Originally booked Norway for July 2020. Dealt with the "rolling the dice" situation at the time where we paid the full amount and just had to hope the trip was cancelled in order to get the refund. Obviously it was cancelled and we took the refund.
Re-booked for July 2021 when they had the refundable deposit policy. We cancelled last spring and got the deposit back.
When 2022 opened we booked Norway July 2022. I've paid the deposit and gotten the email about the revised 65 day policy for final payment. Not just due to COVID, but for a number of other reasons we're thinking we don't do this trip. We've had other travel needs pop up for this summer and it's just not going to work. My question:
Two years ago people were forced into that decision of either cancelling on their own and getting a placeholder or paying the final amount and hoping it gets cancelled. With the payment deadline being pushed out to 65 days, are we finding that trips are getting cancelled before that? I'm prepared to put my deposit into a placeholder but would love a refund if they are going to cancel the trip anyway. Would stink to get a placeholder on day 66 only to find out the trip is cancelled on day 45!
I know nothing is "normal" nowadays but I'm just trying to feel out my options. Thanks all!
Re-booked for July 2021 when they had the refundable deposit policy. We cancelled last spring and got the deposit back.
When 2022 opened we booked Norway July 2022. I've paid the deposit and gotten the email about the revised 65 day policy for final payment. Not just due to COVID, but for a number of other reasons we're thinking we don't do this trip. We've had other travel needs pop up for this summer and it's just not going to work. My question:
Two years ago people were forced into that decision of either cancelling on their own and getting a placeholder or paying the final amount and hoping it gets cancelled. With the payment deadline being pushed out to 65 days, are we finding that trips are getting cancelled before that? I'm prepared to put my deposit into a placeholder but would love a refund if they are going to cancel the trip anyway. Would stink to get a placeholder on day 66 only to find out the trip is cancelled on day 45!
I know nothing is "normal" nowadays but I'm just trying to feel out my options. Thanks all!