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Ryanair rip-off!!
Been a while (plus it's a Friday) so thought we'd have a rip-off thread.
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best place for US$ Travel cheques
Hi - anyone have a view on wheres best for US$ traveller cheques? Thanks
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Travellers Cheques or pre-paid card
Afternoon All, First time poster here - so go easy on me!;) Am off to Aus in a month or so for 5 weeks hols. I've managed to get a decent deal on flights and am armed with my Santander Zero credit card for most spending). I'm after advice on whether (for day to day cash) I'm better off taking some travellers cheques or…
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Travelpack copy of passport
I recently booked a flight from Italy to England through Travelpack. No passport details were asked for at the time but I later received an email asking for a copy of my passport. As I don't have a scanner I replied asking if a photo would be ok and the response was that it would be, but is this safe? Is it normal to…
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Beware Travelocity!!!
As per the cheap flights tips given on MSE, I tried travelocity for return flight to Sydney because travelocity does not show up in comparsion sites ( I now know why - you cant trust their fares). The site came up with cheapest flight but after selecting the flight it then says something like "As we are searching live…
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Any compensation following 12-hour delay for technical reasons?
My Air France flight home was delayed by 12 hours and 25 minutes because of a technical problem. What are my chances of getting "compensation" out of them, in addition to the cost of "care" during the delay? The whole experience was really painful, since it meant that I lost the day in Paris that I had planned during a…
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Turkish Entry Visa - No Scottish money..
Hiya all, I've just found out about the £10 entry visa for Turkey but have an issue - I live in Scotland and am flying from Scotland but they won't accept Scottish notes in Turkey. As the notes for the visa have to be new ones (crisp and shiny) I can't guarantee that my local supermarket etc. can help - how can I get hold…
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Easy jet - problems
Hi, i was wondering if anyone had any success with Easyjet? I booked a holiday to north africa with them in Feb and was die to fly in May. I paid via CC. I booked put the passenger details in for myself (uk passport) and my partner (non eu passport) - easy jet asked for this info. All booked, went to the airport, and they…
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Santander Debit Card - FREE cash withdrawals in Spain from Santander cash machines.
All main adult Santander current accounts (those which are credited with at least £1,000 per month) can benefit from free cash machine withdrawals in Spain. Simply use your Santander Debit Card in a Santander branded cash machine in Spain to receive the withdrawal fee free. This means: No Cash Handling Fee AND No Foreign…
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Avoid P&O euro rip-off
Yesterday I returned from Calais on a P&O ferry to Dover. I had some unspent euros and decided to use them to pay for some food. The price displayed was £13.98. I tendered 20 euros and was charged more than 19 euros at an exchange rate - according to the receipt - of 1.38 euros to the £.( I had used my Nationwide card in…
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Yet another Ryanair story.....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/10409315.stm I wonder what spin Mr O'leary will put on this?
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Is it cheaper to get Canadian dollars in the USA or in UK
I am travelling to NW USA and Canada for holiday - is it cheaper to buy Canadian dollars when I arrive in USA or is it better to buy in UK before I go - which exchange rate gives a better deal - UK to Can dollar or US dollar to Can dollar?
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BEWARE of currency exchange company 'the change group' for euros
i went online to look for a good exchange rate last week and found a company called 'the change group' offering a good rate with free postage. i sent them £800 and waited. nothing 5 days later except an email wanting a photocopy of my passport/driving license/bank statement and utility bill (yes more than enough to clone…
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Ryanair cancellation
Hi can anyone give advise? Sister in law was booked for a Ryanair flight from Stansted to Glasgow Prestwick tonight. The flight has been cancelled because of the French air traffic control strike. We've managed to book a flight with Easyjet instead, but instead of the £9 that was paid to Ryanair, its now cost £121 with…
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Advice regarding Ryanair and refunds
Hi, Last night I attempted to book flights with Ryanair. At the end of the process it brought up an error message along the lines of there was a fault with the web site and to try again if I hadn't received an email to tell me my flight had been confirmed. No email, so I tried again with the same result. Assuming my…
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Ryanair flight prices-up and down!
Sorry if this has been discussed before, but couldn't find it.... Does anyone know why Ryanair flight prices change? I can't see any 'pattern' or reason for the prices to fluctuate. Is it supply and demand, market forces etc? I'm looking at a flight to Carcassonne in Sept, (a trip I've done many times before at varying…
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Why cant I buy Euro Travellers cheques with Euro banknotes?
I have come into a stack of Euro banknotes and to cut a long story short, I would like to safeguard them by converting them into Travellers Cheques. I do not want to open a Euro bank account because of the charges, commitment, administration etc. So I walk into M&S travel money and they say I need to first convert my Euros…
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Ryanair Baggage Fees
Does anyone know if you book a Ryanair flight, whether or not you can add a bag for check in at a later stage (i.e. if you didn't indicate that you wanted to check a bag in when you were booking the flight?)
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Travelex Machine Liverpool Airport took my card, didn't give me my cash!!
Hi All, I don't post on here too much, but after todays events, I have to say I am none too happy and would really appreciate your advice! I was about to get a taxi home from Liverpool John Lennon Airport this morning, and so went to look for a cash machine. The nearest available one was a stand alone Travelex machine…
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Flybe charging me for paying with a Visa Electron.
Hi I made a booking with Flybe yesterday on behalf of my mother, and when it came to the payment, I typed in her card details, selected the type of card from the dropdown list "Electron" as she has a Visa Electron and I got a message saying "Your card number does not match the card type you selected, please re-type the…