HOLIDAY HELL

Turkey quarantine refunds: Will Tui, Lastminute, LoveHolidays and OnTheBeach refund me?

TURKEY has been added to the UK quarantine list throwing many holidaymakers' plans into chaos.

Transport secretary Grant Shapps took to Twitter last night to announce the changes, which also included Poland and the Caribbean islands of Bonaire, St Eustatius, and Saba.

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Travellers entering the UK from Turkey will have to quarantine for two weeks from Saturday Credit: Getty Images - Getty

Brits can still travel to these countries, including Turkey, but anyone who returns to the UK after 4am on Saturday October 3 will have to self-isolate for 14 days.

Turkey wasn't expected to be added to the list as it only has 12.9 cases per 100,000 people.

This is way below the 20 per 100,000 mark, which the government uses to determine whether to add a country to the quarantine list.

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But the decision suggests the government doesn't trust Turkey's coronavirus reporting after it admitted it wasn't disclosing the sheer scale of new cases.

Travel: What are your rights to a refund?

MILLIONS of Brits have had holiday plans cancelled.

Firstly, speak to your airline or holiday firm about a refund or rearranging your plans.

You are entitled to a cash refund if they've cancelled your holiday but many have large delays or may offer vouchers instead.

If the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advises against all but essential travel to countries or regions, you may also be covered for cancellations by your travel insurance if the holiday provider or airline is not helping you.

Keep in mind the travel insurance must have been taken out before the FCO advice changed, otherwise you won't be covered.

If you don't have travel insurance, you may be able to claim your money back through your credit or debit card provider.

Credit card payments between £100 and £30,000 are covered under Section 75 of the Consumer Rights Act.

To start a claim, you need to contact your credit card provider directly -  has a free tool that can help you do this.

Debit card claims or credit card claims of under £100 may be covered under similar Chargeback guarantees.

The shock addition to the list will have thrown many travellers' plans up in the air, with Brits already scrambling to get home before Saturday.

Holidaymakers could be slapped with a £1,000 fine for failing to self-isolate on their return.

The quarantine rules also will mean that some people will no longer be able to go abroad any more and they may need to cancel their trips.

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We explain what happens next if you've got a trip booked with FirstChoice, Lastminute, LoveHolidays, OnTheBeach, Teletext, and Tui.

First Choice and TUI

First Choice and TUI are both part of the TUI Group.

TUI told The Sun it has cancelled all TUI and First Choice holidays to Turkey up to and including October 3, 2020.

Customers will automatically receive a full cash refund and holidaymakers are advised not to travel to the airport when they're due to depart.

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