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Travel Insurance - Unable to complete trip cost
Hi We have planned and are paying for a holiday with a group of friends (to the US next June 2020). Holiday insurance has been taken out for the trip as it is relatively expensive (£3k per person). One of the other couples has a situation where they may not be able to afford to continue paying for the trip (redundancy).…
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India trip
Hi I am off to India in a few weeks and wondered if anyone could give me advice on how much money I need to budget (Golden Triangle tour but with most food and entry included)? Also are there any items that are definite must haves ie v expensive over there? Thanks
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Heathrow - Free Buses - T3 - Bath Road
Hey all, I got my car booked in at the Marriot on Bath Road - Heathrow for when i go away..... I read that you can travel from the hotel (on main road bus stop) to T3 for free in the airport zone.... (talking like 7am on a Sat morning) - Bus 105 I now read that the driver can refuse to let you on the bus if you are…
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Amsterdam over Christmas?
Thinking of taking my wife to Amsterdam over Christmas and would like to know are places open on the big day to get a Christmas lunch and do the trains and trams run on Christmas day? Also take it that the Christmas markets will still be open as well?
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Provider for Temporary car insurance in non eu countries?
I am driving across Europe on holiday and my insurance company will not insure me for Macedonia and Albania, as they are outside the eu. I know you can buy the insurance at the border, but does anyone know if there is a UK company who will provide 10 days insurance for these non eu countries in advance?
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Aer Lingus Check in
I have just booked some flights from London to Dublin with Aer Lingus. I dis not pay the additional to select seats. I did pay the extra for priority boarding as the information seemed to suggest that I would be able to choose seats once the check-in opened 30 hours ahead of the flight. Can anyone clarify this? Will I be…
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Mid-sold a holiday can I cancel?
Sorry it’s lengthy, I’ve reposted here because I think I put this in the wrong category previously. I saw a deal on Icelolly app for our budget honeymoon. Rang them and got through to global hoppers. He told me what I wanted wasn’t possible on my budget, even though I’d found the perfect quote. He managed to persuade me to…
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British Airways cancels flights ahead of next strike - your rights - MSE News
British Airways has begun cancelling hundreds of flights ahead of the next strike by pilots on Friday 27 September - here's what you need to know...Read the full story: 'British Airways has begun cancelling hundreds of flights ahead of the next strike by pilots on Friday 27 September - here's what you need to know' Click…
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Flight times brought forward
Hi I need some advice as I can't get a straight answer from my insurance or from the airline. I've booked a flight from Luton to Reykjavik on 27/10/2019 (Sunday) which was meant to depart at 14:50. I've been told today that it's been moved (not cancelled) to 06:50 of the same day. I've already paid for the train ticket…
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Hotel has burnt down- how to I get my money back?
** update **The hotel has incredibly quickly updated their website to cover refunds/ credits etc. Considering the circumstances they have done fantastically well to respond so quickly. Thank you to those who responded, especially *j* who spotted the site update, ** We are booked to stay a few nights in Australia in…
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I booked flights with a fraudulent company. Would travel insurance help?
Hello, I recently booked flights with a company called Travel Jockey, who also trade under the names Ezee Flight, Famous Holidays and Fare Shoppe . They are not ATOL protected or part of the ABTA. They are a company based in India with a UK address. We only realised this after parting with our money and we should have…
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HomeAway
Hi - I am hoping for a bit of advice if possible? We booked a villa in Spain for 2 weeks back in Jan using Homeaway.co.uk . I paid the 1st transaction but using our joint c/c and was slapped with a huge currency exchange cost (although I didn't know at the time). Roll on to July and I pay the 2nd installment (also charged)…
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Safari and beach honeymoon
Recently married and we are really keen on a safari type honeymoon but it is something completely new so we are trying to find as much information and advice as possible! We have had a quote of 7.6k for a 10 day holiday to Kenya and Zanzibar (off the top of my head 6 days safari and 4 days beach) from 10 Feb 2020. It looks…
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Delta flight-What's the Extra Price to pay for 1 Checked in suitcase?to pay at the heathrow counter?
Delta flight -What's the Price to pay for 1 Checked in suitcase? (to pay at the Heathrow Delta counter)? For a Delta airline flight from UK to USA, if you have purchased your online ticket and selected the basic flight option (which only allows carry on baggage, No checked baggage) then if you have decided to take a…
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Advice re last minute holiday change
Hi there, just wondered whether anyone can offer some advice please? My Mother in Law has bought a mini trip to Barcelona wed-sun. They have got flights, transfer and hotel included. They have had the holiday booked for a number of months now, and are due to fly out in two days. They have been contacted by the tour…
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Cheapest possible Eurotunnel booking?
I'm trying to work out the cheapest possible Eurotunnel booking you can make. My current is £46 for a day trip return in April. Any advances!? I don't need to travel on it, so doesn't matter what it is. In order to purchase Eurotunnel travel insurance now, you have to have a booking. They've said the insurance policy is…
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Lost passport same day due to fly out, hoping for some money back
Just hoping for some bright ideas on behalf of a friend who has just discovered she's lost her passport at some point in the last 3 days, and she's due to fly to Corfu later today. Apparently she can't get an emergency passport appointment as you need to have your existing passport to get a new one quickly: reapplying from…
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Advice Cambodia booking direct plus internal flights
Planning to visit island off Cambodia. I will fly LHR to BKK then visit Angkor Watt (flying BKK to Siam Reap, then Siam Reap to Sihanoukville which will be my end destination. Has anyone booked all the flights as one. I am concerned about booking internal flights through some unknown booking sites and would not want to…
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Cancelling but no terms and conditions
Hi, I booked a holiday which I have now decided to cancel. The travel agents have said I will lose my deposit (15%) and a £30 admin fee I paid when booking. I never received/was shown/agreed to any terms and conditions before or after booking the holiday so I'm not really sure where I stand with this. I also cannot find…
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COmpensation Entitlement
Hello We are flying back on 23/9 and have had our flight altered, meaning we lose half a day in our destination and a nights stay in our hotel BA have advised they can refund the nights stay, but they do not deal with compensation? Is this correct? And also are we entitled to any with it being a rescheduled earlier flight?…
