Lisa Barton Travel Concierge Club

23/02/2021

🥳 We have a provisional date for travel being able to resume! ATLAST 🥳

Who is ready to continue booking? 👍👍👍

20/02/2021

🌅 UNMISSABLE SUN DEAL 🌅
😱 From £468pp In March 2022 😱
🤩 Under £200 deposit 🤩

⭐Belfast Airport (other airports available)
⭐ 7 nights Bed and Breakfast
⭐ Costa Del Sol
⭐ Beach Front Location
⭐Luggage and Transfers included (Upgrades available)

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20/02/2021

⭐ Make This Christmas Extra Special ⭐

😱 From only £535 each! 😱
🤩Why not add on a Northern Lights Tour?

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19/02/2021

❤️ Who is dreaming of getting on the beach?
💙 Who is dreaming of going away from their home on a holiday?

☝️ I certainly am!

25/01/2021

🥰 Let’s make 2022 our year to travel again! 🥰

Where would you like to go?

Mine would be Thailand! 😘

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30/12/2020

🩴 Need something to look forward to for next year or even 2022? 🩴

Let me find you a holiday that fits within your budget 💸

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24/12/2020

Merry Christmas to all!!

I hope you are all staying safe and we can all have a better new year!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

21/12/2020

🇱🇷 New York 2021! 🇱🇷

🤩Fancy visiting New York? 🤩
⭐ Under £500 each!!

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17/12/2020

🤩 What deals would you be interested in? 🤩

Talk to me about what deals would interest you?

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13/12/2020

🌅 Barbados for an amazing price! 🌅

⭐ £895pp

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09/12/2020

Who is excited about travel resuming with the covid vaccination??

I certainly am!

07/12/2020

🇨🇦 Canada with a tour to the Niagra Falls! 🇨🇦

⭐Why not let me sort a deal for a different canadian holiday? ⭐

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03/12/2020

🇺🇸 ORLANDO in summer holidays! 🇺🇸

⭐️Why not speak to me about other Florida deals?⭐️

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29/11/2020

28/11/2020

♥️ Valentines day with the Northern Lights ♥️

💋 4 Nights
💋 Travel 13th Feb 2021
💋 London Heathrow Flights
💋 Airport Transfers Included
💋 Bed and Breakfast

😲 Includes Northern Light Tour
😲 Just £75pp deposit

⭐️ From £589pp ⭐️

Why not add a blue lagoon tour to make this trip unforgettable?

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28/11/2020

🩴 All Inclusive?

OR

🩴 Bed and Breakfast?

❤️ Which Board Basis suits you best?

25/11/2020

‼️ Have you heard the good news?‼️

I have two pieces for you!

1) We can begin travelling again as of 2nd December 2020 😲
2) Quarentine time (From a high risk country) is being reduced!!😲

If you pay for a private test and test negetive on day 5 of returning from a high risk country, you will not need to continue isolating.

21/11/2020

⭐️ Some AMAZING cruise deals ahead! ⭐️

🤩 Have something in mind? Why not contact me and see what deals I have for you?

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21/11/2020

😲BLACK FRIDAY DEAL!😲
⭐️ August 2021 Travel

🇺🇸 14 Days FLORIDA 🇺🇸
🇺🇸 Direct flights from London Heathrow
🇺🇸 Based on 4 Adults and 4 Children under 12
🇺🇸 5 Bedroom Villa with private pool
🇺🇸 2 Car Hire Included

⭐️ From £5752 TOTAL ⭐️

⭐️ Add on park tickets?

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16/11/2020

🤩⭐️Las Vegas! ⭐️🤩

Including $100 breakfast credit

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13/11/2020

I just want to put a note on to say how sorry I am to hear about John Hays passing.
My thoughts are with the whole hays family and Irene Hays in this very difficult time!

We, in travel, are a family no matter what company or where we are. John Hays was apart of that family and the travel family have lost a great one 💙

12/11/2020

🐫 DUBAI in June 2021 🐫

🤩 All Inclusive
🤩 6 nights
🤩 Five Star Hotel
🤩 Private Transfers
🤩 London Heathrow Flights (other airports are available)

⭐️ From £679pp
⭐️ £75pp Deposit

Based on 2 Adults, travelling between 12th June and 19th June 2021.

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09/11/2020

🥳 We have reached 100 likes!

Thank you so much, please can everyone continue to share and encourage friends/family please?

