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TUI are driving me crazy

6 replies

skysky69 · 11/04/2023 17:50

It is so hard to get to speak to a sensible person these days.

We have booked a holiday to a greek island in the summer holidays, 3 of us including adult daughter (18 year old). We have paid the single person's supplement so she has her own room. She has been in a relationship now for a while and we would love for her partner to come with us. I've just called TUI and they want to charge us (or him as he will have to pay), a further £800.00 to add him to the booking. However when I look at flight only, we can get him to the greek island for £445.00 on exactly the same flight that we are on and we arrange our own transfers. He is a student so £800.00 isn't that easy for him to save up (especially as it is a self catering studio/apartment!).

So my question is, can he not just stay in our daughter's room? Other than additional towels which I can take in the case, does it matter?

The call centre for TUI is not based in the UK and they just didn't seem to get what we were trying to say. They were saying he is not just allowed to stay in her room and he had to pay to stay in there - to which we replied, OK no problem, but then do you not need to give us back the single person supplement - I had paid close to £450.00 for her to have her own room? The call handler started to get quite abusive so we ended the call.

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youhavenoidea123 · 11/04/2023 18:32

How much did you pay for your room?

Georgyporky · 11/04/2023 18:45

Is there any other way to contact Tui, e-mail, chatbot etc ?
Or do they have an office you could go to ?

I find off-shore call-centres have poorly trained staff with limited English

thaisweetchill · 11/04/2023 18:50

I'd go in to a local shop if you can? Sounds absolutely ridiculous if you can't have the supplement back then charge for another person?

Stripycatz · 11/04/2023 18:56

I'd email the hotel and say you'll have a guest while you'll be there, that they will stay in your daughter's room, and will there be any additional costs.
Do this before booking the flights.

MargotMoon · 11/04/2023 20:13

Yeah, I'd try and do it via the hotel and just book him the flight

Struggling1234 · 11/04/2023 21:31

Thanks for the suggestions. I will contact the hotel .

We have already paid £2,850.00 for two studios for two weeks, so about £955.00 each for the three of us, self catering.

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