Protest Outside Links Tours Office

A peaceful crowd gathered outside the offices of Links Tours this morning to protest against the company after issues surfaced last week.

The group were demanding answers from Links Tours after a coach trip to Disneyland Paris at the end of July resulted in heartbreak and disappointment for families.

As Wrexham.com reported last week  a coach party thought they had been booked by Links Tours into the 4* Sequoia Lodge at Disneyland Paris, however after a sixteen hour coach trip were told there were no bookings, and ended up having to secure a last minute booking at a hotel around ten miles away.

The next day when arriving at the theme park they were then told there were no tickets booked for them for entry, despite paying Links Tours for the booking.

Early last Wednesday evening Links Tours told concerned family members: “We are dealing with it and currently got one of our directors and senior management team heading to Essex to the wholesalers the trip was booked through.”

ICT (Independent Coach Travel) a wholesale travel provider, told Wrexham.com last week: “We are delighted to advise that the above trip, which was to be aborted on Tuesday 25th due to financial irregularities involving the tour operator, was able to be rescued at the eleventh hour by ICT.

A Links Tours director later added: “ICT has had their money which has been cashed and lawyers are involved, I have nothing to hide and have all documentation so think what you wish.”

This morning, a week since the coach returned from Disneyland, saw a crowd of around 30 people gather outside the Links Tours office on Grosvenor Road demanding answers from the company.

Several members in the crowd were holding signs saying ‘Links Tours ruined our holiday’, ‘You are the weakest Links Tours, goodbye’ and ‘Links Tours ruined our Disney dreams’.

The group received a lot of support from passers by, with many motorists sounding their horns in support.

Police were called to the scene, with one officer making trips in and out of the offices, ending up with former managing director Chris Jackson quickly getting into a car and very quickly leaving the car park.

Protesters had been outside the offices since 11am, and the entire protest that we observed was peaceful and good natured despite the obvious frustration and upset over recent events.