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Refused boarding on Virgin Atlantic as credit card was not present
I hope someone can offer some advice here: I have just had the most unbelievable experience when trying to check in to my flight to New York last week Upon arrival at Heathrow Airport, I was told I was unable to check in, and subsequently fly, as the credit card the trip was booked on was not present. This was a business…
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Paid for flight now Travel Agency wants more money?
So we made some changes to a flight from the online Travel Agent who also have offices in London (can I name them?). Was given a quote for just under £400 per person which was paid and then they turned around today to say that sorry we can't make the changes the prices have gone up we need more money. Where do I stand?…
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Heathrow Parking
where is the cheapest place to park near heathrow?
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How strict are RyanAir with cabin luggage sizes?
Travelling with them (or any Budget Airline) for the first time so no idea how strict they are with their sizing. The size stated in the T&Cs is "55cm x 40cm x 20cm" However we have 4 cabin sized cases, and their sizes are:- 1) 57 x 36 x 22cm 2) 56 x 37 x 20cm Will being 1 or 2 cm out be unacceptable to them? Weight is not…
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holiday help
Alright peeps I am in need of some advice if you don't mind. I have got my 40th coming up in August and are now thinking of where to go on holiday to.. I have just started to work a month before Christmas so couldn't really think about it months and months in advance... I know I defo can't go in August. way to expensive..…
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Cancellation and Curtailment insurance for school trip
My son (who will be 17) is going to India for 2 weeks in the summer with his school to carry out community project work. The school have advised that parents take out Cancellation and Curtailment insurance in case something happens to prevent him from being able to travel, as the cost of the trip is £2500. I am having real…
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Venice transfer Airport - hotel
Hi OH and me are heading to Venice for a long weekend in a few weeks. Can anyone advise a reasonably priced way to get from Marco Polo airport to St Mark's ? I don't want it to cost a fortune but I also don't want to take hours getting there by using the public bus. many thanks in advance Anna
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Paying via email
Hi, apologies if this has been posted before but I am new to this forum, I'm currently booking an independent hotel in Spain directly as they will only allow 4-day stays to be booked online and we are stopping for 3-days. It’s for 15 people so need to pay a £585 deposit to secure the booking. The hotel have asked for…
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Hotel reservation cancellation
Just wondering if anyone had any advice. I wanted to book a room at an Ibis hotel in Berlin. I checked the name of the hotel with a friend whilst I looked it up on the Accor Hotels app. It can up and I booked, using the non-flexible rate. Turns out I’d actually booked the “Ibis budget Hotel Berlin Kurfürstendamm” which is…
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Spanish Hospital Invoice Received after 4 years?!?
Not really money saving.... My daughter had treatment at a Menorcan Hospital in June 2014. At the time I contacted my travel insurance starting a claim and provided details of the Policy and the Claim Reference to the Hospital. My daughter was treated successfully, we received no invoice at the time and no payment was…
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Emirates moved us to earlier flight - what are our rights?
We've got flights booked with Emirates from Glasgow to Perth via Dubai. I've just received an email from Emirates to say that they're moving me from my return flight at 6am on 25/06/2019 to a different flight at 11:20pm on 24/06/2018. This will leave us with 10 hours to kill, from 5am, at Dubai airport instead of 2! I'm…
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Renew passports now or wait until December 2019 when they expire?
It's going to be a lean year so don't think I'll be going on holiday this year, but is there any advantage in renewing our passports now rather than waiting until after brexit and they expire?
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How to make an ABTA complaint?
I now want to make an ABTA complaint about a travel agent. Can anyone tell me the procedure.
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Imodium brand v Tesco
Are they both as effective? Seem to have same ingredients but Tesco is made in India is only difference I can see. Boots seems Midway between the 2 pricewise.
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Help with holiday to Nerja
Hello all, My partner and I are looking to book a week's holiday in Nerja this year. I haven't been abroad for many years and am out of the swing of things when booking a holiday abroad. We have looked at package holidays, but the vast majority are hotels. We want an apartment, so we can eat out and explore different…
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Help abroad for a friend going through a psychotic event
Hi MSE community. Sorry for this offtopic but I don't really know where I could ask this, and this community has never let me down. A friend of friend is in south India at the moment and he is going through a really bad psychotic event. Hospitals and psychiatric wards there are not exactly a nice place to be... The…
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Paying for Trip in Dollars
I am going to Nepal in October. I am paying for flights here in UK but using a very good Nepalese company to organised treks. They will request payment in US dollars. My query is twofold. Firstly, what is the most economical,efficient and safest way to do this. Secondly, if i pay now (so pre-Brexit) by credit card or…
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kids travel bank acount advice
my daughter is going on the scout world jamboree in the summer you USA for 3 week. she is 14 years old. the scout insurance plan only covers he for £100 in travel money. so originally was advised to get the prepaid credit cards. however she need to be 18 to use these. the scouts leaders have now advised the FlexOne account…
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Voyage Prive ruined our Honeymoon
Me and my now husband married in May 2018, we booked our dream Honeymoon to Sri Lanka which was scheduled for 30 March 2019 - 12 April 2019. To our surprise we found out in August that we where expecting our first child and due 06 May 2019. Having seeked advice early on I contacted Voyage Prive in August and explained that…
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River cruises.
Please excuse the long Thread. We are a disabled couple in our early 70's. My disability is the result of an operation to repair a damaged C4 vertebra in 2005, which was causing me paralysis to the left side. I use an elbow crutch to check & prevent falls. My wife is recovering from a new hip operation, does not use a…
