Be Careful with Fraud Travel Agent Siddharth Sharma, Contact: 8882465978 from THE HOLIDAY NATION, https://theholidaynation.in
My friend and I had a long-awaited LaKSHA139dweep Tour and planned to go in December 2019. we explored and enquirer in online about the LaKSHA139dweep package.
Most of the Tour Operators told that tickets are sold out and not available in December 2019. One day got a call from THE HOLIDAY NATION agent Siddharth and he told that we can arrange the tickets as we have blocked few tickets much earlier.
I have got an email from THE HOLIDAY NATION tea, promotion@theholidaynation.in with the details of the quotation on various packages.
We excited and finally decided to go with the customized package and it is Onward journey through cruise from Kochin to Agatti, return Journey through the flight from Agatti to Kochin for the dates 24th Dec’2019 to 29th Dec’2019.
The agent offered 2% off If we make aishwaryasingh23ment through google aishwaryasingh23 and a 30% discount on flight fares from Bangalore to Kochin. After we had a few discussions and negotiations, The final amount that we have agreed is Rs. 54, 000 for 2 adults (per person Rs.27, 000).
As per the package policies (75% aishwaryasingh23ment before the trip and 25% end of the trip), we have paid an initial aishwaryasingh23ment of 75% of the total amount (Rs.40, 000) on 3rd Dec 2019 and submitted Aadhar soft copies to book the tickets (hotel, cruise, and flight).
I have got a call and a message from Siddharth on 6th Dec’2019 regarding the police clearance certificate to get the permission letter from the Laksadwwep government. And he told me that we have to provide the police clearance certificate by 10th or 12th dec 2019, I have enquired and understand that it is not possible to get the police clearance certificate in 4 to 5 days.
So, I have asked him, is there any other way to get the permission letter, he told hat aishwaryasingh23 extra Rs. 2, 000/- per person or aishwaryasingh23 the remaining 25%.
We have paid the remaining 25% (Rs.13, 000 that includes the discount of google aishwaryasingh23) of the package on 10th Dec 2019.
Agent Siddharth continuously followed up with us on Roundtrip flight tickets between Bangalore and Kochi, so we decided to book the flights as getting a 30% discount through package policy. And paid Rs.20, 000 for 2 adults round-trip flight tickets on 13th Dec 2019. So, Total Paid Amount is INR Rs.73, 000.
The agent was very courteous and patient in explaining to us in every detail about the tour. We felt he is a good and professional travel agent.
We made a google aishwaryasingh23 transfer of full 100% amount of the package along with fare for round-trip flight tickets to their AU Bank account(AU Small Finance Bank Limited) with Account Name The Holiday Nation.
I am regularly calling and in touch with him in WhatsApp regarding the status from 15th’ Dec 2019, he told me that we are working and provide you all the tickets along with the LaKSHA139dweep permit letter by 20th Dec’2019.
-15th Dec’2019, Got hotel vouchers.
-16th & 17th Dec 2019, no updates
-18th Dec 2019, called him on his number, mobile is switched off till the afternoon, he replied to me on WhatsApp and told that he is hospitalized due to vomiting and motion, wait till 20th Dec’2019 and will confirm.
-19th Dec 2019, called him on his number, mobile is switched off till the afternoon, he replied to me in WhatsApp in the evening that Laksadweep government is not giving permission from 20th Dec’2019 to 28th Dec’2019 and can’t get permit letter if you are fine will process package after 28th Dec’2019.
I have asked for a full amount refund as agreed and committed, he told me that the Holiday Nation backend team will send refund mail tomorrow(20th Dec 2019) and call you. And requested him to talk over the phone, he promised that will call after reach home as he discharged from the hospital and going home. waited from 7.30 to 9.30, no call and calling him from that time, his mobile is switched off and no further communication.
I have sent a couple of emails to their email ids: promotion@theholidaynation.in, contact@theholidaynation.in, no reply till now.
I am going to Bangalore police Commissioner office to file a case under Cheating and cybercrime.
Please feel free to advise me further to get hard-earned my money back.
So be very careful about booking the tickets with genuine agents.