Flights, currency & car hire

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Booked in England to hire a SIXT car from Belfast City Airport. Form said for over 25yrs & 3+ years of driving. On collection of car all listed documents were checked ok, BUT hire refused because I and my co-driver were over 80. Nothing mentioned about upper age on booking form. Agent said it was in the T&Cs. These turned…

Anyone come across car hire companies that don't pressure you into additional insurance policies and charges, and actually charge you what you've booked?? Really heartily fed up of shelling out loads more in Spain, arguing with operatives who just point pens at poorly worded policies on the counter, all while there's a…

Long story short - Travel up have cancelled my flight booking and won't refund me until a paypal chargeback they claim to see at their end is closed. Paypal say there is no open chargeback case and do not even recognise the ref quoted. I have raised a paypal 'service not received' case (on their recommendation) and then…

Does anyone have any experiences (good or bad) with making a claim on an "Excess Reimbursement Insurance (ERI) policy" for car hire? We had a poor experience several years ago. But I am wondering whether we were just unlucky? (Our hire car was damaged by another driver reversing into our door while parking. The damage to…

I am booking a couple of one way flights from Spain to UK - it defaulted to the price being in euros €139. When I changed it to GBP it was £136 - my reckoning - that is not a good exchange rate. Can I? Should I? - use my Virgin Money debit card to pay in euros? Or does their no fee on foreign spend only work if I'm…

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Hubby is going to France with a mate on a fishing holiday next week. He is flying with Ryanair. They checked in and downloaded boarding passes. However today there is a banner on the Ryanair website saying 'Your flight to the UK requires an approved ETA/Visa' On another part of the site and a Gov UK it says a visa is not…

Good afternoon, I'm looking for some help or guidance on a claim I've received from Hertz for a hire car I had from them. Contrary to the apparent hire co guidelines, though sadly common, I signed all the paperwork for a hire car and then wandered off around an open car park and a multi-story car park, at Palma airport, to…

Going to Egypt for the first time,went to get some currency at Local tesco and was told you can't get Egypt currency but you can use us dollars,is this correct or am I best to wait until we arrive,I have a pre paid card just need some cash for tips.

To be honest I've not been abroad all that much so I don't have a lot of experience this way & as such my experience will be very tame compared to some of you I'm sure & probably not even what some of you would grumble about. All my flights have so far been fine. From 14hr flights or whatever the longest one was down to a…

Had this twice on this recent trip & wondered if it's luck of the draw or something else. I know this is going to sound daft as this only happened at the start of the week & then yesterday but I can't remember if the first time was in the UK or once we landed in Poland. The second time was obviously Poland. Basically got…

I'm hoping to get some advice please. On Monday 24th August, I was due to travel on a 0610 flight from BFS to LGW. I arrived at the airport before 0500 and made my way to Security as promptly as possible. The queue was considerable, but moving steadily. As I got to the front of the queue, people behind me started to ask…

I've browsed the articles in MSE and posts in the forum, about using cards for spending overseas, and I'm still struggling to work out what the most sensible and appropriate option might be for us. We have normal UK credit cards (Visa/Mastercard) , debit cards on our bank accounts, and for some years have also had a Caxton…

Hi all, I currently have a Post Office travel money card however due to issues with it not working and their assistance being less than helpful, I’m looking to get an alternative. I’m wanting a card I can preload with the relevant currency however I’m open to a travel debit card if that is a better option. I’m not…

My EasyJet flight from Reus to Glasgow was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions a couple of days ago. EasyJet offered either a refund or or an alternative flight, however there were no available seats on any flights to the UK from Reus, nor indeed could it be guaranteed that the weather conditions would improve and…

We booked 2 tickets to Tokyo for September. Due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to cancel. Tickets purchased on JAL website on a semi flex basis. Cancelled on JAL website with follow up email confirmation of amount - all good. However email says refund may take 2 months to process back to original card. Seems a bit…

Still waiting for a mystery €2.66 that was added to my bill in June depsite lengthy correspondence with Head Office. Reason for charge is not clear from really confusing invoice and Head Office for Avis/Budget are unable to explain it to me. All I know it was added to the deposit at check in. It now cannot be refunded to…

I have a strange question: I very frequently (10-20 times a year) hire cars in Lisbon. I have an annual Car-Hire-Excess insurance and never pay for the additional insurance cover from the car hire companies. This means taking pictures + videos but I frequently pick up cars at night and if not, many of the car hire…

Hi Forumites, This is my first ever post so please be kind if I've got anything wrong. I'm looking for some advice. My relationship has sadly recently broken down which has thrown me into financial hardship. I have a trip planned in Sept for which I've been able to get a refund on the accommodation. The flights are with BA…

Just had a second flight time change from Wizz - these are for Xmas flights that are now really expensive elsewhere so not looking to change dates if possible. Originally, the flight was leaving Gatwick at 11am, now leaving at 6am, so I now cannot use public transport to get there so would need to buy airport parking. The…