Hi all, in desperate need of some advice. I have booked a holiday with departure ( Xmas Day ) from Birmingham .Yesterday received message from tour operator advising that they were changing the airport of departure to Manchester as they would now not be flying from Birmingham on that day .

In real terms it will now cost fuel, a night's hotel and a week's parking due to this change - all of which would have been avoided if departing from Birmingham. The tour operator have advised that they will not assist with these costs as the holiday cost from Manchester is greater than from Birmingham ( we have no way of checking this -even if true surely that is a considered risk in advertising and accepting bookings against a Birmingham departure ) and they are already absorbing that " loss of revenue".

I do not want to cancel ( they have offered full refund or change of flight to 22nd Dec - which cannot do due to work or change of destination - again do not want to do otherwise would have chosen there in first place ) as have waited many years to get away at Xmas .

Obviously they have all their terms and conditions but in my mind they have in effect increased the cost of the holiday to me through a "back door" although they are not directly charging more and I do believe that they should take some of the cost.

Can they really act like this without any recourse ?

Any assistance appreciated

Thanks H.