Maldives row: With ₹55K cancellation fee, Reddit user in turmoil over honeymoon trip; What should they do?
₹55,000 to cancel a pre-booked honeymoon trip to the Maldives. "Pre-booked Maldives honeymoon trip. Costs 55k for Cancellation.
Need insights," the user posted. In response, came another query. "We are a new couple from Kerala and looking for any insight from community or couples who travelled recently to Maldives.
We had pre-booked our trip to Maldives with flight ticket costing 50k (round trip) and advance hotel booking amount of 20k for upcoming days, (sic)" said another Reddit user in response to the first one. The user added, "The airline cancellation costs us about 35k if we choose to cancel the flights and the booking amount is lost as well." The user also raised concerns "about travel safety there (Maldives)" amid the row. They quoted travel agents as telling them that "its just personal war turned political and we must surely visit it".
However, the user maintained that they "would not want to visit a country which posts such remarks". But "on the other hand, we are loosing significant amount of money", they post added. ALSO READ: Indian vs Chinese tourists in Maldives: The rise and fall in last 10 years Many other Reddit user tried to provide a way out to this turmoil and suggested them to go to the Maldives any way.
One by the user name 'Sharp-Progress6146' advised: "Don’t visit or stay in city for any duration (for example in Male). Basically, what I am trying to say is just go directly to the islands and not to any city from the airport. Once you are on the islands, you are basically good.
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