A mum who was called 'lazy' over her school holidays snack baskets says they've been 'a game changer' and she 'doesn't give a toss' what people think.
20.07.2022 - 21:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A dad who is going on a ‘holiday of a lifetime’ to Florida with his family feels let down by his package holiday provider after he claims they tried to charge him £511 extra because of a rescheduled flight.
Les Corrigan, 51, and his family are due to fly from Manchester Airport to Orlando at the end of July for 15 nights. The trip, which cost about £1,700 for flights and accommodation, was booked in September with package holiday provider loveholidays.
Les, who spent more than £3,000 on attraction tickets and excursions for his family, was told in May that his return connecting flight from Atlanta to Manchester had been cancelled and would need to be rescheduled. The flight was later changed to one which would see the family have a 27 hours layover in Atlanta.
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He said it has been a ‘nightmare’ trying to speak to representatives at loveholidays, which is owned by private equity firm Livingbridge, to change their flights or to get accommodation for the layover.
“This is supposed to be a time where we’re looking forward to our once in a lifetime holiday but at the moment it’s just been stressful,” Les, who works for a train operator, told the M.E.N.
“They only seem to let you message them through the app and then it’s days before anyone gets back to me. I’ve tried ringing and ringing but I just feel like I’m passed on from one person to the other.
“I keep trying to sort it out and speak to someone but I feel like I’m getting nowhere. We feel in limbo because we don’t know what’s going on.”
Les, who will be travelling with his wife and their two children - aged 10 and 13 - said when he spoke to a representative, the company
A mum who was called 'lazy' over her school holidays snack baskets says they've been 'a game changer' and she 'doesn't give a toss' what people think.
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