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Wizz Air booking via Opodo - Can't get a refund
In February 2023 I booked 2 flights with Wizz Air via Opodo, from Faro to Gatwick. In March, Wizz Air emailed to say the flight had been cancelled. I expected to get a refund but this has to be instigated and routed through Opodo. I have rung Opodo five times to ask where my refund has got to. Each time I am told it has…
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Flight Cancellations - Financial Implications
I’ve just received an email from Ryanair telling me my flights have been cancelled in the summer ‘for commercial reasons’. They have offered to re-route or refund us but we are not eligible for compensation as it’s greater than 14 days before we fly. The only suitable flights for re-routing are flights that we looked at…
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Cancelled flight
Our flight BA flight to Tampa was cancelled 5 hours before we were due to depart (we were driving to the airport when the email and text came), due to operational constraints. We were automatically booked onto a flight the next day from a different airport, going via another city. Which would have taken 16 hours and meant…
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Car hire excess insurance
Hi I recently took a trip to Iceland and was unfortunate to get a windscreen chip. The hire company said that the car needed a new windscreen which I tried to dispute at the desk but to no avail and I was charged £1084 for a windscreen replacement on my credit card. Before the trip I had taken out excess protection…
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Recommendations for "honest" car hire Alicante - NOT OKMobility!
Hi all, having been conned by OKMobility last summer (still fighting to get my money back! I should have read the reviews first I know!), I'm looking not to get caught out again this year. Despite having excess insurance I was told I was not sufficiently covered and that I could not have the car unless I paid for "Premium"…
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Holding BA accountable
I have an issue regarding the BA Avios Companion Voucher. I queried about this in January 2024 and subsequently submitted a complaint in March 2024. The 8-week window for them to reply to complaints has now passed and I have had no replies to the original query or complaint. My voucher has a 12-month expiry window and…
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Newcastle airport car park code
Does anyone know a valid one please?
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Last Minute Flight Deals
Hello, Has anyone ever managed to get good last minute flight deals? Saw a good price for an eaysjet flight on the 29th of May to France two weeks ago, but now it's doubled in price. Have I missed the boat or are last minute deals still a thing? Ben
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Ryanair Winter Flights
Can anyone tell me when Ryanair will be releasing winter flights 2024 from Newcastle to Alicante and Teesside to Alicante. I have seen that there are winter flights from Leeds Bradford and Manchester to Alicante.
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Damaged golf clubs after easyJet flight
Hi. After easy jet flight we had to mini-bus from North to South terminal with our luggage close behind. 15 out of 16 golf bags arrived but mine did not. The belt stopped, still nothing so I reported it and went home.They found it and it was delivered the next day but the outer travel bag was destroyed as if it had been…
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Travel between Madrid and Lisbon
Hi. Wife and I are having a two-city break in October (Madrid then Lisbon) and are looking to identify the best way to travel from Madrid to Lisbon. In the past I've taken the direct train but this seemed to stop in Covid times. The only train option appears to have two changes. There do seem to be a few bus companies…
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Shannon Airport Car Hire
Hi all, Looking for a recommendation for a Car Hire company from Shannon airport for three days in September. Dollar and Carhire.ie have come up best price yet both have poor reviews. I would welcome suggestions.
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Ryanair Baggage Size?
Hi, we're travelling with Ryanair in a couple of weeks to
Spain. I've just checked the baggage size for 20kg hold luggage and it says the
maximum dimensions of a 20kg Check-in Bag are 80
x120cms x120cm. That's massive. We've not flown with them for a
good while but my recollection is of them penny pinching especially when…
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travel agent atol certificate worth £800?
An agent has quoted me almost £1800 for flights including an Atol Certificate, but I can book the flight myself for £1000. Is it worth using the agent to get the Atol protection? Thanks
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Reliable online agents for long haul flights?
I've been looking for flights to a few distant places via flight comparison sites like Skyscanner, Kayak, google flights and Kiwi.com but the online agents they refer you to i've never heard of eg GoToGate. Mytrip,trip.com, getaflight,travelup, carltonleisue, flightcatchers etc etc Reviews of all of them seem a bit mixed…
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First time car rental overseas - discount codes - recommendendations
Hi, We have 10 days travel in Sicility, Italy in June. We have a 1 year old and so want to rent a car to make the most of the trip and not practical to travel without a car there. There are local and international rental companies at Catania Airport. For the international ones there appear to be introductory offers and…
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Car rental excess insurance and VAT on excess
I have recently rented a car aboard from Budget and unfortunately had a damage. I have taken a car rental excess insurance separately, so I claimed the excess. However, Budget charged me the excess + 22% VAT on excess + 20% location surcharge (airport tax) on excess + 22% VAT on location surcharge. Basically, it ended up…
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Revolut or Wise for India?
Does it make a difference? Going there for work two weeks today, so I have a very limited amount of time to make a decision (a bit more notice would have been helpful!). Staying in Bengaluru, if that makes a difference.
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KIWI Flight Chaos - Refund Help
I'd love any help from anyone with experience of kiwi.com & how to get a refund. Part of my family live in the States, my cousin is getting married in August. My Mum booked flights 3 weeks ago from London -> Michigan for myself & parents via kiwi.com after researching appropriate flights on Skyscanner. Flights chosen…
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Best car rental for MCO Pickup.
Unwittingly my flight into Orlando airport is the day before Thanksgiving this year (it is a week later than normal). My point is in previous arrivals it is pot luck what cars are available when you arrive at the car rental desk or to the rental car park, no matter how early or what you actually book and pay for. Does…
