Consumer Affairs
Minister Judith Tizard is delighted that U2 promoters will
give a full refund to fans who cannot attend the rescheduled
concerts.
"I want to congratulate the promoters and thank
them for acting honourably. They have undertaken to refund
the price of the ticket - as well as the service fee - to
fans who cannot attend the rescheduled concerts".
"As
Consumer Affairs Minister it is heartening to see that they
have done the right thing by New Zealand consumers. The
promoters deserve recognition for this."
"I also want to
acknowledge Air New Zealand and Qantas for agreeing to
transfer non-refundable flights to the concerts and waiving
the change fees."
"Many hotels and accommodation-providers
have also come to the party and are transferring bookings or
refunding money. I strongly encourage other providers to do
the same. So my advice to fans is to is to check the terms
and conditions of their booking and then talk to their
accommodation provider."
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