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Ryanair pricing for >1 passengers
Does anyone understand Ryanair's pricing variation depending on # of passengers? I needed to fly BHM to GDA for family of 4, but only need 1 hold bag + 1 10kg cabin bag so had to order separately as priority boarding (for cabin bag) seems to be either you add for all passengers or none (!!!!!!?) So here's what happened,…
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Brexit book or not to book
Wanted to fly easyjet Luton to naples cheap fare available next June should I book Martin Lewis said book on his live show my friend says don't book he's not booking anything until after brexit or a deal is made he travels everywhere or because you can guarantee easyjet won't give your money back if the flight dose not run
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Help finding price comparison website
Hi, I stumbled across a website a couple of months ago that you could put your month of travel in between two destinations and it would come up with a graph telling you when the best month to book your flights would be. (Eg, flying in April, booking in March was x% more expensive than average, booking in December was x%…
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Contactless payments abroad
I use a Halifax Clarity credit card when we go abroad, as it's one of the recommended MSE ones. I also follow Martin's advice and always opt to pay in Euros rather than GBP. But if I'm something smallish and pay using the contactless option, I'm not offered the choice of Euros or GBP. Does anyone know if I'm defaulting to…
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Liverpool Toulouse Easyjet
does anyone know whats happened to the liverpool toulouse route after march 19 with EZ jet - from four flights a week it seems to have vanished !
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Euros in Greece
Hi All, I'm going to Greece for a 2 week holiday, starting on October 7th. Is it best to take sterling and change it over there or to get some euros before I travel - which way will I get the best exchange rate. I will be taking my Barclays travel credit card with me too - how easy is it to use credit cards in Athens and…
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Travel insurance - volcano cover
Given the recent warnings appearing about another, larger, volcano showing signs of increased activity in Iceland you may want to see what your travel insurance covers given the problems some people suffered some years ago when the last one blew.
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DRIVE4LESS ? car rental Portugal
I am looking at car rental in Porto and have always used Guerin ( 10yrs ) but as i`m booking last minute , the price is very high. Has anyone any experience with drive4less ?? which i know used to be part of Guerin in same office . I realise that the mileage is restricted which is not a problem and i have my own year long…
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Holiday Autos Car Hire Agent
MSE recommended Holiday Autos to me but beware of this company. Holiday Autos booked me a three day car hire from Murcia airport, Spain with a car rental company called Rhodium/ Goldcar arriving on 21st August. I prepaid the car hire in the UK with Holiday Autos and the paperwork I was given at the time of the booking…
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Best way to change sterling into Euros when buying a house abroad
Can someone advise me the most efficient and secure way to change Sterling into Euros in order to transfer money to Spain for a house purchase? I am assuming High Street banks are a waste of time. Are money brokers secure? All tips gratefully received
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Starling and Monzo no longer working
We are spending a year abroad in Uganda and deliberately opened a Starling and Monzo account to allow us to withdraw cash. It worked great the first few times but now says 'This transaction has been cancelled by the ATM' and spits out the card. Same for both Starling and Monzo, and same in any bank here. I have to use…
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TSB debit card charges for buying currency?
I've looked everywhere but can't find answer. If I use my TSB debit card to buy currency from Tesco online, will I pay a fee?
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Car Hire Spare Wheel Intrigue
Hello. Interesting experience with Goldcar at Orio al Serio (Bergamo). Rented a car off them through DoYouItaly. Checked the car over (didn't check if the spare wheel was in the boot) - and all seemed in order, except the middle rear seat, which was raised on collection. When I returned the car, they claimed I had lost the…
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Better to exchange US$ in the US or in the UK?
A kind relative recently gifted us $600 while visiting them in the US. We're due to travel back to the Uk tomorrow but was wondering ... are we better off exchanging the dollars for pounds here in the US or do it when we get back to the UK? I know we could always hold onto it for a future trip but we could actually use the…
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Best way of changing pounds to euros?
I want to change a fairly significant amount of money into euros. The travel money wizard tells me the most cost-effective way to do this is via the Halifax Clarity credit card. I already have one of these - but how do I buy euros with it while in the UK?
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Convert or Transfer Money?
Hello, I am flying to ROmania to be with a friend on the 27th and I am wondering what is better: 1) Convert my money on a site such as Tesco Travel (4.9 rate) - £4 fee or 2) Transfer my GBP into my friends bank account before I go and then we withdraw it? I use Barclays and if I do it online I get a 5.2 conversion rate for…
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Flights post 29 March 2019
What happens if I book a flight with Easyjet for any date after 29 March 2019 and because of a 'no deal' or any similar problem their capacity is restricted and I cannot fly. Am I safest to not book?
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Curve 'all-in-one' debit card to offer fee-free spending abroad, but how does it stack up? MSE News
Curve debit card holders will benefit from fee-free spending and cash withdrawals abroad on up to £700 a month from today, even if a debit or credit card linked it to charges an overseas usage fee - but for most a top travel card would be better...Read the full story: 'Curve 'all-in-one' debit card to offer fee-free…
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Ripped off on the Post Office Travel Money Card
I have just returned from a rare trip abroad to Croatia. I purchased a PO Travel Money Card and pre-loaded it with £150 worth of Croation Kuna. I later added £200 to it whilst away. In addition I took 800 Kuna with me. I was only away a week and most times used my credit card but a lot of places wouldn't take the card so…
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Anyone with experience of "resident only" fares in Argentina?
Hi. I'm currently planning a holiday in Argentina. Flights to Buenos Aires are booked and now hoping to book flights to Iguazu Falls and Salta. The thing is: domestic flights are over priced by European standards. For many years it seems that the Argentine government subsided resident fares but apparently this has now…
