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Flying to Canada under maiden name?
Hey all, While we've been married for 5 years my wife has never bothered to update the name on her passport. We're now planning a trip to Canada so I was looking into the name change procedure this weekend, and from what I can tell she'd have to get an entirely new 10 year passport for £75, just to change this single…
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One-trip car hire to Heathrow T5
I'm looking for a one-trip car-hire service to travel 100miles to Heathrow T5 in November 2019. Besides checking all the major names in car hire, are there are tips, tricks or offers I should be aware of on getting the best deal?
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Foreign Airline goes bust?
Could someone advise what my rights, if any, would be if an airline in another country goes bust? I have already purchased my tickets on SA Airlink from Johannesburg to Madagascar for next year which I purchased on a Credit Card. I have got travel insurance in place. I have read that SAA is struggling and I am led to…
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Thomas Cook Repatriation after 6 October?
My son was due to return to UK on 15 October with Thomas Cook. He booked the tickets 'flight only' with the trip originating in the UK, for a low cost holiday/short stay accommodated with friends in the States. He's presently looking around for a cheap way back as his tourist visa will expire on the 15th. He is struggling…
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Florida Masters/Major Travel
Has anyone had any dealings with Florida Masters? We are due to travel to America in 4 weeks all booked through them but not getting anywhere trying to find out seating on flight, villa address etc. What should I do? Any advice would be gratefully received.
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Green Motion experience........!!!
My recent experience with Green Motion at Manchester airport has been shocking! I want to take my complaint further and would appreciate an opinion as to whether it is worth it. My story: I booked a cheap car from GM for my recent trip to the UK from Australia to visit family for 3 weeks. Paid online before we came over.…
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Gold car / section 75 advice
Hi All. Searched the related threads but couldnt really find an answer to exactly the same issue so after some advice please as literally losing sleep over this now. Hired a car with Gold Car through Holiday Autos. Bought the full damage waiver at the time of booking with Holiday Autos. Husband went to pick up the car…
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Please learn from my stupidity re currency exchange
Hi All, I made the big mistake of stopping at the ChangeGroup currency exchange booth at 550 Oxford Street, W1C 1LY (opposite Marble Arch) and got flimflammed a couple of days ago. I wanted to exchange Euros for Sterling and asked the woman at the front their rate for the day. It was below par so I began to walk away. She…
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Will my flights go down in price?
So my thoams cook flight now no longer exists. I was quoted last night for a return flight to Antalya for £370 I’ve checked this morning and it’s gone up to £415. Do you think the price will go down at all? P.s best websites to book flights?
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Thomas Cook flights 2020
hi just a quick question can seem to find answers anywhere booked return flights Manchester to dalaman through gotogate on mastercard credit card for departure june 2020 with Thomas cook have tried speaking to gotogate regarding refund/new flight they don't want to know surely if you book flights only someone somewhere is…
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Changing Turkish Lira to Euro
Hi, I was due to fly to Turkey today but got cancelled due to Thomas Cook collapse. So I have bought Turkish Lira. I have managed to get a new holiday to Spain on Thursday so obviously now need Euro. What is the best way to do this? I bought them at Tesco, and can change back to pounds with zero commission and then change…
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easyJet overbooked flight request for volunteers
I was waiting for my flight from Copenhagen to Bristol this afternoon when it was announced that they were looking for 'volunteers' who would be willing to give up their seat in return for €500 plus overnight hotel accommodation and a ticket on the next flight. I was sorely tempted - no particular reason to get home in the…
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Santander 123 Debit Card Abroad - Don't do it.
I had a very quick trip to Sweden and didn't have time to sort a payment card so I took a chance with my Santander debit card to use while I was there. I found I was charged 15% more. The Santander mobile app and statement shows inaccurate information to mislead customers so customers do not see the full scale of the…
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Travelling in December FX Pound Strength concerns
I will be travelling to Thailand and Phillipines for a month or so over xmas and concern is worry the pound could be even weaker by then. Is it possible to have an account in Thai baht now with an ATM card I could use over there? Either way suppose its a gamble. Any ideas welcomed
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Passport validity post brexit
This has just popped up on one of the Cyprus forums that I visit .... https://www.passport.service.gov.uk/check-a-passport/ Basically, although my passport doesn't run out till Feb, in the event of a 'no-deal' it won't be valid to travel to the EU. :(
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Flylolo?
Hi Just seen this name pop up when searching for flights. A new one on me. Prices and flight times all sound too good to be true, which always rings alarm bells for me. Who are they? Anybody had any experiences good or bad with them? Do they use somebody elses planes? Can you prebook seats?
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Who has ever forgotten their Advance passenger information
Flying within Europe. People say stuff like "if you don't enter the Advance information, you can't fly" which sounds like a crock of horse manure to me. Yeah, officially, it pays for people to be terrified like the good little consumers we are supposed to be. But what is your actual experience? have you actually been…
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Ryanair, another unfair practice
I found a flight from Jerez to London for €14.99.I decided to book it. I clicked 'proceed' and went through all the options (insurance, baggage choice and numerous other selling attempts). I then clicked 'Pay' and entered all my credit card details. I clicked 'confirm'. At this point, I got a message: 'Your payment has not…
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Thomas cook prepaid MasterCard
I have a pre paid Thomas cook MasterCard with quite a few euros on it. If Thomas cook goes under will I lose my euros or are they safe?
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Tesco refusing to buy back currency
Hi - anyone any advice? I ordered Kenyan Shillings online with Tesco in mid June, collected and was told I could bring back any unspent notes to be bought back. Also got an e-mail confirming this. Upon my return went into Tesco and was told the notes had been superseded by new ones, and were going out of circulation at the…