Name: Teletext Holidays
Address: 71-75 Shelton Street, London, City of London
Rating: 2.26

“I emailed to cancel my holiday, the T&C's advise you that you must put it in writing, which i did. I called customer service to advise them of my actions, I was told that i need to call Jet2 to cancel my holiday, which I thought was odd, nevertheless, i followed the advice i was given. Called Jet2, they told me that Teletext had to cancel the holiday, Jet2 commented that it seemed like a delay tactic, which I agreed with. I called customer service the next day once the lines opened, i was in a que for 40+ minutes, somebody picked the phone up and put it back down. I called, back, after 30+ minutes I spoke to a gentleman called Rahal, he advised me at first that I still had the full balance to pay, i repeated their T&C's back to him, you have to cancel in writing before 84 days from departure, which i have done, if you do that, you do not incur further charges, he tried to tell me that i was wrong, i was repeated the T&C's back to him. He then told me that he couldnt cancel the holiday and that i would have a call back in 24 hours and receive confirmation that my holiday would be cancelled, i then explained that I have cancelled my card and put a block on my account to stop them from taking payment, all of a sudden, he could help me and cancel the holiday. I waited patiently for about another half hour, he advised me that the holiday was cancelled and i would receive confirmation the same day. I hadnt received the confirmation by the afternoon of the same day so i called and spoke to the payment department, Mahmood advised me that i would receive confirmation by the close of play, my holiday is still live on their system and the payment looks set to be taken. Hopefully all of the steps i have taken will prevent this from being taken from my account? I have since emailed Teletext and advised them that if they try to take my money when they know that the holiday is cancelled it will be classed as fraud. For all of you people that need to claim your money back, you need to register your complaint with The Travel Network Group, Teletext are governed by them, their website explains that your money is held in a trust account and they will help you get 100% of your money back. This is the first time i used Teletex, NEVER again, i go on holiday 3 x a year, had they have had good customer support they would have possibly got a lot of business from me. Booking reference number is TT791533”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi Susan, Thank you for your review which we are very sorry to read. We have passed this onto the relevant department who will be responding to you accordingly. This is still an extremely busy time for us and your patience is very much appreciated at this time. Thanks Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“Just another one star review that deserves 0. Absolutely shocking customer service. Hold queues for hours only to be hung up on or passed back into the queue system. Was due to fly mid August, changed the flight to sept '21 and told confirmation would be sent in a week. Received nothing. After speaking to these morons they have no confirmation and still think I'm flying in August after robbing me of even more money to change to next year. Will never be using again”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi Ren, Thank you for your review which we are very sorry to read. We have passed this onto the relevant department who will be responding to you accordingly. This is still an extremely busy time for us and your patience is very much appreciated at this time. Thanks Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“Make sure you Check out the reviews of the accommodation you are staying in before you travel, my son, girlfriend and 2 small children apartment is a dump, very dirty,( and with the Covid 19 v v v unsafe.)”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi Alan, Thank you for your review which we are sorry to read. In order for us to look into this further please can you provide us with your TT booking reference number and we will arrange for a member of our team to contact you directly. Thanks Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“This is a disgusting company who are happy to take your money, but when it comes to refunds are horrible, rude and very bad mannered. They have the call centre in India who have no knowledge or experience of customer service and provide wrong information. And when u speak they shut the calls on you and make you run around for information. I do not recommend this company, because they are friendly to get a booking and rude when u request ur refund. Dnt waste ur time”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi, Thank you for your review which we are very sorry to read. We have passed this onto the relevant department who will be responding to you accordingly. This is still an extremely busy time for us and your patience is very much appreciated at this time. Thanks, Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“I sent many email but no reply Called many times but waiting long time. What going on!!! My Teletext Holidays Booking Reference:TT771962 Please give me my money back I will go to court other wise”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi Yuti, Thank you for your review which we are very sorry to read. We have passed this onto the relevant department who will be responding to you accordingly. This is still an extremely busy time for us and your patience is very much appreciated at this time. Thanks Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“Have been trying to get some answers since holiday cancelled on 4/5/20. Eventually was told I could rebook and would get full refund for the extra money left over , however they rebooked eventually after spending hours on hold at a cost of 158.00 pounds phone bill. Still waiting refund and the new booking reference is not recognised?? Seriously getting fed up with all the phone calls with no answers and will consider legal action as nearly 2000 pounds they have of my money”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi Toni, Thank you for your review which we are very sorry to read. We have passed this onto the relevant department who will be responding to you accordingly. This is still an extremely busy time for us and your patience is very much appreciated at this time. Thanks Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“Bunch of thieves!! Used these for 8yrs but now i will be taking them to a court claim they are a discrace..”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi Lee, Thank you for your review which we are sorry to read. In order for us to look into this further please can you provide us with your TT booking reference number and we will arrange for a member of our team to contact you directly. Thanks Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“Ref : TT 787075 The date for a full REFUND for this holiday has been and gone as per their email money to be refunded 31/07/20 for a holiday booked in march - no answers to my emails and get no answer on the phone £1240 owed !! Very disappointed always used you guys looks like a small claims court case coming - cheers Alan”

