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Cash dollar exchange
What is the cheapest way to exchange several thousand US dollars cash into Sterling?
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Going to Spain how strict is £85 spending money per day rule?
Only just realised that this rule is in place which seems ridiculous but I understand in place as we left EU. (And its their country and their rules I get that) Do they check a lot of people or hardly bother? If we have a uk bank card and statement with enough funds is that sufficient? We certainly weren't planning to…
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Holiday cancellation
Hi I booked a 3k family holiday with onthebeach 10 days ago with an £120 deposit and now I want to cancel it for personal reasons they are saying I need to pay 2k cancellation!The holiday is not until December..🤷🏻♂️ Can anyone help? 🙏🏻
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Best way to spend abroad?
Hello! I’m going on holiday to Croatia in June and I’m trying to figure out the best way to spend abroad. I’ve not been on holiday in about 5 years so I’m not really sure what’s best to go for. I was thinking of just exchanging up some euros to take with me and doing all my spending in cash- but I’m not really sure how…
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EasyJet delayed check in and missed flight
I booked a package holiday through EasyJet from Luton. I did online check in and arrived at the airport 2 hours before my flight to drop my hold bags off (as stated on their website) The airport was absolutely heaving and there was a long queue. Airport staff were taking people out of the queue for flights due to leave…
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BA cancelled my flight and booked me onto the next one - but I was refunded?
Can I ask if you should receive an 'eticket' email when you book with BA? My flight for October was cancelled twice, and I received an eticket email for both of them. I was then invited to go to Manage My Booking to accept the third and later flight option I then received a refund. Should I assume they have taken the money…
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Car hire whilst visiting the UK
My daughter and partner live in France and are planning a trip to the UK in November, flying in and out of Manchester. They want to hire a car to travel around in, so far the cheapest option is a small van. Is it a case of just trying all the tips from the MSE car hire article? Or are there other options for them? Maybe if…
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Flight Cancelled and rebooked on to a different airlines in a different cabin
We have just discovered that our British airways Business Class flight to Chicago has been cancelled for tomorrow morning and we have been rebooked onto an American Airlines flight departing 5 hours later and booked into a different cabin, it doesn't tell me which cabin and unfortunatly I am unable to speak to anyone at BA…
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Santander debit cards
I notice now that Santander are allowing all of their current account customers to withdraw cash from their Atms in every country they operate fee free. Previously only select account customers could do this and other current account customers were limited to Spanish Banco Santander ATMs
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BHX to Munich via Frankfurt question
Hi Hopefully a simple answer on this one but thought I best check. Going with Lufthansa to Munich from Birmingham via Frankfurt for in July for the outbound flight. There's only a 45 min stop in Frankfurt. Never been but I am aware Frankfurt is a huge airport. As Britain is no longer in the EU, does anyone know if we'll be…
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Argentinian Pesos - Western Union
I learnt yesterday that Argentina operates two exchange rates. The ‘red’ official rate and the ‘blue’ rate on the black market. The difference is huge (250-480) and debit/credit cards would be the official ‘red’ rate. This means that for the first time in absolutely yonks I’ll be avoiding my usual cards and getting cash.…
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What is a good rate for USD?
Going to the USA in the summer and now thinking about changing up £800 into $ but not sure what a good rate is or has been over the last year? Anyone recently changed some £ into $ and found a certain company having a rate worth taking. Are Tesco worth using, I have a club card so might be get a better rate? Thanks
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Flight refund
Hi everyone I am new to this forum,My son recently booked a holiday and i needed some advice.My son is 16yrs old and decided to book a holiday for him & myself,I am a single mum and work for the NHS as a cleaner,I have struggled to provide for my son and get no help from his father.My son received money for Xmas and his…
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Fee free ATMs in Portugal
Any advice regarding which ATM I should used in Portugal for fee free cash withdrawal with Halifax clarity credit card. TIA.
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Easyjet baggage charge
My lad just got hit with a £40 charge checking in this morning :( I've give him some tips on how to reduce the baggae size, but does the charge cover one way or return too? (i'm guessing one way only!)
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Euro account cash in UK
I have a starling account Euros and GBP and Revolout USD account and a Moneycorp account. Is there any way of getting cash out in Euros or USD. I work in countries that use USD and Euros but it's not their currency so ATM's locally are out, so I need USD or Euros from the UK.
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Trip.com won't refund cancelled flight
Hi, I have a flight to Faro unfortunately booked through Trip.com. I'm hoping to cancel it however Trip.com won't offer me a refund, they say due to the airlines policies. Their site states: "Change and cancellation fees are charged according to the policies listed on the airlines website" However when I check with Wizz…
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Australian UberCarShare - suggestions for insurance cover?
Hi, my son is hiring occasional cars for leaisureday trips using UberCarShare. I’m anxious my son’s insurance cover may not be adequate and wondered if anyone can suggest a uk bought policy for this type of peer to peer rental? Uber Carshare is an Australian company that facilitates peer-to-peer car rental, a system by…
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Thailand - cash from a U.K. card
Hi I’m needing £200 worth of Thai Bhat after discovering most Thai cafes etc are cash only (except our hotel). I have a Halifax clarity card and Santander 123 lite debit card. Which one would be less expensive for drawing £200 worth of Thai Bhat? Thx
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Being shafted by a travel company, what are my rights and what can I do?
I've just had a holiday in Vietnam. During the holiday we booked domestic flights with VietJet Air through a UK travel company called MyTrip. The flights were on 01/03/2023 at 11:10am. A week before the flight, I received notification that the flight had been changed to 06:40am. This was inconvenient for us, so I sought to…
