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Mother of swine flu sufferer receives compensation from holiday firm
The mother of a boy who contracted swine flu while abroad has been compensated for part of the cost of their trip.
Louise Bland travelled to Mexico for a break with her 12-year-old child Joe, who caught the illness in Cancun, the Essex Echo reports.
She has spoken out about her anger over the lack of medical guidance they received after they flew home.
The 33-year-old alleges that she was told before take-off in Mexico that a First Choice advisor would speak to them about swine flu as soon as they landed in Britain, but this did not happen.
She said: "I feel totally let down. We didn't know if any of us had swine flu when we landed, but there was obviously a chance."
Ms Bland also claims that all the flight attendants on the plane home were wearing face masks but none were given to passengers.
When contacted by the Essex Echo, First Choice - which is part of the TUI Travel group of companies - declined to comment.
14/05/2009 13:48
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