Athens - Holiday firms have warned families they will lose their money if they cancel summer trips to Greece because of the financial turmoil.
The industry trade body, ABTA, says there is no legitimate reason not to visit the country and therefore travellers cannot pull out and expect a refund.
ABTA spokesperson Sean Tipton said: “There shouldn’t be any reason for anyone not to travel, but if they still chose to cancel, normal booking conditions of airlines, hotels and tour operators would apply with any relevant cancellation fees. These fees would not be covered by travel insurance as it would be deemed ‘disinclination to travel’.
“At present we have no indication that holidaymakers will be disrupted however, as with all destination matters, we will continue to monitor the situation and work with our members on any developments.
“This is an unusual situation, but the industry is experienced in handling unusual situations.”
Daily Mail