06/11/2020

🌺 Corfu 2021 🌺

✈️ London Flights
✈️ Based on 2 adults
✈️ 7 nights
✈️ September 2021 Dates, others available

🏖 Beachfront Hotel
🏖 Five Star
🏖 Half Board
🏖 Free Wifi

⭐️ From only £679pp ⭐️

Secure for only £267 and pay the balance just 12 weeks before

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03/11/2020

🐪 Group Getaway to DUBAI 2021 🐪

🌅 4 Nights - September Dates (Other dates available, price dependant)
🌅 Based on 6 Adults
🌅 Ultra All Inclusive
🌅 London Departure
🌅 Airport Transfers

🐫 Free Mini Bar
🐫 Over Ten Restaurants
🐫 Non Motorised Water Sports
🐫 Water Taxi's to Dubai Marina included

🤩 Do NOT miss this offer! It will FLY out 🤩

Only £715pp, or 7 nights from only £930pp

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31/10/2020

✨ CRETE 2021 ✨

✨ Under £430pp ✨

✈️ 14th May 2021
✈️ 7 Nights
✈️ Bed and Breakfast
✈️ London Gatwick Flights
✈️ Transfers and Baggage included

🌅 Private Beach
🌅 Adult Only Hotel
🌅 Rooftop Garden
🌅 Convienant Location

Upgrade to a side-sea view for only £170pp
Upgrade to Half Board for only an extra £118pp

£89pp deposit with the rest payable 12 weeks before

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30/10/2020

⭐️🤩 5* School summer holidays in Ras Al Khaimah 🤩⭐️

🐪 All Inclusive Basis
🐪 2 adults and 2 children
🐪 7 nights
🐪 Transfers Included
🐪 Private Beach

Flying Direct from London Heathrow (or change to manchester, birmingham or glasgow for additional cost).
Upgrade room option available.
From Only £745pp

Deposit only £75pp

29/10/2020

Air in the aircraft cabin is much cleaner than many travelers are aware. Here are 3 key reasons why:

28/10/2020

‼️ LAST MINUTE TENERIFE! ‼️

FUN IN THE SUN! Bring out the Rock Star in you on this amazing holiday

⭐️ Only £799pp

⛱ 7 Nights at Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife
⛱ Bed and Breakfast (or you can upgrade to half board or all inclusive)
⛱ Central Location
⛱ Direct Flights from Heathrow
⛱ Includes Airport Transfers

27/10/2020

💜 Good Morning All! 💜

Are you a 🏝 Beach go-er? OR are you a 🏙 City lover for your holidays??

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24/10/2020

‼️ LAST MINUTE TENERIFE ‼️

⭐️ From Only £565pp ⭐️

⛱All Inclusive
⛱ 7 days 7/11/20
⛱ Upgrade to Seaview room for only £25pp
⛱ No need to quarentine on return!

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22/10/2020

🇺🇸 New York AND Florida Multi Center 🇺🇸

⭐️ Total Cost ONLY £3156 ⭐️

🏙 Based on 2 Adults and 2 Children
🏙 14 Nights, leaving in July 2021
🏙 B&B basis in New York

☀️4 Nights New York then 10 Nights in Florida - Close to Universal Studios!
☀️ Car Hire Included for Florida
☀️ Room Only Basis in Florida

☀️ Why Not Add on Universal Tickets?

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20/10/2020

🏙 New York New York 🏙

🇺🇸 Only £509pp
🇺🇸 Based on 2 Adults and 2 Children
🇺🇸 4 night in May Half Term!
🇺🇸 B&B with Fantastic Location
🇺🇸 Direct from London Heathrow (or change to Manchester for only £199pp)

☀️ Only £75pp Deposit!
☀️Add on tours to your trip

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19/10/2020

🇹🇭 Amazing Thailand from only £939pp! 🇹🇭

⛱ Depart 2nd July 2021
🐘 14 Nights
⛱ Bed and Breakfast
🐘 Overnight Flights from London (other airports are available)
⛱ Private Transfers
🐘 Price based on 2 adults

Stay in the heart of Karon Town, with dining and entertainment opportunities at your doorstep and the wide expanse of sands at Karon Beach only moments away. Whether you are longing a fun family holiday on this exciting island or a romantic escape, Centara Karon Resort Phuket makes for a great holiday base from where to enjoy all the many facets of Phuket.

The setting of the resort, backed by green hills and comprised of four residential zones, provides an air of quietness and privacy to all. As a destination in its own right, the resort fulfils every holiday aspiration, from pure bliss at the garden-like spa to active holidays or family fun with activities galore, three swimming pools, waterslides and a kids’ club.

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17/10/2020

🌴 7 Nights in Tenerife from just £609pp 🌴

⛱ Based on 2 adults
⛱ Fly from Gatwick with BA
⛱ All Inclusive
⛱ Infinity Pool
⛱ Stunning Views

£75pp Deposit

Sunlight Bahia Principe Tenerife's architecture will evoke the feeling of a traditional Canary Island village. Located atop a cliff, you will enjoy truly remarkable panoramic views. Comfortable and fully equipped facilities make it easy for you and your family to make the most of your vacation.

