- A German tourist was awarded an increased refund of £852.89 after successfully suing his tour operator because his family could not secure sun loungers at their Greek holiday resort in 2024.
- The man stated he had to wake up at 6am daily to attempt to find loungers for his family of four, and his children were often forced to lie on the floor due to the unavailability of seating.
- He argued that the tour operator failed to enforce the resort's ban on reserving loungers with towels, which he claimed made the package holiday 'defective'.
- Judges at the district court in Hanover ruled that although the travel company did not manage the hotel directly, it was responsible for ensuring a system was in place to provide a 'reasonable' number of loungers for guests.
- This case underscores the common problem of 'sunbed wars' in European holiday resorts, with similar issues and measures, such as fines, being reported in locations like Salou and Calpe in Spain.
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