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Partner hasn’t paid our holiday and now cancelled …would you be angry ?

311 replies

inkyspells · 24/03/2026 14:54

We had a holiday to Mexico booked.
It cost £3,900
Every month i have been transferring him £300 for 6 months for my half.
He has told me today its been cancelled as he only paid the £500 deposit
He said he was borrowing in to the money and was going to pay it back but before he knew it he had to find the £3,400 and could only pay £2,000 off it so Tui have cancelled it.

Im so angry
He’s told me he will just book it last minute in June and we can still okay.
He said from next month he’s putting away £1,000
Im so mad

OP posts:
LIZS · 25/03/2026 08:09

I see others have checked op history. So he is untrustworthy with money, prone to spending on impulse and an addict - op you deserve and should find better. 5 years have already been wasted on him. You could even try small claims to recover your money as it sounds like he has an income. Bear in mind he has squandered that as well as your holiday money. He is out of control. That 2k he “raised” towards the holiday is your money, claim it and leave.

Mcdhotchoc · 25/03/2026 08:51

Well he can give you back your money and then give you £1000 in April and May, then you can book it last minute.

redskyAtNigh · 25/03/2026 09:00

ByBreezyUser · 25/03/2026 01:03

So what's he done with your money?

Gambled it to win his share of the holiday costs would be my guess.

I'd also guess he was unsuccessful.

Bing89 · 25/03/2026 09:54

As far as I know, TUI don't offer a cash refund, they let you choose a different holiday tho with what ever money is on the account and if you cancelled you loose the full amount. So in my opinion he's not even paid more then a deposit if that

LoopyLoo1991 · 25/03/2026 13:02

Personally this would probably be the end of the relationship.

Salyexley · 25/03/2026 13:08

So he basically stole your money in hope he'd be able to pay off holiday and you wouldn't find out, you might wanna consider kicking him out, if he's done this, is there anything else he's done you haven't found out about?

Salyexley · 25/03/2026 13:09

Bing89 · 25/03/2026 09:54

As far as I know, TUI don't offer a cash refund, they let you choose a different holiday tho with what ever money is on the account and if you cancelled you loose the full amount. So in my opinion he's not even paid more then a deposit if that

The word is though not tho

Salyexley · 25/03/2026 13:11

Bing89 · 25/03/2026 09:54

As far as I know, TUI don't offer a cash refund, they let you choose a different holiday tho with what ever money is on the account and if you cancelled you loose the full amount. So in my opinion he's not even paid more then a deposit if that

Lose not loose

ChampagneCharlotteLemonadeBudget · 25/03/2026 13:12

Salyexley · 25/03/2026 13:08

So he basically stole your money in hope he'd be able to pay off holiday and you wouldn't find out, you might wanna consider kicking him out, if he's done this, is there anything else he's done you haven't found out about?

Want to not wanna

Griff1963 · 25/03/2026 13:14

Kick that loser straight to the curb!!

ByBreezyUser · 25/03/2026 13:16

Griff1963 · 25/03/2026 13:14

Kick that loser straight to the curb!!

She won't. Shes posted other threads about how awful he is and she's still with him

MustWeDoThis · 25/03/2026 13:40

inkyspells · 24/03/2026 14:54

We had a holiday to Mexico booked.
It cost £3,900
Every month i have been transferring him £300 for 6 months for my half.
He has told me today its been cancelled as he only paid the £500 deposit
He said he was borrowing in to the money and was going to pay it back but before he knew it he had to find the £3,400 and could only pay £2,000 off it so Tui have cancelled it.

Im so angry
He’s told me he will just book it last minute in June and we can still okay.
He said from next month he’s putting away £1,000
Im so mad

That's theft of money, or at least acquiring money via deception. I'm so sorry they have done that to you, OP. Call your bank and ask for a charge back? It's a long shot, but you've been scammed, in a way. That 1K from next month, needs to go back into -your- pocket.

Bluedenimdoglover · 25/03/2026 13:51

Well, lesson learned - you can't trust him with money. Can you trust him with your heart? You need to think long and hard here.

Eruca · 25/03/2026 13:59

Dump him.

FlapperFlamingo · 25/03/2026 15:44

I wouldn't be worrying about a holiday to Mexico with him, because I'd be dumping his sorry arse. If you don't you'll be back here complaining about how he never does anything, never takes responsibility and kids (if you have them) will only amplify that. Get the cash you paid him back and go somewhere yourself to forget him. Sorry that's harsh, but that's what I feel. There are so many men who can't organise their way out a paper bag!

Imbusytodaysorry · 25/03/2026 17:37

edited as commented on wrong post.

ByBreezyUser · 25/03/2026 17:42

Imbusytodaysorry · 25/03/2026 17:37

edited as commented on wrong post.

Edited

6 kids - what do they both have. He's a gambler and completely untrustworthy

AngieGarr · 25/03/2026 17:54

He’s a con man, ditch him!

PorridgeEater · 25/03/2026 17:58

"He said he was borrowing in to the money and was going to pay it back "
"He said from next month he’s putting away £1,000"

He'll say absolutely anything - it doesn't mean you should believe him.
He will never be financially trustworthy - do you really want to stay with someone like this?

FlyingSteve · 25/03/2026 17:59

Amazed that people can afford to spend £4k on a holiday...

Personally I think people are overreacting. It's not great - I agree, but these things do happen. The money is not gone and the holiday can still be booked..

Just my personal view but I think he might have saved you some internal organs as well as money. I cannot understand why people see the lure of spending so much to visit Mexico in all honesty - especially if you're not Hispanic or don't speak and act as such, you're just going to stand out.

FlyingSteve · 25/03/2026 18:01

PorridgeEater · 25/03/2026 17:58

"He said he was borrowing in to the money and was going to pay it back "
"He said from next month he’s putting away £1,000"

He'll say absolutely anything - it doesn't mean you should believe him.
He will never be financially trustworthy - do you really want to stay with someone like this?

But the money hasn't gone. It's still there...

tiv2020 · 25/03/2026 18:03

Ltb
I could not even bear to look at him

ByBreezyUser · 25/03/2026 18:03

FlyingSteve · 25/03/2026 18:01

But the money hasn't gone. It's still there...

How you know

GlobalTravellerbutespeciallyBognor · 25/03/2026 18:03

Peoplemakemedespair · 24/03/2026 14:58

Op get your money back IMMEDIATELY. To me this makes him a liar and a thief, as well as clearly irresponsible and unreliable. And he only confessed when his hand was forced after the holiday was cancelled. I shouldn’t need to tell you the rest of your relationship is likely to be utterly shit if you stay with him.

Sorry but I agree with this

MajorProcrastination · 25/03/2026 18:04

Wait, so he's been "borrowing" the money that you'd put in? Or had you paid that to Tui already? Sorry, long day!