Car hire firm told me I was a ‘no-show’ so I lost £185

I was delayed, but I had prepaid through Holiday Autos and had provided my flight number as requested I booked a car hire at Heathrow through Holiday Autos on a visit to the UK and provided my flight number as requested. My flight was severely delayed, and whe

The Guardian|Tue, 11 August 2026 at 06:00

I was delayed, but I had prepaid through Holiday Autos and had provided my flight number as requested

I booked a car hire at Heathrow through Holiday Autos on a visit to the UK and provided my flight number as requested.

My flight was severely delayed, and when I reached the car hire desk, I was told I’d been marked down as a “no-show” and that my car had been rehired.

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