The virus, and its unforeseen impact, has come out of the blue and is something that we could not have prepared for. All we can do is give you the facts available and point you in the direction of further information to help you make an informed decision as to whether or not to travel.
At this stage there is no indication that events at Le Mans and/or Spa Francorchamps will be affected by the current Coronavirus outbreak. However, we are monitoring travel advice updates from the UK Government Foreign Office and NaTHNaC plus the ACO about the event. If there is any significant update, we will let you know.
If the situation changes and FCO issues a travel advisory advising against all but essential travel to a whole country or island or the event is cancelled by the event organisers, customers of ABTA Members who have booked package holidays to that destination for the period that the advice is in force will be entitled to receive suitable alternative arrangements, or where these aren’t available, a full refund of all monies paid to the tour operator. Customers may be able to recover the refund from their travel insurance, but if this is not the case, the tour operator must provide a refund. Unfortunately you won’t be entitled to any additional compensation, as the reason for the holiday not continuing is outside the control of 1st Tickets Limited.
In the meantime, please do ensure that everyone in your group has adequate travel insurance and a valid European health insurance card (EHIC) as this will allow access to state-provided healthcare in EEA countries, at a reduced cost, or sometimes for free. The EHIC, however, is not an alternative to travel insurance.
You can, of course, choose to cancel your trip at any time, however termination charges as per our Booking Conditions will apply.
If there is a significant change to the travel guidelines or an update about the events from the ACO and/or Peter Auto, we will keep you updated.
Brian Sheehan
Managing Director
Useful Links:
UK Government – Foreign Office
www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice where you can subscribe to travel advice updates on a country by country basis
www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus
NaTHNaC
https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/news/498/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-update
https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/news/499/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-general-advice-for-travellers
ABTA
https://www.abta.com/news/coronavirus-outbreak – general advice for travellers
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