HolidayTravelWatch PressCentre Archive
Welcome to the HolidayTravelWatch PressCentre archive. This area contains all the press releases – time indicated – made by HolidayTravelWatch.
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Please note all articles are placed below in date descending order.
- HolidayTravelWatch Raises Concerns on Travel Advices & Protections for DIY Holidaymakers – 4.1.08.pdf
- HolidayTravelWatch Calls for Action to Assist British Holidaymakers in Kenya – 3.1.08.pdf
- HolidayTravelWatch Questions the Effectiveness & Morality of Travel Advices – 2.1.08.pdf
- HolidayTravelWatch Advise Hajj Pilgrims to Enforce Their Consumer Rights – 19.12.07.pdf
- HolidayTravelWatch Cautions Government on its Proposed Guidance to the PTR – 30.11.07.pdf
- HolidayTravelWatch Calls on EU & UK Politicians to Act to Protect Rights under 261-2004 – 16.11.07.pdf
- HolidayTravelWatch Condemns Sick Summer for Holidaymakers and Poor Standards – 2.9.07.pdf
- HolidayTravelWatch Assists First Passenger Group Action on Alleged Aerotoxic Syndrome – 25.6.07.pdf
- HolidayTravelWatch Calls for Tougher Standards in Holiday Childrens Clubs – 24.6.07.pdf
- HolidayTravelWatch Warns Holidaymakers on Rights in Act of God Complaints – 24.6.07.pdf
- HolidayTravelWatch Warns of a Sick Summer for Holidaymakers – 24.6.07.pdf
- HTW Calls on MPs and MEPs to Enquire and Act on Aerotoxic or Sick Aircraft Syndrome – 17.6.07.pdf
- HolidayTravelWatch Calls for Holidaymakers to be Vigilant for Madeleine – 14.5.07.pdf
- HolidayTravelWatch Responds to Government Enquiry on the Sale of Travel Insurance – 22.2.07.pdf
- HolidayTravelWatch Raises Petition To Call For Increased Protection For Holidaymakers – 1.2.07.pdf
- HolidayTravelWatch Calls For Holiday Victims To Be Remembered – 29.10.06.pdf
- HolidayTravelWatch Calls for Enquiry into Hurricane Strickn Cruise Ship – 19.10.06.pdf
- Consumer Group Condemns Turkish Bombings – 29.8.06.pdf
- Hotel Pegasus Palace – 24.8.06.pdf
- Hotel Pegasus Palace – 17.8.06.pdf
- Hotel Rui Miramar – 17.8.06.pdf
- Holiday Complaints of the Rui Bachata – 7.7.06.pdf
- Consumer Group Condemns Recent Safety Standards on Cruise Ships – 7.7.06.pdf
- Travel Consumer Group Launches New Consumer Rights Travel-Zine – 7.7.06.pdf
- Consumer Group Calls for Responsible Selling Following the Dehab Bombing – 1.5.06.pdf
- Consumer Group Highlights Year Long Problems in the Dominican Republic – H – 5.12.05.doc
- Holidaymakers Consumer Group Calls on All Travellers to Contribute to Consumer Law Review – H – 5.12.05.doc
- HolidayTravelWatch Highlights Florida Gun Warning – H – 21.10.05.doc
- Consumer Group Pleads Against Terrorist Attacks On Tourism – 2.10.05.doc
- HolidayTravelWatch Announces New Website and Warns on Compensation Rights – H – 28.9.05.doc
- Consumer Group Warns on Holidaymakers rights in Natural or Man Made Disasters – They Are Acts of God With Notice – H – 28.9.05.doc
- Death Of National Consumer Campaigner – 17 March 2005.doc
- A SecondBritish Holidaymaker Hit By Legionnaire Bug – October 2004.doc
- Holidaymaker Diagnosed With Legionnaires Disease After Turkish Holiday – October 2004.doc
- Tourists Ill With Salmonella At 4 Star Platinum Hotel – 27 October 2003.doc
- Alcudia Pins Pool Bug Claims More Victims – September 2003.doc
- British Tourists Get Sick In Majorca – 2 September 2003.doc
- Illness Strikes Holidaymakers On Tropical Isle – August 2003.doc
- Ill Holidaymakers Flood Holiday Helpline – August 2003.doc
- Consumer Watchdog Attacks Tour Operators Over Tunisian Hotel – August 2003.doc
- British Tourists Sick On Holiday From Hell – August 2003.doc
- Holiday Bug Continues To Spread In Balearics – 18 August 2003.doc
- British Tourists Hospitalised In Majorca – 25 July 2003.doc
- First Choice – Last Choice Say Hundreds Of Ill Holidaymakers – June 2003.doc
- Cruise Virus Epidemic – Tour Operators Cavalier Attitudes – March 2003.doc
- Tougher Standards Needed To Protect Coach Carnage Abroad – October 2002.doc
- Holidaymakers Trapped In Hotel Fire – August 2002.doc
- Hotel Beach Club Torremolinas – July 2002.pdf
- Tourists Hit By Holiday Bug On Tropical Isle – November 2001.doc
- Shocking Scale Of UK Legal Action for Holiday Nightmares – November 2001.doc
- Tourists Offered Too Little Cash for Ruined Holidays – September 2001.doc
- 667 Holidaymakers Win Biggest Ever Holiday Illness Claim – July 2001.doc
- Cruise Ship Passengers Win £40,000 from Thomson Holidays – March 2001.doc
- Thomson – Airtours and Holiday Safety Campaigners Join Forces – Early 2001.doc
- Dozens Struck Down By Cruise Illness – October 2000.doc
- Call For Tourism Watchdog – September 2000.doc
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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.

