HolidayTravelWatch Launches New Consumer Website
HolidayTravelWatch announces the Launch of its new website today. The website retains many of the popular features found by many holidaymakers and independent travellers since 2005. The site provides for a fresh approach to the accessing of information, whilst highlighting the ease of access to consumers requiring assistance, and placing at the forefront much of the Organisation’s campaigning activities.
In particular, the Organisation now operates three distinct campaigns:
- The Petition to call for action to protect consumer rights within the Package Travel Regulations;
- The ‘Brown Bag Campaign’ – A Global Petition calling on Government and the Airline Industry to action on the serious issue of Aerotoxic Syndrome;
- The ‘Whistleblow for Safety’ Campaign – A series of free letters for travel consumers to ‘call time’on serious safety concerns on aircraft, ships, trains or coaches.
The new website also see the launch of CeeViews. This is a travel review website, independent and not afraid to invite and accept comment, good or bad, from consumers and the travel industry. The CeeViews brand is extended by the TV/video aspect and we shall begin to link to video content worldwide, place extensive footage from other travel consumers and create our own brand of informative and campaigning footage (Autumn 2008) online.
Frank Brehany, the MD of HolidayTravelWatch states:
“This is an exciting period for HolidayTravelWatch, and we are looking forward to the wider particpation from Consumers and the Travel Industry alike. Through the ‘Crow’s Nest’ blog, we shall provide comment and links to the debate on travel and/or holiday or travel problems. We shall not lose sight however of the many Consumers who require our assistance with their problems. This new site will provide ease of access to information, particularly through the reorganisation of content and our new search facility, and a clear route on how to contact us”.
All Holidaymakers affected by any of these issues should call the National Helpline 08450179229 or make contact through the Organisation’s website – www.holidaytravelwatch.com
HolidayTravelWatch is a National Consumer Organisation which provides information, advice and assistance to the holidaymaker or independent traveller, who experiences problems with their travel arrangements. In eleven years 130,000 people have benefited from the help provided by HolidayTravelWatch, with over 46% being empowered to resolve their own claims by the information the organisation provides on their consumer rights. HolidayTravelWatch has campaigned in the past for improvements in travel safety and is proud to have been associated with some of the leading broadcast and print media projects aimed at informing the consumer. HolidayTravelWatch continues with that campaigning spirit and continues to work closely with the media and government departments alike.Full details of the work of HolidayTravelWatch can be found on www.holidaytravelwatch.comFor further information on this press release and any other associated matters please contact Frank Brehany on 08450179229
Tags: aerotoxic syndrome, sick aircraft syndrome, The Package Travel Regulations
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.
