Booked on a guided trip and ive just been asked for an extra $1000 - moral point if view required

[Bald-Eagle22]

Guys need some moral advice here.

So I booked on a fishing trip to Mexico in January next year through an American tour operator who I have no doubt are genuine . It's effectively a shop that runs tours and have done for 20 years with no issues .

However their partner in Mexico have had a mandatory tax rate applied of 16% and upped there rates on top of this. Now the tour was $3895 ( 50% paid by CC in March ) and has in increased by $1000dollars to $4895 with the balance due by October .

It's a 25.6% increase ! Hardly small potatoes but is affordable .

They have offered a full refund however I've paid for a premium economy flight to Cancum with BA that is non refundable. I'll call my insurer today and see what they say but I don't hold out much hope .

If I could cancel now with no financial penalty I most certainly would , could you imagine Jet 2 or Tui calling up Mr Jo es and saying yes your weeks holiday in Greece is going ahead but we need 25.6% more !

I think it's a case of suck it up buttercup and pay the $1000 /£770.

Your thoughts suggestions please?

 

[Bald-Eagle22]

Not much thoughts possible I don't think?

Either suck up the extra, try to cancel via insurance. You may have a legal case somehow if they didn't offer a refund but as they have I think it might be difficult?

How much was the flight?

Think your going to be right here Begbie

Flight was £990 plus I paid £80 for seat selection.

There's an outside chance the trip could get cancelled anyway as the whole party will have to agree to the price increase ( currently 9 ) . There will be a number where it dosnt work for the operator so they will cancel and then hopefully my insurance kicks in.

 

[Bald-Eagle22]

do you still need to use that tour operator you have your flights already sorted can you not find something else cheaper and ditch that american tour operator ?

If only , was my first trip saltwater fishing , Thanks for the suggestion I'll know more next week.

 

[Bald-Eagle22]

Curious why you felt the need to involve a US company, who I'm sure will be taking a cut for themselves, instead of just going direct to the Mexican company.

Anyway morally, I would be refusing to pay the extra out of principle, cancelling everything (as long as I could get the flight money back somehow) so the Mexican company take a hit for their underhand practices.

It's not surprising though, one thing that I learnt on my holiday to Mexico, Cancun as well, is that they all think every tourist is a rich American, and will try to extract as much money from you as possible, with zero morals or care.

It's a guided trip with an experienced hand . Like I said I've no doubt this is genuine on the tour operators part but will be a real,bummer if it's cancelled, remember there will be a threshold where if to many drop out it's then not viable .

Wonder if BA will change my flight destination? All I get back from then is £300 in taxes.

 

[Bald-Eagle22]

which says for uk



but guess end supplier insurance won't apply for trip, since not bust (yet)

Says clearly on there website prices may increase( will offer a refund if so ) and they are not liable any air fare .

I'm screwed , worst case I loose £700 of my air fare . Best case scenario is I pay the $1000 bucks and suck it up .