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Posted 5 years ago

Thank you for your review which we are very sorry to read. We have passed this onto the relevant department who will be responding to you accordingly. This is still an extremely busy time for us and your patience is very much appreciated at this time. Thanks Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“Disgusting customer service all is well whilst booking the holiday they will pick up quickly. But when it comes to calling customer service you will be told you will get a call back after two days I got fed up and started calling it has now been two weeks with no one picking up no one responding to my emails I have been on the phone line for up to 58 minutes at a time desperate to get through. The online chat server doesn’t work so there is no way of getting through you’ll call sales who put you through. My concern is do they deal at all with customer service as after two weeks of being unable to get hold of someone surely that means no one is working on that end. I understand this may be due to COVID but it needs to be announced I will never ever ever book with them again I’m surprised they are still legally allowed to run.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi, Thank you for your review which we are sorry to read. In order for us to look into this further please can you provide us with your TT booking reference number and we will arrange for a member of our team to contact you directly. Thanks Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“Teletext just phoned to tell me i wasnt getting the refund i requested in MAY (now august) but great news they have rebooked us for nxt year, without asking .... about 4 times i had to repeat thats no use as i am due a baby in november and there will be 5 of us .. so then his attitude changed n he got soo cheeky saying well thats fine u'll get a refund when we have the money... then he hung up 😐 Soo this pregnant carer who has worked through the pandemic needs to just wait for another god knows how long with a furloughed husband and growing debts thanks teletext top notch service.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi Caroline, Thank you for your review which we are sorry to read. In order for us to look into this further please can you provide us with your TT booking reference number and we will arrange for a member of our team to contact you directly. Thanks Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“My son and his group of friends who are just 18years old have laid out £470 each on a package holiday to lloret on the 10th August! They’ve tried to get a refund but been fobbed off.... really poor service I listened in on the call they made. They’ve save up for this with money from their weekend jobs whilst studying! Just wrong on every level! I will spread this all over social media and the press if this is not resolved to warn others!”

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Posted 5 years ago

Thank you for your review which we are very sorry to read. We have passed this onto the relevant department who will be responding to you accordingly. This is still an extremely busy time for us and your patience is very much appreciated at this time. Thanks Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“Teletext holidays were my favourite travel agent, I've used them for about 10 years! They have no problems at all taking your money but when it comes to them having to refund your money they seem to deal with this in such an unprofessional way! I've been shrugged off, lied to, been made to wait for long amounts of time on the phone, cut off! I've sent messages and emails and have been so patient with everyone I have spoken to and have gotten nowhere! I've wasted a lot of time chasing up! I was due to fly out on 7th of May 2020 I booked this holiday back in July 2019. This holiday was cancelled because of Thomas Cook collapsing in September last year. I patently waited 3 months after speaking to them in January I was expecting my refund to paid into my account in the beginning of March as they said. I did not receive my refund. Every time I rang after not receiving refund I was given a different date, I've been given 3 different dates so far! I was supposed to be refunded on 31st of July surprise surprise still no refund!!! Teletext holidays are nothing but scamming thieves that are full of empty promises, a total let down! I will never use them again even if you do decide to pay me back my money. You should be ashamed of yourselves! I do not recommend this company to anyone unless you want to be driven insane! if you value your mental health I advise you don't put yourselves through what I and hundreds of others have been through. It's really not worth it!”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi, Thank you for your review which we are sorry to read. In order for us to look into this further please can you provide us with your TT booking reference number and we will arrange for a member of our team to contact you directly. Thanks Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“Ref TT776839 Been sending email after email, live chat what a joke, trying to get some kind of customer service from these guys but no reply from them. Ryanair has been in touch with me saying they are changing my flight time/day and need to know if it's ok? But nothing from Teletext saying it's ok and the hotel will change as well. Customer care and service as been exceptionally poor. Would be nice to speak to a human being. Never Again!!”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi Nigel, Thank you for your review which we are very sorry to read. We have passed this onto the relevant department who will be responding to you accordingly. This is still an extremely busy time for us and your patience is very much appreciated at this time. Thanks Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“Really really poor. Actually the worst I’ve ever seen. Customer service and lies told are unbelievable and cannot get refund from cancelled flight and accommodation booked for March, Despite sending numerous emails. Very few reply’s. was told lies that I would get refund after waiting hrs to speak to customer care who are very unhelpful and have very poor English Avoid this company at all costs”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi, thank you for your review which we are very sorry to read. We have passed this onto the relevant department who will be responding to you accordingly. This is still an extremely busy time for us and your patience is very much appreciated at this time. Thanks Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“I booked a holiday last year for the end of July 2020, I was advised by Jet2 a month ago that the flights were cancelled. I have had no communication at all from Teletext about the cancelled flights and so it is lucky that I received the communication I did from Jet2. Teletext continue to send me emails about my holiday advising me to check in, which terminal to use etc. Teletext have even personally replied to my emails brazenly informing me that my flights are going ahead, which is an utter lie. Jet2 have confirmed a refund has been processed 3 weeks ago, as it stands I am nearly £2000 down and have not seen a penny from Teletext. The wait to speak to someone at the contact centre varies between 2 and 3 hours but always with the same result, as soon as you query a refund the call is disconnected. Teletext, the best thing would be for you to go bust so that I can claim via ABTA, my only other option currently is to go via the small claims court, something I have never had to do before. Avoid this company at all costs.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi Hollie, Thank you for your review which we are very sorry to read. We have passed this onto the relevant department who will be responding to you accordingly. This is still an extremely busy time for us and your patience is very much appreciated at this time. Thanks Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“Anyone thinking of booking a holiday should avoid teletext holidays. Our experience mirrors all what has been said by others on here. I urge anyone who has had the same appalling experience as we have to take teletext holidays to the small claims court as we are in the process of doing ourselves. The more people that do this, the better.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi, Thank you for your review which we are very sorry to read. We have passed this onto the relevant department who will be responding to you accordingly. This is still an extremely busy time for us and your patience is very much appreciated at this time. Thanks

