Last season s sunbed wars are threatening to make a comeback as hotels in hotspots including Spain s Costa Blanca fill up with tourists looking for a sunny getaway.
However, a ceasefire may have finally been called in the sunbed wars after a German family were awarded £280 because they couldn t get a sun lounger during their holiday in Greece.
The ruling has given fresh hopes to British holidaymakers who missed out on sunbeds last year, with the possibility the ruling could pave the way for more compensation claims.
The plaintiffs, who spent £4,532 on the break last summer, told the court in Hanover, Germany, that staff at the TUI Kids Club Atlantica Mikri Poli hotel failed to implement their no-hogging policy.