Man who sued luxury tour company for disappointing European holiday wins High Court appeal

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A former school teacher wins an appeal in the High Court after suing Scenic Tours for what turned out to be a disappointing cruise due to flooding.

Disappointment is a damage worth suing for, after a High Court ruling today allowed a New South Wales man to appeal after his luxury cruise turned into a bus tour.Scenic Tours appealed that decision, but that was overthrown by the High Court todayThe court has upheld an appeal by a man who wanted compensation after his Scenic Tours European River Cruise was disrupted by flooding on the Danube in 2013.

But their dream of unpacking once, relaxing and enjoying the attractions while on a luxury cruise through Europe, was upended when the trip turned into a bus tour. Today the High Court agreed with him, saying it was a breach of contract to fail to provide a"pleasurable and relaxing holiday", and that he was eligible to claim compensation for that.

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‘Spent their life savings on a 10-day cruise’. Lol, I couldn’t read anything past that line.

All that time and effort for $2000.... Why bother

Travel insurance is a scam.

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