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Spain package hotel - hotel is closed but flights are flying
I have a package holiday booking to Spain for September with AlphaRooms, who have been terrible throughout all this. The flights are with RyanAir and are currently flying but the hotel we have booked is closed and will remain closed all Summer. We found this out ourselves by emailing the hotel and we had to inform…
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SEISS Grant 2 letters sent yet?
Has anyone received a letter yet stating that they are eligible for the 2nd grant? I did for the first one, nothing yet for the 2nd one which opens on the 17th. Maybe they don't send a second letter?
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Railway Touring Company
Recently took our second trip with Railway Touring Company. Back in December during the Black Friday sale I recevied an email which gave us discount off a trip with this company, we went ahead and booked a trip. We paid £50 extra so we could sit on a table with just the two of us. When this terrible Covid 19 struck social…
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End of furlough, zero hours contract
I’ve been on furlough from my zero hours contract, all legal and calculated as the average of my wage for the 19/20 year as I started in May 2019. It’s seasonal work with absolutely no work this year. Furlough is likely to end at the end of August as the business has no income to pay the 10% and 20%, I’ll be returned to…
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Cancelled Iberia Flight
We booked 2 one way tickets from Menorca to Ibiza in June which were cancelled. It appears that the only way I can get a refund is by ringing a spanish number. I did this and after holding for over 45 minutes hung up as I realised that the call was probably going to end up costing more than the flights! Is there any other…
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How to report someone breaching travel quarantine
Hi all, Really sorry if this seems like a mean post, I am not a horrible person. I lost a family member to Covid so to see people breaking the rules and possibly spreading the virus to other loved ones that could have a fatal effect breaks my heart. We have a neighbour that returned with her husband and 13 year old…
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Council Repairs during lockdown
I am a Council Tenant living in a studio flat paying full rent. Back in March as lockdown happened my bath leaked from underneath, I phoned the Council they came out and said your bath needs to be replaced and also there seems to be a blockage. The Contractor said he will go back and write a report and request that you…
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Help/advice needed regarding SEISS grant 2
Hopefully I’m posting about this in the correct place, apologies if not. I posted a couple of months ago regarding this, but I’m still not sure. Even after reading the numerous scenarios listed by Martin in his article, I’m still not sure if I can claim the second grant. I run a window cleaning business and I took 6-7…
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Natwest declined Bounce back business loan, despite turnover was £57K in 2019 and we only bank with
Hi, MSE, I read few threads on this matter, but some seems not straightforward. Nat west was our business bank account ( the only) since April 2018, turnover in 2019 is £57k - they accepted Application 1 day, the next day is declined siting their 'checks'?! They also offered to email them for 'other lending option' to…
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Non refunded hen party
Hi just wondered if anyone could shed some light I’ve had a hen party canx due to corona-venue is refusing to pay back the money I gave, which is about £100 as I’m not the lead name, and the lead name has to go through travel insurance and she’s the only one coveredAny advice
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Expedia Booking Fee Refund
I'm curious if anyone has had any success in getting a booking fee refund from Expedia? In February, I booked flights via Expedia with Lufthansa. The flights were cancelled at the end of May, and I was refunded by Lufthansa today. All that remains from this transaction is an £18 booking fee that Expedia took (£3 times 6…
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Ryanair Air help
Evening all, Sorry if this has been posted before but I'm struggling to see if it has. I booked flights to Spain at the end of July 3 days later they were added to the qurantine list. Ryanair are still operating the flight so I'm presuming I'm unable to ask to change the flight to a later date? Does anybody know what it if…
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How to apply for easyjet voucher
I had some Easyjet flights to Spain booked for September. Since quarantine rules have been reimposed for returns from Spain I understand that Easyjet will let you change flights or issue a voucher. on the website under manage flights I can see how to change flights but not how to request a voucher. Has anyone done this…
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No flight refund yet
I still have not received a refund for my Emirates flight to Dubai at Easter booked with e-sky. Anyone else have this issue.? Thanks
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Current (emergency) driving test turn around
I am a critical worker and need to pass my test ASAP. Passed my theory test today and applied for my practical test. DVSA are only accepting emergency tests from critical workers and said they would respond to me in 10 days. Does anyone know the availability of tests at the moment? I’m just wondering in terms of learning…
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Holiday entitlement reduced because of furlough
My normal holiday entitlement was 17 days plus 2 wk Xmas shutdown excluding bank holidays. I was furloughed at the end of March and returned back to part time work at the beginning of July going full time at the beginning of August. My employer has now told me that because I haven’t worked enough days due to being on…
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No show letter from Ryanair
It seems getting a no show letter to be able to claim flights to and from Spain via the insurance company is near on impossible. The automated Web chat doesn't recognise it, you can't live chat with anyone, they are not responding to emails and the phone lines are busy.... Has anyone been successful since the FCO…
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Driving to mainland Europe and Covid restrictions
Wanted to check what the general feel is on potentially driving to mainland Europe for a week - France, Spain and destination ending in Portugal. Stop off for fuel/rest in France and Spain only. I've my own accommodation in a predominantly rural region in southern Portugal with 26 officially reported cases since March, and…
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Lloyds Bank Business account
Hi All, I hope you are well. I'm wondering if anyone can help here. I applied for a business bank account with Lloyds bank over a month ago and still to this day have had no update on my application. I try to login into the Lloyds Business account application tracker but with no success (when I click log in nothing…
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Tax rebate for self employment
I am due just over 3000 for my 18/19 self employment tax return which was calculated on 03/03/20 It has been "pending" on the website ever since and every time I manage to get through by phone, they add on another month for me to wait whilst they complete their checks. The latest date for completion is 17 September which…
