Flights, currency & car hire

Archives for June 2010

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…
Australia car hire help please
My partner and I are going to Australia next year, and we've decided to hire a car for 3 days in Adelaide. I have been looking at car hire comparison sites etc and am now really confused with the 'small print' on their T&C's, which don't seem to be very clear at all. I'm after 'all inclusive' car hire, so that in the event…
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…
Should I regret already booking with BA?
Hi all, My sister and I have booked a flight with BA to Las Vegas on 7. August, while our return flight is scheduled from Los Angeles on the 30. August. It seems that the cabin once again has nothing better to do than disturbing the travel plans of millions of customers. If rumours are true, there are plans to walk out…
Thomas Cook have changed my return destination - what can I do?
Back in March I booked a one-week holiday in Fuerteventura for November 2010, flying from Cardiff. Yesterday I had an email from Thomas Cook headed "Reminder to your flight time change". When I looked closely, not only had they changed the time but they have also put me on a return flight to Birmingham. Although they…
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…
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…
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…
USA Car hire with additional driver
Does anyone have any specific recommendations for a decent hire car firm who includes an additional driver for rentals in the USA? Some of the fees are ridiculous. I wouldn't mind, but we can't both drive it at the same time!
Ryanair rip-off!!
Been a while (plus it's a Friday) so thought we'd have a rip-off thread.
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?
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…
Car Hire Malaga
Am looking for cheap car hire for 9 days starting 6th July. Used the usual search engines, but they seem to be considerably more expensive than usual!! £220 + Does anyone know of reasonably priced firms only need a small car Won't be flying Ryanair!!
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?
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…
Mustang hire - USA
We would like to hire a Ford Mustang. From San Fran (doesnt have to be the airport - infact in the city would be better) 30/8 To Los Angeles (any where city or airport) - 4/9 Need 2 drivers. Best price so far is Dollar at £205. Many thanks
quick questions about neteller - I'm about to book flights
just about to book a flight in euros using my neteller card - can anybody tell me how much extra it will cost with conversion commission etc - sorry I know I can look it up but want to book the flights asap. thanks
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?)
Netflights - do any of their flights actually exist?
Evening. I tried to buy some flights on Netflights last night which were some 50 quid cheaper for a pair than anywhere else. When I entered all the details and clicked confirm it said there had been an error and I had to phone. Phoned this morning and surprisingly the price had gone up. It had gone up on the website as…
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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