16/10/2020

⛱ 7 Night Family Break in May 2021 from ONLY £649pp ⛱

☀️ 2 Adults, 2 Children
☀️ All Inclusive
☀️ Transfers Included
☀️ Upgrade to a Sea View room for only £25pp
☀️ 4.5 Star Trip Advisor
☀️ Close to Amenities
☀️ Onsite Spa access*

£75pp deposit

db San Antonio Hotel + Spa is looking forward to welcoming you to its newly refurbished Moorish style hotel in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea.

It is one of the largest hotels in Malta with over 500 rooms and suites, a variety of restaurants, bars, fitness and Spa facilities in a Moorish style and outdoor pools overlooking the picturesque St. Paul's Bay.

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*local charges may apply

16/10/2020

Coronavirus: Revealed - the risk of exposure to COVID-19 on a passenger plane

The head of the IATA says the risk of contracting COVID-19 on board is in the "same category as being struck by lightning".

The risk of exposure to the coronavirus on flights is very low, according to a US Department of Defence study.

This will be seen as a positive sign for the airline industry as it tries to rebound from the pandemic's crushing effect on travel.

When a seated passenger is wearing a mask, an average 0.003% of air particles within the breathing zone around a person's head are infectious - even when every seat is occupied, the study suggests.

The testing assumed there was only one infected person on the plane and it did not simulate the effects of passenger movement around the cabin.

Experts conducted the study on a United Airlines Boeing 777 and 767 aircraft and claim it showed that masks helped minimise exposure to infection when someone coughed, even in neighbouring seats.
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It found about 99.99% of particles were filtered out of the cabin within six minutes due to fast air circulation, downward air ventilation and the filtration systems on the aircraft.

And it estimated that a passenger would need to fly 54 hours on a plane with someone who has coronavirus to receive an infectious dose.

"These results ... mean your chances of COVID exposure on a United aircraft are nearly non-existent, even if your flight is full," said United Airlines chief customer officer Toby Enqvist.

The study was led and funded by Transportation Command, which operates Patriot Express flights that use commercial planes like United's for members of the military and their families.

It took place over six months and involved 300 tests during 38 hours of flight time and 45 hours of ground testing.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it had identified only 44 flight-related COVID-19 cases since the beginning of 2020, versus some 1.2 billion passengers who have travelled during that time.

IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac said "nothing is completely risk-free" but the published cases of potential inflight COVID-19 transmission show that "the risk of contracting the virus on board appears to be in the same category as being struck by lightning".

The pandemic has hit the aviation industry hard - and in the US, the number of trips taken by air is still down 65% on where it was a year ago.

13/10/2020

7 nights Sri Lanka and 7 nights Maldives from £1999pp.

A great value combination of two of the most beautiful Indian Ocean islands..

Price is based on 2 adults sharing a Superior Room at the 4* Club Dolphin on a Half Board basis in Sri Lanka for 7 nights and a Standard Room on an All inclusive basis at the 4* Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon in the Maldives for 7 nights. Flights with Sri Lanka from London Heathrow on 14 June 2021 for 15 nights (including 1 night on the outbound flight) and return private car airport transfers in Sri Lanka and return speedboat transfers in the Maldives.

Manchester from £2099pp (with Emirates flights via Dubai - why not extend and stop off on the way?!)

Sprawled along a stretch of golden beach, Club Hotel Dolphin is the ideal spot to both begin your beach holiday in tropical Sri Lanka, and end it with a bang, thanks to its close proximity to the international airport.
Laze along the beach, cruise the river on a kayak, challenge someone to a game of tennis or volleyball, indulge in a blissful spa treatment, or simply lounge the day away in the island’s longest swimming pool at our property. With a comprehensive range of modern amenities, the resort offers lots to keep you entertained.

If you’re the adventurous kind of traveller who loves that otherworldly feeling of being submerged in the ocean, the Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon has got experiences you’ll fall head-over-flippers for! The island is situated 42 km from Malé in the North Ari Atoll – an area famed for its diving hot spots and natural house reef. Whether you fantasise about swimming in the glasslike shallows through a rainbow of marine life, or if your dream is to explore the secrets of the deep blue waters, this island has it all!

Couples will also find plenty of opportunities to rekindle the romance at Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon. Who could resist picturesque dining under the stars, a private barbeque, or a seafood dinner at the beach? Just call upon the friendly staff to set it all up! We also recommend you book a Balinese couple’s treatment at the beach resort spa, with special benefits for honeymooners.

