David Eggert wins refund over sun lounger unavailability at resort
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Updated · BBC.com · May 10
David Eggert wins refund over sun lounger unavailability at resort
1 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 10
A Hanover district court awarded the German holidaymaker’s family €986.70 after a 2024 package trip to Kos, Greece, where he said 400 loungers were towel-reserved by 06:00.
Judges said the tour operator, though not running the hotel, still had to ensure a reasonable ratio of sunbeds to guests and proper organisation after initially refunding €350.
The ruling has highlighted wider “sunbed wars”, with travellers reporting similar problems in Zante and Antalya, while some resorts in France and Cyprus now allocate loungers at check-in or remove unattended items.
A German court has blamed the tour operator for the 'sunbed wars.' Will this precedent finally end the holiday dawn dash?
If tour operators are now liable for sunbeds, what other holiday frustrations could become grounds for a lawsuit?
As one family wins a sunbed lawsuit, why is Greece simultaneously banning them from over 250 of its beaches?