Posted 5 years ago

“If I could give less than 1 star, I would. I've used On The Beach for over 10 years. This was my first experience using Teletext - NEVER AGAIN!!!! I am in despair!! Our best friends wedding has been cancelled in Zante in September due to Covid-19 but I have been calling and emailing Teletext to postpone our holiday to the new date of the wedding next year as wont be able to afford to go twice. I have received no response to any of my emails and I'm on hold circa 40 minutes every time I call only for it to cut off their end. I am so desperate to get hold of them. I will be heartbroken if I cant go to my friends wedding next year and have to go to Zante for no reason in September.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Thank you for your review which we are sorry to read. In order for us to look into this further please can you provide us with your TT booking reference number and we will arrange for a member of our team to contact you directly. Thanks Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“Do not use this company booked and paid for holiday in December due to fly out 18/05/20 cannot get hold of teletex they do not answer emails or the phone still waiting for refund jet 2 have sent money for flights back to them .WE MUST ALL USE SMALL CLAIMS COURT .PLUS WILL BE CONTACTING THE SUN NEWSPAPER. WILL NEVER USE THEM AGAIN”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi Paul, Thank you for your review which we are very sorry to read. We have passed this onto the relevant department who will be responding to you accordingly. This is still an extremely busy time for us and your patience is very much appreciated at this time. Thanks Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“Never will I book a holiday with teletext again. We have paid over £10,400 on a group booking holiday to Portugal, easyJet had cancelled our flights, o have emails from them stating I am entitled to a full refund. No one answers the phone, when they eventually do they are rude and obnoxious, they pressure you in booking another holiday with a credit note. I want a full cash refund issued back, which I am entitled too. How this company is still trading i do not know!. Something needs to be done about this.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi Jodie, Thank you for your review which we are sorry to read. In order for us to look into this further please can you provide us with your TT booking reference number and we will arrange for a member of our team to contact you directly. Thanks Holly

Posted 5 years ago

“I've been waiting for refund for our replacement honeymoon after been left in stranded in Turkey by teletext holidays and easyjet. We paid for emergency flight home to east midlands airport hire a car to get us to gatwick. I've emailed, live chatted 100s of times. They promise to pay refund which easyjet has confirmed they gave paid to teletext holidays even providing me with last 4 digits of teletext holidays credit card. Worst of all they keep sending me message via messager that I should be more understanding as they are working in a parademic situation (I do know I'm a nhs frontline worker!!!!). I'm approx £700 down. I have now had to do a small claim court claim because that is the only way I can get my money back. Shame on you teletext holidays frontline worker having to fight for their monies back. Ignoring all emails including wayne perks.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Customer Service
Communication Channels	Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In	Under An Hour
Customer Service	2.6 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process	Difficult

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