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Compulsory study year abroad cancelled
Hi, no idea if anyone here can help or point me where I need to go for advice. My daughter has just finished her first year at University of Leeds studying Japanese. In September she was due to travel to Japan, just outside of Osaka, for a year of study. The uni in Japan has cancelled the study abroad for the autumn…
Who to complain to about a private covid test provider?
I returned from holiday and did a day 2 test but have not heard anyyhing since. I have not been able to contact the test provider and they will not respond to my emails. Thanks
Refund question Ryanair
Hopefully this is a straight forward one. Have a booking with Ryanair for flights in July which was originally scheduled for 12 months ago. We had to move them due to covid. Ryanair have notified me of a change to our flight times so they have offered us 3 choices, one being a refund. I'm happy to accept refund in vouchers…
Negative PCR test within 72 hours to fly to Greece
Hi, wonder if anyone can tell me exactly what time is meant by a negative PCR test to fly to Greece from England? Does it mean the time the plane sets off? (what if it's delayed)? Or does it mean the time the plane lands? https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece/entry-requirements Due to a prior commitment it might…
Rescheduled now no contact
Hi there, I am hoping someone can offer some advice.... My surfing and yoga holiday was cancelled due to covid. I initially asked the company for a refund but they said they were not able to do this and could only offer a travel voucher. I took this voucher and rebooked for July/August this year. It now looks unlikely that…
Trade Show going ahead despite restrictions, what can I do?
I run a very small business and booked a trade show for July 2020 which got moved to 2021. I thought it wouldn't go ahead as it starts on July 18th (before the next proposed lifting of restrictions) but they've just announced that it will be. They say they have the backing of local authorities and have safety measures in…
Will UK accept EUDCC (EU digital COVID certificate) for entry without isolation?
Hello everyone. I appreciate your crystal ball will be as murky as mine, but I am a UK national living and working in the EU (in a country currently graded amber by the UK) and appreciate any tips from people closer to home. I will be fully vaccinated by 30 June 2021 and entitled to receive an EUDCC (EU Digital COVID…
Teletext have claimed back my money from Easyjet and now deny it ,Help needed ?
Hi guys Let me explain the situation, I booked a holiday last year to go to Turkey in October, it was all through Teletext, things obviously changed and I had to postpone and rebook, I ended up rebooking for Tenerife, Teletext told me they can change the hotels but I have to speak to Easyjet and change the flights myself,…
P&O Refunds... any advice
I'll keep this simple.Due to cruise 11th-24th April. P&O cancelled it more or less within a day or two of departure. P&O sent re-book/refund form 16th March - form returned to them same day asking for refund. Received P&O email 4th June confirming refund would be forthcoming. And,.....nothing. Now phone calls to P&O are…
Easyjet flight booked when on green list, now amber-options please?
HelloBooked a flight to Croatia for July 2021 for a holiday when it was on the green list, its now on amber. With the government saying only essential flights should be made, and the fact it may affect insurance, decided not to go. The flight has not been cancelled. Logging on the options are to cancel (and get just the…
Ryanair question
me and me and my girlfriend was going to Milan with Ryanair, outbound , easyJet inbound , my easyJet flight was cancelled , can I get a refund for my Ryanair flight ? They say I can’t
Italy travel tests, in particular day 5 in Italy after quarantine, test to release
Family and I flying out next month, we are visiting a close relative primarily, although we are staying in a nice place so it will be a break for us. I have found info on Italy travel, first there is the test to fly antigen test, which we will have to do UK locally in person as it has a 48hr window for Italy, and cannot…
Handing in my notice while furloughed
Hi, During the beginning of the year I was going through the process of starting a new job. My current employer put me on furlough leave from the 25th March and I am still furloughed now. The new company has now contacted me stating they are ready for me to start whenever I can. So my question is, while I am fuloughed do I…
Play more Golf Membership
So I have a membership from June 2020-June 2021 where you get 120 points to use throughout the year. Basically all courses were closed for four months due to covid and I have got to the end of the year with almost 100 points left over. They are saying unless I rejoin and pay for another complete year that I will lose all…
Supply Teacher asked to self-isolate
This is mainly an information sharing post rather than seeking advice. I am currently work as a supply teacher without a permanent contract. Last Thursday, I was contacted by my teaching agency to advise me to self-isolate for 10 days as the bubble I had been teaching in had to close due to a confirmed case of COVID-19. I…
Euro tunnel - can we go through France to Spain with 2 unvaccinated 17 year olds
We have just bought a property in Spain and are planning on driving through the tunnel in France to northern Spain to see the property as we haven't even seen it yet!. My husband and I are vaccinated with both doses, however my 2 stepsons of age 17 are not. Would we be able to go through France with them?
Difference between travel credit and travel voucher
I booked the flights for a four person trip to Brazil through Last Minute. The total cost was just under £4000. Naturally these are all now cancelled by the two airlines concerned - Virgin who have postponed commencing their new Brazil route, and Gol who were providing the internal flight. I have now had written offer from…
Lastminute.com only offering vouchers for refunds
Hi all, Was booked to go to Tokyo on April 19th and had a flight change in Beijing. The flights have been eligible for a full refund via the airline's website for at least six weeks so I called LM at the beginning of March to discuss cancelling the holiday due to FCO advice. I was told that we were entitled to a full…
Flexible furlough; constantly changing hours
Hi. I'm currently Flexi furloughed. My employer wants me to do either full 10 hours per day or 5 hours and then furlough for the other 5 per day. It started with giving me a few days notice of what I will be working. She requested to tell me the day before which is annoying but fine. Now I have no idea what my working…
Working from home Tax Refund
Hi I would like to know if anyone has sucessfully reclaimed working from Home Tax Refund of £6.00 per week. I know of others, who have made this claim only to find out they owe HMRC for various things. ie. Tax that was not paid on Bonds from previous years. This does not seem right as its due to a pandemic why we are…

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