Quote Originally Posted by howdydoo View Post
Laughable isn't it?

Let's give Wanchai the benefit of the doubt.

Maybe he's just not thought about it. These people who have worked hard and saved for a holiday. Paid for travel insurance or had assurances that a refund would be provided should the holiday be cancelled.

I wouldn't expect the money to be paid back immediately but Brin should get his money back. He certainly shouldn't be writing it off, as I think, Wanchai is suggesting.

What about people who need money back because their own lives have been affected by COVID-19? Have we considered many breadwinners in families have lost their jobs and their circumstances have changed? People who will have lost overtime, bonuses etc? They need their money back because they will have mortgages to pay, bills to pay etc.

Brins a bad example because he is loaded. If he get's a refund, maybe he should send the money back to Richard Branson at his island retreat.
Brin was nit talking about insurance. Hes saying he should be refunded by Virgin or his Credit Card company.

I wouldnt touch Virgin with a barge pole. My thoughts on them are on an earlier post. Companies like Virgin and Tui are saying they will offer an alternative date or refund when once business is back up and running. Fair enough.

However, my point. The holiday has been cancelled or postponed through no fault of the holiday company (or credit card company who represents them by association). Why should they take all of the hit?

My question in the post above. In effect its the passenger who is not being allowed to travel. Its not the holiday company cancelling through negligence on their part. Who is at fault (in the legal sense).

I get that you dont understand what I said - but the red mist rises when you see a post of mine and your judgement is clouded.