Im in the UK, so luckily we have lots of good consumer protection from our credit cards and a bunch of regulations, seems if youre in NZ your stuck with crappy vouchers!?!.. so worst case ill just do a charge back on my credit card. FYI I booked a British Airways flight with OTA and had NO ISSUE moving the flight without involving the OTA. Note this is GOTOGATES response.In all cases you may also turn to the airline for assistance with your request. For the EU, the Regulation 261/2004 applies and the airline shall assist you without referring you to the travel agency even if you purchased the flight tickets on the travel agency’s website.
If we assist you with your claim for a refund, it is still the liability of the airline and the airline is responsible for your claim. If you have made your ticket purchase with us, the airline will make a refund to us and we will process the payment to your original form of payment after receipt.
In Sweden, where our headquarter is based, the Consumer Protection Agency has made a public statement on the airline’s obligation to assist their customers and not refer them back to the travel agencies. If you turn to us for assistance, we will do our best to assist you but we are limited to the rules and restrictions of the airlines.