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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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EES (Entry/Exit System) for most EU countries
EES is due to be implemented in the not too distant future, official start date Sunday 12th October. If/when anybody has experienced the biometric data recording procedures on or after that date it would be appreciated if it could be shared hereabouts. It applies to all EU member countries except Ireland and Cyprus, plus…
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Expired passport - travel tomorrow?
I think we're out of luck but I'm asking here in case anyone has a bright idea! Mrs QrizB and me are due to fly tomorrow to Vienna for a long weekend break (an ATOL-certified package holiday booked via BA). Mrs QrizB has just checked her passport and it expired in February ... Yes, I know. Is there anything we can do now…
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My Rights when travelling via Abu Dhabi
Hi, I am travelling with Etihad to Sri Lanka via Abu Dhabi in June. I have packaged insurance with my bank account and the trip was booked way before the current USA / Israel / Iran war. FCO advice is to only travel to the UAE zone for essential travel. Can anyone advise whether I am likely to get a refund for the flights…
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Tokyo hotel....
We are planning a trip to Japan in October. First stop will be 4 nights in Tokyo….. It's a big city so can anyone suggest the best area to stay plus any hotel suggestions. Doesn't have to be the height of luxury but I should think a good 3 star or 4 star. Thank you
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MSE News: Holiday disrupted by Middle East conflict? Help with cancellations, surcharges and more
Continued conflict in the Middle East has made things more uncertain when it comes to booking and going on holiday. While the actual conflict is localised to the Middle East, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz – a key trade route for oil, fuel and gas – has a global impact. This hits travel too… Read the full story:…
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European Consumer Claims (ECC) Ltd
Anyone used this company to annul a timeshare contract? Seeking any experiences good and bad before I fully commit a substantial sum of money for legal help from them
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Egypt
We like to go to Egypt for snorkelling and have been many times (upwards of 30) but notice that Masa Alam is not coming up at the moment. I'm thinking it's probably because of the 'war' but it doesn't seem much closer than Hurgurda or Sharm. I have looked at Tui, Easy Jet and First Choice. Any ideas?
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Lastminute.com will not give refund
Hi all. I need some advice in relation to obtaining a full refund for a package holiday and I’m not getting anywhere really. I booked a package holiday (hotel and flights) with lastminute.com for next week. This was booked months before the war began in the Middle East. Since then, the FCDO advice has changed to avoid all…
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Help me choose travel insurance
We received our renewal notice for annual travel insurance today from Staysure and the premium has leapt up from £333 to £450 and that's supposed to include a £129 loyalty reduction. We've not made any claims and everything is the same except for being 1 year older. Looking at the mse recommendations, I checked out LV…
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Lastminute.com Dubai query
Hi all. Newbie here. Apologies if this has already been asked on this sub. I have been browsing around but couldn’t find anything similar. I just need some advice and clarification on what options are available to me. I am due to go Dubai in May and have booked a package (hotel and flights) through Lastminute.com As you…
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Applying for new passport but old passport lost in transit.
On Friday 23rd January, my husband and myself both applied for new UK passports. We both sent our old passports back to the Passport Office by Royal Mail First Class Signed For, with proof of delivery (in separate envelopes with different tracking numbers). My application is going smoothly. They have confirmed that my old…
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Holding back on booking flights because of jet fuel shortages?
How much is this affecting your holiday decisions? I already have 1 trip in May which I booked before the current events started. I had other plans for June to September but I am reluctant to risk flights at the moment. I am considering Eurostar or UK trips.
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Holiday cancellation due to jet fuel shortage - covered by insurance?
With the balance due in the next two weeks for our Jet2 package holiday; if there was a cancellation due to a Jet fuel shortage (only 6 weeks supply in Europe being reported on TV), what protection do people have if the holiday is cancelled for this Reason? Would it be considered due to an act of war in terms of insurance?
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Changing US Hotel Booking
Hi all, Might be a strange one but I will ask anyway. My husband and son are going to Boston for the World Cup. They have a booking for a room in a Marriott Hotel. My nephew would love to go too, but there is no space on the flight, so I have offered to fly out with him. The issue is that there are no more rooms in the…
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Dubai with Emirates Holidays Late June 26
Looking for advice and wondering if anyone else is in the same boat. I booked a package holiday with Emirates Holidays back in February — flights with Emirates and 4 nights in Dubai, late June. The balance was due early April. With the FCDO advising against travel and no end date in sight, I called Emirates Holidays on…
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UK Air Passenger Duty kept on holiday cancellation
I was due to go on holiday with a firm called Distant Journeys but my wife injured herself so we had to cancel some weeks beforehand. I had to pay 100% of the cost of the holiday including the Air passenger Duty (APD) despite not flying. On claiming travel insurance, I could not claim the APD element and was told to…
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Cape Verde Holiday Cancellation
I was due to go to Cape Verde in February, however on seeing the media coverage on the news about the previous & ongoing gastrointestinal illness, I contacted Love Holidays to cancel, get a credit note/change resort or go to an alternative destination, even though we were aware this would incur costs. I was worried about…
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Fuel costs and airline ticket prices
I've bought RyanAir tickets back in January for flights in late June. Can they legally add a surcharge if fuel costs remain high ?
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Voyage Prive
Not sure if this is a cry for help or just a warning! We have a trip to Thailand Package holiday Booked with Voyage Prive, flights with Emirates via Dubai, Due to leave 07th April. I have been contacting this company for three weeks trying to get them to agree to change the flights or cancel the holiday and refund.I have…
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Re-routing compensation
Due to an unscheduled landing caused by a medical emergency, our plane arrived late in Paris, meaning we missed our onward connecting flight to Dublin. As there was no availability on other direct flights that day, we were re-routed via Amsterdam, changing from Air France to KLM. This entailed a 6hr wait in Paris followed…
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