Holidaymakers “Call to Arms”
Holidaymakers contact us on a wide variety of issues. We receive regular complaints of holiday food poisoning claims, sick aircraft syndrome, contract problems, misselling of holidays or other holiday complaints. Our ‘Call to Arms’ feature empowers holidaymakers to join together to fight for fair and just compensation for their holiday claims.
Contact our helpline for further assistance if you have been affected by these issues.
The Crows Nest
Holiday Financial Protection - A Black Hole For Holidaymakers? II | The Crows Nest | HolidayTravelWatch
In a recent edition of the Travel Trade Gazette a letter was written by a travel agent under the title - ‘Protection crisis is harming the good guy’s reputations’. It is important to consider the key points that this agent raised. They argue that if you sell insurance or other financial products you have to be accredited or certified. They also highlight regulatory requirements if you sell food or are involved in certain building work. The writer of the letter then states - “So surely the ruling should be if you want to sell holidays and travel to the consumer, you must be bonded. No bond, no business. Too many companies come and go, owing thousands of pounds…
™ Holiday Reviews
In a world that is diverse and cosmopolitan, many seek to share their views and opinions about their travel experience.
The travel consumer is faced with wide array of review sites. Ceeviews offers the opportunity for you to share those travel experiences, with a wider internet community, without the distractions of travel advertisments or other interests.
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HTW NewsDesk
HolidayTravelWatch produces articles for easy reference for the travel consumer. They often result from changes in travel law, reports of holiday illness, or just to provide general comment on trends within the travel industry. Here are the latest articles
Aerotoxic or Sick Aircraft Syndrome | The Consumer Perspective | Political Lobbying | HolidayTravelWatch
The Summer of Consumer Discontent 2008! | Update on the Operation of The Package Travel Directive | Political Lobbying | HolidayTravelWatch
Treated Unfairly? | The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 | HolidayTravelWatch
To Package or Not to Package? | The Bio-Hazard & Bio-Crime Detriment! | Political Lobbying | HolidayTravelWatch
HTW Online Survey
HTW monitors trends in travel, through the views expressed by holidaymakers or independent travellers.
Aerotoxic or Sick Aircraft Syndrome?
We continue to be concerned with the lack of progress on protecting the lives and health of aircrew and passengers on board aircraft. Fume or smoke events hide a perilous secret and the real risk of ill health or worse, if pilots become incapacitated! It would appear that the main cause is the bleed air supply offered by most aircraft - this results in toxins excaping into the cabin or cockpit within aircraft. The debilitating diseases suffered by aircrew and passengers are real and have a massive impact upon their lives…….thank you for taking part!
HTW Press Centre
HolidayTravelWatch provides public comment on issues affecting the travel consumer. Such comment is generated either by holiday complaints, holiday claims, developments within the travel industry, or issues following court or government decisions.
Consumer Group Extends Sympathies to the Friends & Families of Air France Flight No AF447
Warning that Holiday Complaints can lead to Poor or No Compensation Without Advices!
Travel Consumer Group Reports to the EU Commission on The Summer of Consumer Discontent 2008!
Call for EU Commission to Act and Protect Travel Consumers and Aircrew from Aerotoxic Syndrome
HolidayTravelWatch has launched its own free quarterly Travel-Zine, providing information and commentary on travel consumer issues.The Travel-Zine promotes our continuing campaign for safer travel and consumer rights, providing timely information to the consumer and professionals, highlighting the work of this Organisation.Visit our Get Away Section or download the latest Get Away magazine now.
HTW has noted that amongst the submissions to the Committee on Toxicity (COT) it has been suggested that the symptoms highlighted by crew and passengers were akin to the condition of hyperventilation.
HTW has for many years received reports from concerned holiday makers or independent travellers as to the safety of their aircraft, ship or boat, train or road transport.
