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Belgian and French tourists "kept hostages" in Turkey
1.       cedars
235 posts
 23 Nov 2008 Sun 08:09 pm

Sunday 23 november 2008

Belgian and French tourists "kept hostages" in Turkey

 

More than one hundred Belgian and French tourists, in majority of the elderly persons, are "kept hostages" since Saturday in a hotel in Turkey after the bankruptcy of their belgian tourist operator, denounced Sunday the travel agency.

 The hotel administration claims 80,000 Euros due by the corporation Christophair, the tour operator.  To obtain the regulation of this sum, the hotel administration blocked my customers, explained Richard Naujokas, director of the agency of Belgian trip "Voyages à tout coeur", that sold this stay in the station of Antalya, on the "Turkish Riviera". 

 

Repatriated Monday

 

"One does not take  people  hostages.  One does not have to take it out on the customers", He said on the microphone of the chain of private television rtl-tvi.  A part of the debts of the tour operator -40.000 Euros- was regulated by the funds of guarantee of the trips but the hotel direction demands the balance. 

 

The 147 tourists must be repatriated Monday, but they had to acquit a sum of 275 Euros by person to be able to attain Sunday to their rooms and eat. 

 

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dimanche 23 novembre 2008
Des touristes belges et français «retenus en otage» en Turquie


Plus d´une centaine de touristes belges et français, en majorité des personnes âgées, sont «retenus en otage» depuis samedi dans un hôtel en Turquie après la faillite de leur tour-opérateur belge, a dénoncé dimanche leur agence de voyage.
La direction de l´hôtel réclame 80.000 euros dus par la société Christophair, le tour opérateur. Pour obtenir le règlement de cette somme, la direction de l´établissement a bloqué mes clients, a expliqué Richard Naujokas, directeur de l´agence de voyage belge «Voyages à tout coeur», qui a vendu ce séjour dans la station d´Antalya, sur la «Riviera turque».

Rapatriés lundi

«On ne prend pas les gens en otage. On n´a pas à s´en prendre aux clients», s´est-il insurgé au micro de la chaîne de télévision privée RTL-TVI. Une partie des dettes du tour opérateur -40.000 euros- a été réglée par le fonds de garantie des voyages mais la direction de l´hôtel exige le solde.

Les 147 touristes doivent être rapatriés lundi, mais ils ont dû acquitter une somme de 275 euros par personne pour pouvoir accéder dimanche à leurs chambres et manger.

 
http://www.20minutes.fr/article/274532/Monde-Des-touristes-belges-et-francais-retenus-en-otage-en-Turquie.php

2.       Trudy
7887 posts
 23 Nov 2008 Sun 08:41 pm

 

Quoting cedars

Sunday 23 november 2008

Belgian and French tourists "kept hostages" in Turkey

 

More than one hundred Belgian and French tourists, in majority of the elderly persons, are "kept hostages" since Saturday in a hotel in Turkey after the bankruptcy of their belgian tourist operator, denounced Sunday the travel agency.

 The hotel administration claims 80,000 Euros due by the corporation Christophair, the tour operator.  To obtain the regulation of this sum, the hotel administration blocked my customers, explained Richard Naujokas, director of the agency of Belgian trip "Voyages à tout coeur", that sold this stay in the station of Antalya, on the "Turkish Riviera". 

 

Repatriated Monday

 

"One does not take  people  hostages.  One does not have to take it out on the customers", He said on the microphone of the chain of private television rtl-tvi.  A part of the debts of the tour operator -40.000 Euros- was regulated by the funds of guarantee of the trips but the hotel direction demands the balance. 

 

The 147 tourists must be repatriated Monday, but they had to acquit a sum of 275 Euros by person to be able to attain Sunday to their rooms and eat. 

 

***********************************************************

dimanche 23 novembre 2008
Des touristes belges et français «retenus en otage» en Turquie


Plus d´une centaine de touristes belges et français, en majorité des personnes âgées, sont «retenus en otage» depuis samedi dans un hôtel en Turquie après la faillite de leur tour-opérateur belge, a dénoncé dimanche leur agence de voyage.
La direction de l´hôtel réclame 80.000 euros dus par la société Christophair, le tour opérateur. Pour obtenir le règlement de cette somme, la direction de l´établissement a bloqué mes clients, a expliqué Richard Naujokas, directeur de l´agence de voyage belge «Voyages à tout coeur», qui a vendu ce séjour dans la station d´Antalya, sur la «Riviera turque».

Rapatriés lundi

«On ne prend pas les gens en otage. On n´a pas à s´en prendre aux clients», s´est-il insurgé au micro de la chaîne de télévision privée RTL-TVI. Une partie des dettes du tour opérateur -40.000 euros- a été réglée par le fonds de garantie des voyages mais la direction de l´hôtel exige le solde.

Les 147 touristes doivent être rapatriés lundi, mais ils ont dû acquitter une somme de 275 euros par personne pour pouvoir accéder dimanche à leurs chambres et manger.

 
http://www.20minutes.fr/article/274532/Monde-Des-touristes-belges-et-francais-retenus-en-otage-en-Turquie.php

 

When I read stories like this, I´m so happy there is an organisation in my country that will cover all costs of staying or repatriating when your tour operator goes bankrupt.

3.       TheAenigma
5001 posts
 23 Nov 2008 Sun 09:17 pm

 

Quoting Trudy

When I read stories like this, I´m so happy there is an organisation in my country that will cover all costs of staying or repatriating when your tour operator goes bankrupt.

 

 We are covered in the UK if your tour operator goes bankrupt, but if you book your hotel direct (online) you are not covered.  It is best to book hotels through ABTA websites. If you book your flight independently you are only covered if you paid with credit card.

4.       Trudy
7887 posts
 23 Nov 2008 Sun 09:39 pm

 

Quoting TheAenigma

 We are covered in the UK if your tour operator goes bankrupt, but if you book your hotel direct (online) you are not covered.  It is best to book hotels through ABTA websites. If you book your flight independently you are only covered if you paid with credit card.

 

Indeed, booking online might be only covered by the credit card company or your travel insurance. But when you book here a hotel through an approved travel agent - without flight e.g. - your bookings are covered as well. 

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