Travel agency Lowcostholidays have announced today they have entered administration with over 135,000 holiday makers potentially affected.
A statement on their site states that the lowcosttravelgroup (“LCTG”) ceased to trade on 15 July 2016, following exhaustive attempts by the group’s directors to rescue the group, which has been hampered by the recent and ongoing turbulent financial environment.
This unfortunate news comes just before the schools break up for summer and thousands of families jet off for their holidays.
Customers who have booked with the Lowcosttravelgroup Ltd, Hoteling.com, Lowcostholidays Spain and Lowcostbeds.com will be directly affected by the collapse.
The following advice has been released by the group:
Lowcostholidays.com
Customers In Resort
Customers who have booked a Holiday combination (Flight plus Hotel)
If you are already on holiday you will be in possession of your flight tickets which remain valid.
You may be asked by the hotel suppliers, transfer suppliers and car parking suppliers (if you have booked these services) to pay them locally which you may have to pay & reclaim against
I.Your Travel Insurance provider (if you have travel Insurance)
II.Govern de les illes Balears (www.caib.es) who is the regulator of the Spanish Travel Agency.
III.Your credit card provider for services not received.
It would be advisable for you to keep all receipts of expenses incurred in order to claim a refund or compensation.
You should also register your claim at [email protected]
Customers who have booked Hotel Accommodation only
You may be asked by the hotel suppliers, transfer suppliers and car parking suppliers (if you have booked these services) to pay them locally which you may have to pay & reclaim against
I.Your Travel Insurance provider (if you have travel Insurance)
II.Your credit card provider for services not received.
It would be advisable for you to keep all receipts of expenses incurred in order to claim a refund or compensation.
You should also register your claim at [email protected]
Customers Due to Travel
Customers who have booked a Holiday combination (Flight plus Hotel)
If you have booked a combination flights and accommodation (+ other services, e.g. transfer, car-hire, etc) your contract for the flights will be direct with the airline and payment will have been made to them in most cases at time of booking.
If you are in receipt of your flight ticket from the airline you will be able to check-in and travel as normal. If you have not received your flight confirmation details, you should contact the airline directly to determine the status of your flight reservation.
If the airline informs you that your reservation is not confirmed then you will need to rebook your flights with another provider and make a claim using the options outlined below:
Your hotel reservation will not be valid so you will have to re-book your hotel accommodation and any other services that you may have reserved via Lowcostholidays.com (e.g. transfer, car-hire, airport parking etc) with another company. You can reclaim lost amounts against:
- Your Travel Insurance provider (if you have travel Insurance)
II.Govern de les illes Balears (www.caib.es) who is the regulator of the Spanish Travel Agency.
III.Your credit card provider for services not received.
It would be advisable for you to keep all receipts of expenses incurred in order to claim a refund or compensation.
You should also register your claim at [email protected]
Customers who have booked a Holiday combination (Hotel Only)
Your reservation will be cancelled by the hotel supplier and you will need to rebook your accommodation.
You can submit your claim for the amounts paid to Lowcostholidays.com using any of the following options
I.Your Travel Insurance provider (if you have travel Insurance)
II.Your credit card provider for services not received.
It would be advisable for you to keep all receipts of expenses incurred in order to claim a refund or compensation.
You should also register your claim at [email protected]
Hoteling.com
You may be asked by the hotel suppliers, transfer suppliers and car parking suppliers (if you have booked these services) to pay them locally which you may have to pay & reclaim against
I.Your Travel Insurance provider (if you have travel Insurance)
II.Your credit card provider for services not received.
It would be advisable for you to keep all receipts of expenses incurred in order to claim a refund or compensation.
You should also register your claim at [email protected]
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I will update this page with more information as it comes in.
Ricky Willis is the original Skint Dad. A money-making enthusiast, father, and husband to Naomi. He is always looking for unique ways to earn a little extra.
