toni896]

Take the holiday, take someone to quote PH "Who's back door you want to knock in" or if your female who wants to knocks yours in.

Have a bloody good time.

[jamoor]

ajcj said:

Help, please.

I'm due to fly off to Greece on Saturday for two weeks all-inclusive sunshine with my girlfriend. Buuuuut, after a 'we need to talk' episode last night, we're no longer in a position to spend a fortnight together.


Clearly the disintegrated relationship is the main issue here, but a £1400 hole in my bank account is another, and I don't fancy going on my own. So, has anyone else here had a similar issue and successfully applied for reimbursement / sold on ebay / claimed on insurance citing a rare medical condition that precludes flying?

1) You must have got ripped off to spend £700 on going to Greece.
2) Are you suggesting Insurance fraud?
3) I doubt you will be able to cancel, you may be able to do a name change and take a mate/go on your own or sell it on.

[wolves_wanderer]

Go on your own, you'll be hanging out the back of some slapper by the time you get to your hotel.

[Zen.]

Sell it on to someone else, you will have to pay for a name change, but this close you are into 100% cancellation charges.

[anonymous-user]

jamoor said:

1) You must have got ripped off to spend £700 on going to Greece.

Why?

Is all of Greece the same? Should all holidays to anywhere in any hotel in all of Greece cost less than £700?

[Neil_H]

Read the T&Cs on your booking, there will be a clauses about cancellations. You may get some of the money back if you do cancel.

[jamoor]

El stovey said:

jamoor said:

1) You must have got ripped off to spend £700 on going to Greece.

Why?

Is all of Greece the same? Should all holidays to anywhere in any hotel in all of Greece cost less than £700?

Actually, I have just noticed it's 2 weeks, so it's not too bad I guess.

[Little Dave]

Take Jenney AB's flatmate. You are guaranteed a good time and he gets some peace while packing up his belongings.

Failing that surely you have a mate who could go at short notice.

[Fivepercent]

It must be something about Greece.
I spent a honeymoon in Greece without the other half after cancelling the wedding. Had a fantastic time.
And a mate went with his GF and had a split on day one. They both then had a great time shagging other people.

[Munter]

Definately go. Even if you go alone! But better still find a mate and just get him to pay for the name change.

You will have trouble deciding whos sleeping in the double bed though....Unless you make a major lifestyle decision.

[Brabus Jord]

iv been in that situation before. book a holiday etc going to be great. 1 week before i find out she has been cheating. i called the travel agent and the only money i got back was the airport taxes.... £44 fking great.

good luck mate. my thoughts are with you!

[jamoor]

Brabus Jord said:

iv been in that situation before. book a holiday etc going to be great. 1 week before i find out she has been cheating. i called the travel agent and the only money i got back was the airport taxes.... £44 fking great.

good luck mate. my thoughts are with you!

Why not just go on your own, may as well get your moneys worth, or take a mate.

[mechsympathy]

El stovey said:

jamoor said:

1) You must have got ripped off to spend £700 on going to Greece.

Why?

Is all of Greece the same? Should all holidays to anywhere in any hotel in all of Greece cost less than £700?

IME, yes. Considerably less.

[mybrainhurts]

Neil_H said:

Read the T&Cs on your booking, there will be a clauses about cancellations. You may get some of the money back if you do cancel.

...please stop it, me ol' ribs are aching

[Brabus Jord]

jamoor said:

Brabus Jord said:

iv been in that situation before. book a holiday etc going to be great. 1 week before i find out she has been cheating. i called the travel agent and the only money i got back was the airport taxes.... £44 fking great.

good luck mate. my thoughts are with you!

Why not just go on your own, may as well get your moneys worth, or take a mate.

i was going to do that so i phoned up and explained the situation - the guy on the phone was great but said sorry you cant change the name... he suggested i just bought a new flight for my mate and a new hotel room....

Looking back that is exactly what i should have done. wish i had now. oh well.

[jamoor]

Brabus Jord said:

jamoor said:

Brabus Jord said:

iv been in that situation before. book a holiday etc going to be great. 1 week before i find out she has been cheating. i called the travel agent and the only money i got back was the airport taxes.... £44 fking great.

good luck mate. my thoughts are with you!

Why not just go on your own, may as well get your moneys worth, or take a mate.

i was going to do that so i phoned up and explained the situation - the guy on the phone was great but said sorry you cant change the name... he suggested i just bought a new flight for my mate and a new hotel room....

Looking back that is exactly what i should have done. wish i had now. oh well.

New hotel room?

Surely he could have just flown there, and stayed in your room?