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BA carry on baggage.
Not too sure if this should go here or in the praise and vents forum but... BA have in my opinion, a very generous carry on baggage allowance. You can take a case of up to 56cm x 45cm x 25cm which weighs up to 23KG and also a laptop bag or hand bag of up to 40cm x 30cm x 15cm which can also weigh up to 23KG. Why then don't…
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TUI plane seat reservation
Am I the only one in thinking that TUIs plane seat reservation policy is a complete scam? For those who don't know, if you book a holiday with TUI, they give you the option of reserving your seat on the plane, way before travelling, to ensure you are sitting next to your loved ones. This, however, costs £20 per person…
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Snowboarding in Austria
I'm interested in going to Sölden in Austria on 26th December until new year as a solo traveller and novice snowboarder. Has anyone been there? Is it possible to do it on a budget, at that time of year? Thanks in advance…
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Travel republic hold baggage issue.
I am have just booked a trip to new York for 4 through travel republic. I have used them numerous times before with no issue. I did lots of research before booking as I specifically wanted hold baggage included in price, which a lot of sites now don't include. I found flights I wanted with it clearly displayed had baggage…
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Best value city break?
Thinking of booking a budget city break for next year (February half term) and have found flights for less than £40 each return to a number of places but having never been to any of them I wondered if any could offer any advice. Would only be going for a couple of nights so would like to know which has the best sights,…
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Passports to renew before March or not?
Dumb !!! question but my child's passports expires in June and he is due to go on a French trip in July so obviously need to renew before that! I'm contemplating whether it is better to renew before March brexit date or does this make absolutely no difference at all? Except the colour of the passport..? Also our EHIC cards…
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Adult only hotels or pool area- Summer 2019
Looking for recommendations for adult only hotels or at least a quiet pool area option for Sept 2019. Mid 50's so not somewhere aimed for youngsters, Ideally at least 4 star and not too long flight or transfer time. Can fly from Luton/stanstead or Gatwick. Budget about £1k pp. Been anywhere you would definitely recommend…
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ABTA arbritation vs Small Claims Court
Hello all I’d like some advice please, if any one has prior experience with resolving disputes with tour operators. In a nutshell - went on a cruise, suffered a catastrophic flood in our cabin. Everything soaked, so all electrics etc ruined. The TO then took our clothes away to launder them, but simply chucked everything…
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Transfer did not turn up
Hi all, hope this is in the correct section. We arranged our transfer to and from Gatwick with a minibus company (suspect a one man band) that we have used many times before with no problems, the difference this time was that he wanted paying up front by bank transfer, not a problem as we thought as we had used him many…
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Jordan
We have always wanted to see Jordan - Petra, Wadi Rum, bedouin tents etc. However, the package holidays I have looked at all are described as 'energetic, lots of walking and climbing' by the holiday reviewers and this is something we can't do, unfortunately. We need to go at our own pace, with rests and plenty of time to…
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Cheap holiday swaps: Vienna for Ljubliana, Rome for Pula
What? There are many beautiful, vibrant places across Europe that can cost an arm and a leg to visit. One of our amazing board guides, Chickabiddybex, suggested we create a "look-a-like" guide incorporating everyone's tips on amazing places to visit that are as stunning as e.g., Vienna, Paris, Rome etc but which cost much…
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Being pursued for overseas rental?
So my grandson went to work in France and before going he arranged to rent a flat. However the flat was not where he was told it was and was in a terrible state. After a week he left even though he had paid a months rent in advance. The English owners are now taking him to court for cleaning and another months rent using…
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Shopping outlets in Vancouver - Are there genuine bargains?
I'm off to Vancouver at the end of the month. I was wondering whether the bargains in the shopping outlets there are as good as in the USA? I've looked online and can see that there is a McArthur Glen there, but from my experience of McArthur Glen in the UK, there's no big bargains like there are in the shopping outlets in…
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Clarity or Amex Card in the USA
Hi All, I am off to the USA next week and I was wondering what the best payment method is? Along with HSBC/Nationwide debit cards I have an Amex and Clarity Credit card, what do people recommend as the best payment method is the USA? Thanks in advance.
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Overseas ATM reversal and higher conversion later on... help!
Hi all, Soo I went on a holiday to Turkey recently, hoping to take advantage of the cheap Lira. I withdrew 750 TRY at the airport using my Starling card and was charged just over £89. So far so good. A few days ago I noticed a withdrawal charge from Turkey on my account which I thought was fraudulent as I am already back…
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Passports
With all the fuss about passports at the moment not having the extra months on them when you renew because you can't hold a passport that was issued more than 10 years ago, I just wondered if anyone knew if this was the same for a child passport as they are only valid for 5 years?
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Gluten free Prague?
Can anybody advise me how easy it is to eat Gluten-free in Prague on behalf of my wife please? We've started to do city breaks for the last couple of years and so far have found Paris & Venice to be brilliant for gluten free understanding/options.
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Multi centre trip help needed
Hiya fellow travellers, OH and I both have significant birthdays next yr. Sept and Nov. So around that time of year preferably. We both would like to see Vegas, and then we've talked about going somewhere on a beach and warm. But have no definite destination in mind,so open to ideas. Where am I best looking for this multi…
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Winter sun holiday ideas for wheelchair user
I have a friend whose mobility is sadly decreasing owing to regressive MS and was largely housebound last winter. It was very isolating for her, and depressing too. I (and her other friends) would hate to see her go through it again this winter. we're hatching a plan to give her a winter sun holiday but really don't know…
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Primera Air collapses - latest info and your rights - MSE News
Passengers have been warned not to turn up for Primera Air flights after the airline stopped operations ahead of filing for bankruptcy...Read the full story: 'E' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
