News Tag: holidaymakers
December 21, 2009
There is more disappointment today for Christmas travellers after it emerged that Hertfordshire-based Allbury Travel Group has been placed into administration.
The company, which traded as Libra Holidays, Argo Holidays and JetLife, ceased trading at midnight.
It specialised in holidays to Greece and Cyprus and has left 100 customers overseas, while a further 4,000 had forward bookings.
The news comes just a few days after ...
Allbury Travel Group enters administration
by Kay Murchie
August 20, 2009
Consumer advice magazine Which? has warned Brits planning a holiday overseas to watch out for hidden charges on online currency exchange services.
Competitive exchange rates offered by online providers may be tempting, Which? said, but additional charges such as credit card transaction fees and delivery fees can make online currency services more expensive than the high street.
Dan Moore, senior researcher at Which?, ...
Which? issues online currency exchange warning
by David Masters
April 7, 2009
British holidaymakers are being misled into believing that a 'commission free' exchange means they are getting the best deal for their holiday money.
Online currency provider FairFX said many Brits are unaware that the exchange rate is just as important as the commission fee in determining how much of a foreign currency they're getting for their pound.
On the high street, ...
Beware the myth of ‘commission free’ exchange rates
by David Masters
