Thanks @owasco! You're right, at least we have the opportunity to try to use the credits before they expire. If we do that we're paying again, out-of-pocket, for stays in Ireland in 2022 but at least we wouldn't lose the money altogether.
I really hope the rules are changed around these travel credits. The rules should be the same as gift cards, it's illegal to allow them to expire. The airlines, for the most part, are working with customers even though they don't have to.
We've used VRBO before and were happy with them. Many hosts list on both VRBO and AirBNB.
Good idea about using the credits that way....something spontaneous would be fun. Although it's not completely off the table, I'm cautious about joining class action lawsuits because so often they're just a money grab for the attorneys bringing them about. They do prove a point but it seems like the claimants rarely get anywhere close to what they lost.
Yeah I guess a check for $3 wouldn't begin to offset your potential loss, and I understand not wanting to get involved in any kind of court action. Bad energy. We all have quite enough of that right now.
$3M for the lawyer and $3 for each claimant would probably be about right! Lol. The justice system is taxing for sure, in more ways than one. It's so sad that often those who spend the most get judgments made in their favor. Lord, there's so much bad energy and chaos going around these days it's hard to believe. Just driving to the grocery store feels like an epic adventure.