Another one bites the dust!

Just got back from STN today and received the news that my travel agent
supplying my forthcoming USA flight has gone into liquidation.

Phileas Fogg Travel London went down the tubes on Friday ...

Hectic days ahead for me. :-(

I'm sure you'll be fine Joe.

Surely the flights will be booked under your name with the airline. Is there
no way to get the tickets to yourself direct. I'm assuming you booked with a
Credit Card and therefore have some protection with them?

A similar thing happened to my folks when Duo went down the pan but they got
the cash back eventually. Hope you manage to get to the States though
whatever happens.

Joe Curry wrote:

Just got back from STN today and received the news that my travel agent
supplying my forthcoming USA flight has gone into liquidation.
Phileas Fogg Travel London went down the tubes on Friday ...
Hectic days ahead for me. :-(

A pity. I have used them for transatlantic tickets and found them
to be quite good. Not always the cheapest, a bit agressive regarding
insurance, but overall I rated them highly.

Surely your flight, provided you have already booked, will be secure.
You should have either a paper ticket or an e-ticket, which is then
independent of Phileas Fogg.

Failing which, I have had no problems with e-bookers, despite what is
sometimes written about them, nor US Airtours

On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 15:10:19 GMT, Joe Curry wrote:

Phileas Fogg Travel


Are you talking about the one owned by Top Hat Travel, or is there another
one. I asked because the one owned by Top Hat Travel still has a current web
site, and I noted you put London into the name which the Top Hat one doesn't
have.
-
Lansbury
www.uk-air.net
FAQs for the alt.travel.uk.air newsgroup

wrote:
Joe Curry wrote:

Just got back from STN today and received the news that my travel agent
supplying my forthcoming USA flight has gone into liquidation.
Phileas Fogg Travel London went down the tubes on Friday ...
Hectic days ahead for me. :-(

A pity. I have used them for transatlantic tickets and found them
to be quite good. Not always the cheapest, a bit agressive regarding
insurance, but overall I rated them highly.

Surely your flight, provided you have already booked, will be secure.
You should have either a paper ticket or an e-ticket, which is then
independent of Phileas Fogg.

Failing which, I have had no problems with e-bookers, despite what is
sometimes written about them, nor US Airtours

Your corrospondent should have booked local and supported the local
economy,

B

Joe Curry wrote:
Just got back from STN today and received the news that my travel agent
supplying my forthcoming USA flight has gone into liquidation.

Phileas Fogg Travel London went down the tubes on Friday ...

Hectic days ahead for me. :-(

Should be ok if they are ATOL/ABTA associated, either holidays will
continue or a full refund given.

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Phileas Fogg Travel London went down the tubes on Friday ...

Hectic days ahead for me. :-(

An update.. I manage to rebook similar flights - £160 cheaper - with
www.thomascook.com

I have a letter from ATOL confirming Phileas Fogg's liquidation and will
get a full refund
from my credit card company on presentation.

KLM did not receive payment for my original flights.

I still have a considerable amount of paperwork in order to receive a
refund from my credit card company.

FWIW..I have had no word from the liquidators..

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from Joe Curry contains these words:


Phileas Fogg Travel London went down the tubes on Friday ...

Hectic days ahead for me. :-(

An update.. I manage to rebook similar flights - £160 cheaper - with
www.thomascook.com

I have a letter from ATOL confirming Phileas Fogg's liquidation and will
get a full refund
from my credit card company on presentation.

KLM did not receive payment for my original flights.

I still have a considerable amount of paperwork in order to receive a
refund from my credit card company.

FWIW..I have had no word from the liquidators..

Wot after five days. Are you serious?

tim

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Wot after five days. Are you serious?

Serious about my impending flights Tim, yes. :-)