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Refused boarding due to lost Covid test
Hiya, I'm thinking this is a long shot so wanted to seek advice on here to see if I have any option for a refund incurred on the extra travel expenses I paid. I recently travelled to the UK from Italy, where I currently live, but on the return journey to Italy I was refused boarding on my flight because the company I used…
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Enforced Hotel Quarantine
My wife travelled to Kenya in January this year to work on research for her PhD. She had only intended being there for 3 or 4 weeks during which time the President of Kenya imposed a travel ban. Coupled with this British Airways stopped their daily flights in and out of Kenya - consequently she has been stuck there for…
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A personal victory.
This might not seem a lot to anyone reading this, but to me it's massive. I have PTSD. There, I said it. For years, I have thought that people walking by were looking down their noses at me, judging me. I went to the doc, he gave me medications that made the world foggy and me feel funny so I stopped them (yes, I know.…
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Lloyds Loan servicing account
Hi i applied for one of these and applied for the loan . It appeared in that account on the 2nd June but i cant seem to be able to withdraw it. I have a normal current account with them but they are not connected. when i try to withdraw it says Sorry you dont have an eligible account How do i get the money out?I dont have…
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Randox D2+8 Test with BA discount when no longer flying BA
I had to make some last minute changes to travel plans to Europe. I was originally flying with BA and have booked my D2+8 testing with Randox using their discount code. I had to cancel these flights and am now flying with Ryanair instead. I already have the testing kits at home. Does anyone know if there will be a problem…
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S75/Chargeback claim rejected
Hi All Apologies, I know that there is another thread relating to similar but there are key differences on that thread to my situation and I'm desperately after some advice as I really don't know where to turn now and as it currently stands have lost £1600. We had a holiday booked with TUI to depart mid-June 2021 which was…
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CAR HIRE EXCESS WAIVER INSURANCE
I am travelling to Cyprus for work on June 11th, but i cannot seem to find a company that i can purchase excess waiver car hire insurance through as Cyprus is on the FCO advises against all but essential travel, so if anything happens it will invalidate the policy. Anyone any idea of Insurance Co's that may cover me? TIA
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Janssen / Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Hello I've read that this vaccine will only require one jab. Does anybody know if / when this may be approved by UK regulators?
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NHS Covid test accepted in Italy?
I know that the NHS Covid tests are not designed for international travel, but if you happen to be in possession of a negative result, perhaps due to suspicious symptoms, being a key worker etc, 48 hours before flying, I wonder if either the free antigen or PCR test offered by the NHS would be accepted on arrival in…
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PCR Test - Refund
I am looking for some advice on trying to get a refund on PCR tests. We were due to fly to Tenerife in January and had pre-booked PCR tests with Vivo Clinic before everything locked down again. The booking was for a party of 7 at £149 each so total cost paid was £1043. Vivo clinic gave me a credit note to use within a year…
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Majorca
Hi Has anyone travelled to majorca and knows how best to get the antigen fit to fly test before leaving majorca to fly back to the uk? Are they doing tests in local chemists / can you buy tests and bring them with you/ do you need to go to the airport 48 hours before depature ? Thanks
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Refund from Hoppa re cancellation
Our holiday to Crete has been cancelled due to the coronavirus. We had booked a mini bus for 8 people from the airport to villa, and return with Hoppa. At a cost of £179. They are refusing to refund us but will give us a credit to be used by the end of June next year. However, in their terms & conditions it states that if…
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Corona Gym Charges
Hi - Not sure if correct section, if not please let me know where is more appropriate.I am currently a member of Anytime fitness gym. The gym shutdown last year during the first lockdown - but still took payments out of my account for several months. Their original thinking was that we would get 50% off membership for 3…
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Refused Refund
Hi everyone! i am looking for some advice on a company refusing me a refund. Myself and my collegue booked to do a diving course we booked back in march for June and paid in full, last week we asked what time we needed to be there on the day in june and the owner has replied to say that she needed to change the date as she…
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S75 credit card protection for payment through EventBright
I wonder if you lovely, clever people can help with some advice please? Glastonbury has been cancelled two years running now. 2020, accommodation was booked with Zoo Events Group through EventBrite Glastonbury on a John Lewis credit card. When Glastonbury was cancelled, Zoo Events Group refused a refund so a S75 claim was…
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Test requirements if a traffic lights changes from amber to green while I'm in a country?
I am due to go to the Balearic islands on the 3rd June for 10 days which is currently classed as amber along with the rest of Spain. However it looks increasing likely that the Balearics will be treated separately from the mainland and classed as green from the 7th June. It is likely that this announcement will be made…
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Bolton to Scotland
We live in Bolton and have a self catering holiday booked to Scotland for 18th - 27th June. Booked through Booking.com sometime last year. I paid using a credit card which went out the account last month. Does anyone know what our rights are to a refund or reschedule etc.? Am I correct in thinking we won't be able to go by…
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Private tests (day 2, 5 & 8) didn’t arrive in time, company won’t give refund
I ordered the mandatory day 2 and 8 tests due to travelling to an amber listed country, plus I ordered an extra “test to release” test for day 5 in order to leave quarantine early. I used a company from the government approved list (Rightangled). I have since read terrible reviews about them, I’m on day 6 of quarantine and…
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Lovesholiday cancelled but flight went ahead..
We booked a few days in Spain last year but then the advice changed again and so we were asked by loveholidays (by text) ” The government advises against all but essential travel to your destination. Please see the government website and our FAQs for more information. If you no longer wish to travel, you can cancel your…
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Overcharged by EasyJet for change of flight
We originally booked a flight (for 2) to Malta in August 2020 for £371.40. COVID-19 meant we had to change it (the flight wasn't cancelled, but Malta was in lockdown, so we decided not to go), so we changed the flight to Gran Canaria in January, paying an extra £64 between us (understandably, because it's a longer flight).…
