Low-cost carrier AirAsia is the latest airline to warn customers of a free ticket scam. It has been alerted to posts on social media offering free tickets via an online survey. Survey participants answer several questions and then are purportedly given vouchers to redeem for free flights, the airline said in a release. It is […]
Month: June 2017
Gastric illness claims soar 520% in one year
Maria Pittordis, a partner at law firm Hill Dickinson, said: “Some companies are getting 100 claims per day. They are all for all-inclusive holidays. Most of them – 99.9% – are from people who did not report their illness in-resort. “It’s out of control and doesn’t seem to be subsiding, and it’s costing the travel […]
Diamond Shortbreak Holidays £700k fraud
Two people have been arrested following an alleged fraud of more than £700,000 at Diamond Shortbreak holidays which ceased trading in March. In a ‘notice of administrators proposals’ released on Companies House it was revealed that ‘misappropriated funds’ had an ‘adverse’ impact on the company prior to its collapse. Leicestershire Police confirmed enquires are ongoing […]