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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread
What’s this about? This is a special thread where you can ask all the Travel Agents and MoneySavers who frequent this board to beat a holiday quote you have and get personalised replies. The idea is to see if someone can beat a quote for a specific holiday; not just a general price. So you need an exact quote. E.g. "I've…
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Travel Agent Code Of Conduct
MoneySavingExpert.com Travel Board Travel Agent Code of Conduct Many travel agents and advisers use this forum and voluntarily give up their time to help other MoneySavers. However as these are professional people who make their living out of deals; to ensure there’s no conflict of interest, I’ve drawn up the following…
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Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning Stickies - Please check before posting
Official MSE fully researched guides: Holidays and Flights 50+ Overseas Holiday Tips Cheap Package Holidays Cheap Flights Cheap Hotels Travel Credit Cards Cheap Airport Parking Travel Money Maximiser From the Forum: Welcome to Overseas Holidays and Travel Planning Orlando/Disneyworld Thread Las Vegas guide and MSE thread…
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Passport Renewal
I need to renew my passport but I also need to change the address & update the photo - can this all be done at the same time using the online renewal service that costs £94.50 or is there a different process/ additional cost for doing so? (Other than the cost of the photos).
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180 day travel insurance
Hi, I am going to South Africa for 6 months and was wondering who the best travel insurance provider is for a 180 day trip. I am 61. Thanks
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Disposing of a timeshare in USA
Hi everyone, Just wondering if anyone has had any success or can point me in the direction of disposing of a US (Las Vegas) timeshare - we're based in the UK. We've had the timeshare for around 20 years, and used it a lot to begin with. However due to cost of flights and general cost of living squeeze over the last few…
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New passport rules
Hi. I would like to know what EU sitezens would use to travel through the EU. I can't see them having to have their fingerprints taken every time. It has to be a digital sign up on your phone. I am an EU citezen livong in the UK eith an Irish passport. What steps would I take to get this?
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Easyjet cancellation
Hi, looking for a bit of advice please. My daughter & 2 young children have gone on a 3 night break to Switzerland flying with Easyjet. Their flight to come home tonight was cancelled after they arrived at the airport . She was given 3 options to fly from other airports but had to take trains by herself in the dark with 2…
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Travel Insurance - Finding Reviews
Hey everyone, I was about to buy some travel insurance from Admiral until I read the reviews (bit ironic as I've had it before for about 5 years!). Then, I filtered on Money Supermarket for the 5 star ones, and also looked at reviews. Basically it seems on Trustpilot loads of places get say 4.7 4.8 - great! - Until you…
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Ryanair
We have had our return flight from Paphos, next year, rescheduled and the time doesn't suit us. The email offers us the chance to choose a different flight but, whenever we try to choose a new flight, it just says an error has occurred. We have tried the chat help..... useless. We have called the number but can't get…
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Prepaid travel card
My daughter is going on a gap year next month and I want to give her a prepaid travel card I understand it has to be her who purchases it, but I want to link it to my debit card so I can top it up in emergencies Is there a card that I can gift her, or do they have to be in her name, and the debit card (or bank account)…
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FCO advises against travel but tour and flights still going ahead
Hi all, My first post on here so please bare with me if I take a while to get back to responses... I'm due to travel to Madagascar in a couple of weeks, holiday (flights and tour, booked separately) and insurance has been sorted months ago. Alas, the country has gone into Civil Unrest with FCO advising "essential travel…
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Ryanair Fully Mobile App QR Boarding Passes
Not sure it this has already been posted. Email from Ryanair to advise "going fully mobile app QR boarding passes from 12 Nov, PAPERLESS". Complaints from various older generation via AGE UK etc as not everyone has a Smartphone! At least it's pushed Ryanair to advise "check in on-line before arrival & a staff member at the…
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Virgin Atlantic Reward Voucher vs Reward Points Booking
I'm looking to organise a trip to America next year for my other half's 40th and obviously I'm hoping to get the best possible deal through a combination of using either reward points, reward voucher, the time of year going etc. I've currently got 2 reward vouchers available - one that expires 2nd July 2026 and one that…
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Travel Insurance for Long Trip to South Africa
Hi there I am going to South Africa for an extended trip (longer than 3 months) and I need to urgently arrange travel insurance. I have got some fairly decent (although expensive) quotes from Staysure, Post Office and Avanti. Any others to look at? And does anyone have experience of actually claiming? I know the companies…
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Jet2 and Dynamic Pricing
Hi I went as far as the booking page and was waiting for a medical test result before I went to pay. Unfortunately the test result is now delayed until tomorrow. I guess if I refresh/reload the page tomorrow the price may go up due to existing cookies? I don't want to delete all my cookies as it will be inconvenient for…
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Agoda booking deposit ransom
Hi I booked a hotel in France for 2 nights, on the day, a few hours before I arrived at the property. Received the confirmation email and cycled towards the city. When I arrived at the city I checked the address on the app. The address was scrambled and I could not find the property. I then found out I could send myself a…
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Airline ceased trading therefore flights cancelled
Hi I have booked a trip to Iceland via Trip.com. I have been informed my flights have been cancelled from Iceland to Liverpool due to airline Play ceasing operation. Play was a icelandic company so i dont think will be covering in UK air rules Through Trip.com they have said I am not entitled to a refund. I have went onto…
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Japan Rail Pass bought via Trainline
I am going to Japan in October and have bought a Jr pass via the Trainline after seeing their webpage about this (unable to link but google train line jr pass). I’ve used them for Uk train travel and was reassured by buying a JR pass through them based on them being a reputable UK company and all the information on the web…
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Cape Town May 2026
My adult step son and his dad are going to Cape Town for six days in May 2026. Any tips on must do things or things to avoid. Recommendations on safari trips? Seems a shame to go so far and not see the wildlife. They have booked their flights already but not accommodation. Many thanks.
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Permission to travel
Apologies as this isn't money-saving but I can't get an answer from either Easyjet or the Edinburgh French Consulate. Just booked a last minute city break to Nice next week with my 16 year old daughter. My wife isn't coning as she has to work but I've read somewhere that I may be asked for a letter of permission from her…
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Dubai advice
Good morning After a fairly rough year we are splurging on a holiday to Dubai. For those that have been, what are your must dos? Also, has anyone been up the Burj khalifa? I can't work out the difference with the floors. It seems like there is a top top floor but that has a sudden jump in cost for what appears to be a…
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School fines help!
I want to make sure I understand this. I also understand this is controversial topic so please try keep to the question. I have close family who live in Spain and we are visiting soon. I did a holiday request form for my daughter last school year to which declined and we got and paid the fine. Fine have now changed. She…
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