There have been thousands of flight cancellations and scenes of chaos at UK airports, so this episode of Money Clinic is packed with advice on your consumer rights if your travel plans go awry. Presenter Claer Barrett, FT consumer editor, hears from listeners struggling to get their money back from airlines and third-party booking sites, including one listener who was forced to wear her husband’s underwear after he lost them suitcase! Can she help them get compensation – and track down the missing suitcase? Claer gives advice on air passenger rights, travel insurance and Covid cancellation coverage from veteran travel journalist Simon Calder and Harry Kind, a Which? consumer expert.
I want more?
Claer’s latest FT column is packed with more tips for travellers, including how to get the best bang for your holiday buck: https://www.ft.com/content/0044cce2-d9e3- 4599-9615-5c2546830071
Simon Calder hosts an Instagram Live on his @Simon_Calder account answering travel questions every Saturday and Sunday at 3.30pm UK time, and also has his own travel podcast – You Should Have Been There.
If you’d like to be a future guest on the Money Clinic, email the team via [email protected] or send Claer a DM on social media – she’s @Claerb on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
Presented by Claire Barrett. Produced by Persis Love and Philippa Goodrich. The executive producer is Manuela Zaragosa. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music by Metaphor Music
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