Last chance for Summer 2020 Holidays Summer is drawing to a close, but there is still plenty of opportunity for sun holidays with Cuba now coming off the quarantine list. Other countries such as Switzerland, Czech Republic, and Jamaica have been re-included on the self-quarantine list, while Portugal has been added to the travel corridor…
Sometimes travel plans can change unexpectedly and never more so than now with governments continually flip-flopping over their COVID-19 border, travel and quarantine policies. If you find yourself stuck with an airline ticket for either yourself or your family that you no longer want to use, we may have the answer for you. Whether airline…
Purchasing tickets has become so much easier in recent years. Gone are the days of visiting an airline office and waiting for a printed ticket. Nowadays tickets can be purchased directly from the comfort of your own home and for the more technology savvy, tickets can be bought practically anywhere just with their smartphones. It…
Flight vouchers are the aviation industry’s response to flights cancelled by the Coronavirus crisis and the subsequent claims for refunds. Don’t be fooled! Ticket refunds are a right, claim yours now! Only a few months ago requesting a refund for a cancelled flight was not a problem and most refund requests were processed in a…
Europe is flying again On 15th June 2020 the skies of Europe opened up. EU countries reopened their land borders with neighbouring fellow EU members. With only a few exceptions, most notably the border with Spain and Portugal, we can safely say that post-COVID European airlines are now back in business. This will come as…
I Will Fly Again Coronavirus wrought an unprecedented toll on developed countries in 2020. Health systems were strained to the limit, many people were infected, and tragically many died. The pandemic also had an unprecedented effect on businesses, with millions put in lockdown, unable to work. Every industry was hit, but perhaps hardest hit was…
Now that Europe is back opening up to air travel again, after a 3 month hiatus due to the Coronavirus pandemic, how will flying now change? What new safety precautions can we expect at airports and on board as we take to the skies once more? On 15 & 16 June 2020 most of the…
The Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and closure of borders by the government to minimise spread caused millions of people to have their flights cancelled. These passengers are now out of pocket and are not sure what they can do. GIVT’s experts reply: On 13 May the European Commission confirmed that airlines must refund passengers for flights…
2020 – A record year for canceled flights 2020 will be forever remembered as the year of Coronavirus, or more specifically COVID-19. The epidemic, which originated in China, since has spread all around the world and officially claimed over 400,000 lives between March and May 2020. To combat the disease, countries all over the world…
It’s the worst feeling in the world, searching in your pockets for your passport and it’s not there. The bottom has fallen out of your world as you rifle frantically but to no avail. Whether lost or stolen, not having your passport, national ID, driver’s license or credit cards when abroad can feel like a…
