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Australia - should we go in March or April?
Hello Looking to do a 3 week trip to Australia next year taking in Sydney, Melbourne & Alice Springs hence thinking (and saving!) for it now. We can both get 3 weeks off around March/April which I know is Autumn and should still be good weather but wondered if anyone could offer advice on whether we're best going as early…
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Planning a holiday to Cuba
I would like to visit Cuba, some time between October 2016 and June 2017. I do love beach holidays and snorkeling but would like to see some of the culture. Has anyone got any advice or tips on best times to travel, who to travel with and location. Any other information would be welcomed eg, best and worst bits, what to be…
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Using Trivago
I have used Trivago to find a hotel in Californis for a 2 night stay. It comes back with a deal at £111. I then hit the 'Show Deal' button and it takes me to the hotel's site where the deal is now £245, plus tax. Why the enormous difference? What am I missing here? There is no apparent help page on Trivago, so I really…
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Schedule change on booked flights
I booked a flight with Aegean Airlines 2 months ago from Corfu to Barcelona and I just received an email telling me my flight has a schedule change, so I would be arriving in Barcelona 55 minutes later. Considering that change makes me arrive at 00:50, I'd miss the last public transport getting me into the city, so I'll…
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British Airways Holidays and phantom payment
Morning all So I booked a holiday to Mauritius back in June last year that flies tomorrow, paid my £415 deposit (which went through fine) and then paid the £1800 remaining balance in Feb this year. I got an email saying the payment had gone through and it confirmed I had a zero balance on their website. I get a call today…
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Anyone other than Thomson sell Thomson holidays? xxx
Hi guys, I am actually a travel agent for a company, and normally book my own holidays. Thing is, with prices the way they are at the moment, Thomson are beating anything I can get, plus with their UK exclusive hotel deals they are looking as the only option. Are there other companies that sell Thomson packages that aren't…
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Help with hotel rooms or holiday camps
Hi. I am trying to price up holidays for July. We need to fly out between the 21st-24th July and want to go for 7nts. I am getting quotes for package holidays of around the 3k mark which is just too expensive imo. I am not overly bothered where we go but quite fancy places like the Canaries, Balearics, Portugal or South of…
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Air BNB Cancellation policy
Hi, I have used Air BNB for the first (and probably the last) time, I have made an honest error and booked on the wrong dates, the host has flexible cancellation rules and i have a full refund from her. The trouble is Air bnb will not return the service fee of £37, even though i'd rebook using them. And I tried to cancel…
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Short Europe Beach Break
Hi Has anyone an idea of where best to look for a short (4/5 day) beach break in Europe, preferably flying from a NE airport, thank you. Ms Choc x
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should we book a holiday without my friend to get a good price?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... A group of us are going on holiday, but one of the gang can't commit just yet due to a new job on the horizon. I'm worried the prices could rise between now and then, but still really want her to be part of the trip. Should I suggest we book without her, wait, or wait and ask…
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Healthcare in Australia
Can any of you lovely people help. My daughter is currently on her second year of a working visa in Perth, Australia and has just gone down to theater for an appendectomy. She has a Medicare card, BUT unfortunately it ran out 2 weeks ago, so we are probably looking at a hefty bill from the Hospital. She is in Joondalup…
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pre paid sim card in usa?
Hi, I'm planning to visit my family in USA for approx. 1 month. Can anyone recommend a prepaid sim card please (which provider) Also how much does it cost? I've browsed around and found the card does not include the top up price/credit. Thanks. San
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DIY or travel agent
Hi I'm in the early stages of planning a holiday to California next year, around 3 weeks travelling from San Francisco through Yosemite to Los Angeles. There will be 2 adults and 2 children. My question really has to do with the pros and cons of booking the whole thing myself versus going through a travel agent. Price is a…
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USA and Canadian Visa
Im traveling to Vegas and then from there to Toronto. Someone had suggested that there is one visa/ESTA that covers me for both. Is that true as I cant seem to find anything about this. They both seem to have similar electronic systems but they do appear to be separate. Cheers.
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Virgin Atlantic name change on ticket ..please help ...
I'm really hoping someone can help here because I'm completely stressing myself out! In January this year, we booked 6x return flights with Virgin Atlantic for August 2016 year which involves 3 legs - Manchester to New York Orlando to Atlanta Atlanta to Manchester The tickets are for myself, my partner, our 2 teenage…
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Late deals
Hi Just wondering if anyone has any experience of booking a late deal holiday abroad in the childrens summer holidays? We left it a little late and prices have increased a lot so decided to just save and book with thomson/first choice a few weeks before.. We can only go on 30th july for 1 or 2 weeks due to work…
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Late bargains First Choice
Hi do First Choice normally drop their prices for packages holidays so many weeks before departure? Any idea how long before? Thanks.
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Cost of diesel in France
We're going on a driving holiday around Europe and will be starting by taking the ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre. Is it better to fill up with diesel before leaving England or when arriving in France?
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Car rental from Girona airport
Holiday autos come up with both Goldcar and Firefly for car rental from Girona airport. But with all the bad threads about both car companies I wonder if anyone has a recommendation for another company from Girona airport or if for some reason Goldcar are OK from this airport???
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Channel 4 flight centre
Interesting programme tonight, not exactly shocked but just proves you have to shop around for any product. Will be interesting to see what effect it may have on the company, you tend to think that most people book online now but there's obviously still a market there for intermediaries, consolidators and shops.