When you’re craving a satisfying meal after an action-packed day of diving and watersports, drop by one of the two exclusively designed dining venues, each offering hunger-busting, all-you-can-eat buffets and a pleasant dining environment. If you’d rather hang out in your room, that's fine too, because the coastal-style beach and water villas are so irresistibly chic and rustic that you’ll never want to leave.

Highlights:-
⭐️A combination of two of the most beautiful Indian Ocean islands.
⭐️Beachfront location at the lively Club Dolphin.
⭐️Pure relaxation at the tropical island of Ellaidhoo.
⭐️Return private car airport transfers in Sri Lanka .
⭐️Return speedboat transfers in the Maldives.
⭐️£75pp deposit to book.

Offer: 828659

13/10/2020

What are my rights if the FCO change their travel advice?

There are an array of conflicting views on what rights the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangement Regulations 2018 confer upon members of the travelling public. The historical view has always been that if the FCO advise against travel to a destination then the consumer is entitled to cancel their holiday to that destination and obtain a full refund within 14 days and without any penalties. This is the position that ABTA has taken for Covid 19 and it has asked all members to undertake that they will operate on this basis.

Last week, Love Holidays and On The Beach both resigned their membership of ABTA because they believe ABTA is wrong. They both argued that whilst it has been convention to offer full refunds when the FCO advises against travel to a destination, that is not actually what is prescribed under the regulations. They have both said that if the airline operates the flight the customer is booked to travel on and the hotel the customer is due to stay at is open and operational, they will not offer refunds unless they are able to obtain refunds from their suppliers.

So what does the law actually say? We have summarised the arguments from both sides.

The customer is entitled to a full refund!

ABTA’s position is that the travel industry has always recognised that there is an expectation or a requirement to refund package customers where the national authority advises against travel to a destination. They say that advice issued by the FCO against travel is evidence of the existence of unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances at the destination referred to in the advice. Under part 3, regulation 12, the regulations state that “the traveller may terminate the package travel contract before the start of the package without paying any termination fee” but only “in the event of unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances occurring at the place of destination or its immediate vicinity and which significantly affect the performance of the package”.

ABTA says that Package Holiday contracts are a special form of contract where the consumer specifically books because of the “peace of mind” it offers. ABTA therefore says that even if all the travel services can be delivered, a package holiday contract will be significantly affected where the FCO advises against travel as that will affect the consumer’s peace of mind. This is particularly relevant where it also affects the travel insurance that customers have to allow them to deal with issues that might arise at the destination whilst on the holiday. They consider that this is in line with both consumer and industry expectation.

If the services operate then the customer has no right to a refund

Love Holidays and On The Beach take a very different view to ABTA. They say that legislation can’t be interpreted by a trade body, especially when the wording of the legislation does not contain any specific provisions on government travel advice. The counter argument pivots on one central point- the regulations never envisaged a situation like the one the Covid 19 brought about. Proponents argue that historically, the FCO would only advise against travel in extreme circumstances where there was a real danger for UK travellers going to that destination. More importantly however, they argue that FCO advice in and of itself does not entitle a traveller to claim a full refund under Part 3, regulation 12 of the regulations. They say that if the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangement Regulations 2018 intended to incorporate the advice of government bodies that impacted travel, this would have been drafted into the wording or clarified within the guidance notes to the legislation.

Both Love Holidays and On the Beach argue that where an airline is operating a flight to a destination and the accommodation is open and accepting guests, they are fulfilling their contractual obligations by providing the customer what they have paid for. If the client cannot travel for any reason, they will have to bear the costs of this as it is a matter of choice. They say the customer is able to travel but chooses not to.

So who decides which position is correct?

The likes of Simon Calder and Martin Lewis will continue to go on TV and give their opinions as to what the law says. The problem is that neither is a lawyer and ultimately, complex issues like this can only be determined by the courts.

Ultimately, this matter will not be resolved until it is brought before the courts. We expect that there will be a few claims in the County Court brought by litigants in person where typically the judge will side with the consumer. We expect that one of the bigger travel companies will either seek to move the claim to the High Court or appeal a County Court judgement in the High Court. The High Court will then address the issue on the specific wording of the legislation. The ruling could go either way!

Should I book a holiday?

Until the legal position has been clarified, all consumers are taking a risk if they choose not to travel for any reason if the services they have booked are operational on the dates of their travel. It is advisable to obtain insurance cover for this specific risk although the options for cover are becoming ever more limited and that which is available will be very expensive.

A number of airlines and hotels have recognised the risks consumers are being asked to take and are therefore offering flexible deals that will not provide an option to cancel but will offer the option of re-scheduling travel plans without any penalties up to 24 hours prior to departure. There are also other travel companies that are guaranteeing full refunds if any client is unable to travel as a result of changing FCO advice. You should however look into the company offering the guarantee to ensure that they have the financial standing to be able to deliver on their undertaking.