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Egypt currency query
I'm travelling on my own to Egypt for two weeks in May and would appreciate suggestions as to what currencies to take. I've got a few days in Cairo followed by a Nile cruise and then some further sightseeing in the Luxor area. The only holidays I've been on recently have been cruises to Europe where I took euros and kept…
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BA Basic Economy v Standard Economy
Looking to book a package through Expedia and at the choosing flights stage it gives options for Basic Economy and Standard Economy. Basic Economy option has no extra charge but you pay for seat choice /changes / snacks. You have a 23kg carry on bag included but must pay £60 for 1st checked bag and £75 for a 2nd checked…
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Flight refund been put into someone else account.
Hello, I cancelled a flight, charged £200 cancellation fee. I have waited 2 months for the refund and still not received it. I contacted the travel agent over the past few days and given lots of excuses. They has now informed me that the refund was processed, I asked for confirmation of the transaction and it has been put…
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Help with flight change
Hello we have booked a dream holiday to Mauritius flights and hotel with lastminute.com however after carefully choosing our flights for quickest flight times with a 2 hour layover our flight has been cancelled and the alternative offered by Turkish airlines is a 26 hour stopover in Istanbul. last minute are saying this is…
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Vehicle hire Miami
Hi all, We’re flying into Miami for a 2 week stay in Pompano beach for the last 2 weeks in May. There’s 9 in our party including 3 year old twins that will need car seats. I’ve been having a bit of a search about for a hire car/van but just wondered if there’s anything that could help my search? Companies to avoid or money…
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Manchester T3 (Ryanair) Fast Track Security ?
First time going abroad for years and when booking flights I noticed this 'fast track security' for £5. Great idea I thought. I'd pay £5 for a (probably) quicker trip through security. Last time we were queued for almost an hour. BUT... I've just noticed that as we're flying Ryanair it'll be out of T3. And apart from the…
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help needed please regarding planned holiday
booked a holiday with on the beach , have only paid £60 deposit, date i booked i cant go. have tried to cancel but they say i have to pay flights in full which total £940 is this right ?
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Moneymaxim Car Hire Insurance Excess Policies
Hello, Moneymaxim say they are a standalone excess policy price comparison site that will find you the cheapest quote for your Car Hire excess cover. I like to be a annual member of Enterprise Car Club and Co-Wheels car share clubs so I like buy an annual excess policy, makes sense right? However Moneymaxim say they don't…
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London airports to central London
I'm travelling from Belfast to London for a weekend in march. There are so many flight options to all the airports! I used to travel for business 20 years ago and used LHR and LCY but these are very expensive options now. I need a simple and not to expensive method to London from one of the"low" cost airports. Any…
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Keddy by Eupocar Nice airport help please!
Anyone had any experience of using keddy? Lots of mixed reviews.... we are looking to hire a car in nice in August. Good price via expedia, who also allows you to cancel your booking upto 6 hours before arrival. Concerned about flight cancellations, as we were bitten in October, and still trying for a hotel and flight…
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Section 75 Airline tickets
Hi I booked 4 tickets with Gulf air I then had a change in circumstances and I wrote to them asking them to cancel my ticket and issue me a full refund. Gulf Air sent me a email saying my tickets were cancelled and I had been charged £200 per ticket for fees- I never received any further information on what these fees were…
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Changed Flight Timec
Hello! I’m currently struggling with Ryanair - I booked via their Family Plus offer for family flights to Pisa in May ‘23. I got a confirmation email on paying first 50%. When I paid balance, the confirmation came back with changed flights - by 10+ hours. I couldn’t change without a fee as my original booking was more than…
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Travelex pre-paid card
I've always traveled a lot internationally and I've avoided using travel cards because I haven't seen any clear advantages in them. Before I retired I also used to work for suppliers to the foreign exchange sector, so I also understand how the FX market works. Last month I went to Switzerland and decided to get a Travelex…
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Car insurance new zealand
I’m travelling to New Zealand for just under a month and I have been leant a car on each island by friends to use while I’m there. They have both said I don’t need insurance but I just wanted to check this was correct
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Poor service from Thomas Currency Exchange
Using the MoneysavingExpert travel money maximiser tool I ordered Oman and Bahrain currency from Thomas Currency Exchange. I set out to collect it but just before I got there they called to say that despite accepting my order they didn't have either currency in stock at that branch or anywhere else in London. Quite…
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Prepaid single currency money card for under 18s
My 17 year old daughter is about to travel to South Africa. We would like her to take a prepaid card but are struggling to find one for under 18s. Is there one out there?
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17 Year Old travelling to South Korea this summer, best card to use?
Hi, as the title says my son has been fortunate enough to be chosen to go to South Korea and the World Scout Jamboree. He's going to need some spending money, a few hundred pounds at the most. I'm not keen on him taking cash. He's 17 so won't be able to have a card of his own (aprt from his bank card) just wondering what…
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Santander - current account switch offer
They are presently offering a £200 carrot if you switch to one of their current accounts.An attractive deal if you are a visiting Spain (including the Balearics) and/or the Canaries - the debit card is fee free for currency withdrawals from a Santander branded ATM.Their Everday Current Account is the best choice - no…
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JAL business class X
Does anyone know any restrictions on this class of ticket? The only thing on the website talks of cancellation fees and airmiles. They seem to be using BA codeshare on routes offering this fare. I just wanted to be assured that normal business class "perks" would apply. Of course I rang them but after over a hour on hold I…
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Travel Money for Minors?
Hi, My first time post to MSE... :) My children (12 and 14) are shortly going on a school trip abroad. They need both UK Pounds and Euros for the trip. The trip is a week and there are currently no plans for them to go abroad again in the foreseeable future on their own. I am a bit reluctant to exchange money into physical…
