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Flight went up by £150 even though I paid in full. And it's legal?
Hi all, Just need to let it all out, and try to blacken their name a little bit, even though this practise is apparently perfectly legal, as advised by Consumer Direct. So, exactly one week ago, I used flightcatchers.com's search engine to find a flight from London Heathrow to San Francisco. I booked the available flight…
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New York - recomendations
I am considering booking for my husband and myself a 5 night stay in new york to celebrate both his 50th and our 25th anniversary - I want to keep this a secret from him for as long as I can. I am looking for recommendations for hotels - I would quite like a small boutique hotel but if you have stayed at an exceptionally…
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Holiday significantly not as described..
..I arrived back from holiday at the beginning of August, from start to finish it was a nightmare. I posted about this earlier and received some good advice from here. The holiday in question (Thomson Dream) was recently featured on Watchdog, so it wasn't just me who had an issue. We had a written complaint onboard the…
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Very Urgent - Prepaid Currency Card Special Delivery
Hi, Can anyone please urgently advise. I need a pre-paid dollar currency card (internet only purchase) that has guaranteed delivery by Friday before 13:00 (Needs to be able to load £2500 in dollars) I've googled and it comes up with company names I've never heard of before. The ones I have (Post Office / Thomas Cook etc.)…
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urgent advice needed please...holiday problems
hi, to cut a long story short i am due to fly to egypt with my friend and my young son in oct, and my friend who is irish applied to the dublin passport office for a new passport and all her documentation has gone astray, there is now no time left to obtain birth certs/ travel to ireland in person to passport office etc so…
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Holiday Car Hire recommendations - Paphos airport?
Hi has anyone got any recommendations on what car hire firm to go with in Paphos? I went with Budget earlier in the year at Larnaca and I wasn't happy with them really (should have checked more thoroughly but it was a full to empty fuel policy + the "small car" asked for turned out to be a 4x4!). And as an aside if someone…
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Screaming kids revenge at last
This was on News in the US today and passenger groups are demanding "family" sections on aircraft. http://www.eturbonews.com/17522/passenger-sues-qantas-after-screaming-child-allegedly-leaves-her
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British Airways (BA) wont pay for my damaged luggage
I flew with BA and when I got home I found that my bag was damaged from inside. I tried to look on the web site, but I could not find info on how to make a claim. Tried their helpline, but it keps cutting me off "due to strike and volcanic ash". I wrote a letter, but they told me I should have done it within 7 days and…
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£10 off hotels.com offer query.
As stated in the MSE newsletter there is £10 off per night with hotels.com with the promo code. The terms are minimum 3 night stay and minimum £60 spend. I have a hotel that is £80 for 7 nights before the promo code,which means its £10 once promo comes off. Can someone tell me if this is OK or will the £60 minimum mean…
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Flights to Canada Summer 2011
Just wondering if anyone can offer suggestions as to the cheapest way to get to Canada next summer? 2 adults & 2 children (5 & 3) dates flexible, but will have to be around the end of July for at least 3 weeks Flying to Moncton, New Brunswick (YQM) with a stopover in Toronto on the outbound for a few days. I know Moncton…
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Duty Free
Hi We are travelling to USA from Manchester via Dublin. I know I can buy duty free at Manchester and Dublin going out. Does anyone know if I can buy some in Dublin on the way back? I am aware that I cant take liquids over 100ml through security at Dublin and so hoped I could buy my perfume etc (when I know if I have any…
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BMI cancelled Flights
Looking for help here please, My daughter booked her honeymoon flights to New York With BMI to fly Continental, it would appear that BMI are the handling agents in the UK. When she arrived at the airport she was informed that her flights had been cancelled and that if she wanted to fly she would have to book direct with…
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passport countersigning
hi I finally plucked up the courage to apply for a passport, at 38!!! I asked a friend who owns a cafe to countersign my application, but when i checked she had signed using my maiden name. I have applied in my married name (I am divorced) but use both. Will this matter, or will my application be rejected thanks
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Posting items from Turkey
Here's the situation - I'm travelling to Turkey soon. I have a recent (and hopefully temporarily) disabled right hand - can't lift much. I've booked assistance at the airport but, just in case, want to ensure that my cases are as light as possible. I'd thought of buying a rug and perhaps a chess board while there as gifts…
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Clubcard vouchers for Barcelo in spain
When we were in fuerteventura this year we saw how nice this hotel was, but were quite happy to go back to where we stayed (nowhere near as luxurious but lots of fun). Ive been looking at prices for where we stayed and because next year well have another child to take it would actually work out cheaper to go Barcelo! So,…
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Best 12 Month 0% Purchase Card For Abroad?
I am looking for the best credit card to use for my 6 months travelling the world (USA, Fiji, NZ, Oz and Thailand). I won't be using the card as a main source of cash, just for the odd big payment, i.e hostel/hotel/tour bookings. My estimates have the total expenditure at £2500 over the 6 months; a total of about 20…
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Safest way to post an item to Rhodes, Greece
Hi I need to post a European Health card to my dd in Rhodes. Anyone recommend the best service to do this as I need to make sure it does not get lost on the way as it is so important. Many thanks for your help :beer:
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Tell me where to go!!
Hi I was hoping that someone who's travelled about a bit could point me in the right direction for where to go next summer, please. There are 2 adults and a 16, 15 and 10 year old. The kids are not stereotypical teenagers and this is the kind of thing we like: sun but not hotter than about 30ish beaches - relatively quiet…
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Insurance that covers cancellation abandonment
Does anyone know of an a travel insurance that covers abandonment (ie. you are on holiday already and your flights get cancelled for any reason strikes volcanic ash!) Any help much appreciated. Thanks
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Transferring at LAX
Hi Everyone, On Firday I'm flying from Heathrow to San Diego via LAX on American Airlines. Does anyone know how hard it is doing the internal transfer, both the inbound and outbound are both from T4. I'm assuming I have to go through baggage claim and then check in as if I was a new passenger. Does anyone know if this is…
