Tickets seller Eventim accused of penalising customers

World’s second-biggest tickets seller accused of penalising customers who seek refunds because of coronavirus By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:22 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 22:22 BST, 29 May 2020 The world’s second-biggest tickets seller has been accused of penalising customers who seek refunds because of the coronavirus crisis.  Eventim, which … Read more

Raffle House still 20k tickets short of Whitechapel flat target

The London flat a raffle firm is STILL struggling to give away: East End property will now come with a £30k Land Rover – but ticket sales are still way off target A property raffle has added a £30k car to its original prize pot of a £500k flat  The competition has been running 10 … Read more

Used cars with monthly costs the same as popular rail season tickets

As the Government urges people to drive to work rather than use public transport in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, savvy commuters can get their hands on second-hand motors for less than the price of a rail season ticket. Travelling by train isn’t cheap, with the cost of a season ticket into London from … Read more

Traffic wardens in Kent deliver food parcels instead of parking tickets during coronavirus lockdown

Hello, it’s your friendly local TRAFFIC WARDEN! Parking officials ditch their bad reputation to deliver food parcels during coronavirus crisis (but they’ll be back on duty once lockdown ends) Traffic wardens in Kent stopped issuing parking tickets to deliver food parcels  Traffic is down 80 per cent so wardens can get supplies for the vulnerable  People … Read more

Airlines including BA and Easyjet are selling tickets for flights in April and May despite lockdown

Airlines including British Airways and EasyJet are selling tickets for flights in May despite health officials warning a global lockdown could last for months. BA, which is suspending 30,000 cabin crew on 80 percent pay, is selling a range of tickets from May 1, including £32 flights between Gatwick and Bergamo, Italy.   EasyJet is also … Read more

NHS A&E nurse Tunbridge Wells slams Southeastern trains no advanced tickets cashing in coronavirus

A train company has been accused of ‘cashing in’ on frontline NHS staff trying to get to work amid the coronavirus crisis. Thousands of ‘key workers’ up and down the UK are still having to get public transport while the rest of the country is on lockdown. But Southeastern has been slammed by commuters for … Read more

Olympic tickets could be non-refundable after postponement

Olympic ticket holders are facing an anxious wait to discover if they will get a refund after Tokyo 2020 organisers finally gave in and postponed the Games.  Millions of tickets have already been sold for the two-week showpiece, raising at least $800million (£680million) before the coronavirus outbreak began.   Some spectators say they may not be … Read more

Passengers’ fury over ‘no refund’ policy for train tickets cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis

Passengers vent fury over ‘no refund’ policy for advanced train tickets cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis – with rebooked journeys costing HUNDREDS more Booking site Trainline is in the firing line and accused of profiteering But it says the rules are set by the train companies and it cannot challenge them One passenger said … Read more

Airlines under pressure to scrap charges of up to £160 for changing the name on tickets 

Airlines under pressure to scrap ‘ludicrous and unfair’ charges of up to £160 for changing the name on tickets Civil Aviation Authority is calling on airlines to make booking terms ‘transparent’ It says carriers are charging ‘significant amounts’ to correct simple mistakes  Which? found that Ryanair charges up to £160 to tweak the name on … Read more

More Virgin Galactic space flight tickets go on sale

More Virgin Galactic space tickets go on sale ahead of first commercial flight later this year By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 26 February 2020 Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is offering more space-flight tickets to satisfy rich thrill-seekers. Tickets for the first flights, … Read more