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Expereince of "phone only" flight agents such as DialAFlight
While searching for online flights for New Zealand im bombarded by adverts from "phone deals only" agents which seem at first glance to be much cheaper than online booking. Dial A Flight is one of these - they seem to have very good Trustpilot ratings from 10,500 reviews... Dial$ Travel is another...far fewer ratings Any…
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Excess for car hire
Does anyone know of a car hire excess company for over age over 84. My husband is 85 and can drive an Avis hire car.
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Is it a good time to change dollars to sterling
Hello, Three weeks ago I returned fron the US but have been extremely busy. I have just sorted through my stiff and found I have $300 left. Would you recomend exchanging this back to sterling now or is it prudent to wait awhile.
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What am I missing?
What am I missing, I was looking on Expedia, just for sample prices on hotel and flight, comparing to seperate. The 2 cheapest are Economy Light and Econony Campigan Classic So the Light you pay £60 to check in your case - only case. Campigan Classic you pay £0. But the price difference overall is £2256.74 (includes the…
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Post office travel card (Mastercard)
Hi, my son is going too Italy on a short break Thursday with his girlfriend. He was going to take all cash. im not sure if taking all cash is safe or if it’s best too use a loaded post office travel card which I can get for him tomorrow. (He is unable to do anything due to his working hours) Are they a good idea or would…
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Virgin Atlantic mis-sold flight upgrade
Hi I booked flights with virgin Atlantic . I purchased extra points and used the points I had to upgrade seats to premium economy. I have been contacted a month later to pay taxes on this upgrade that amount to £200. Been told that if I don’t pay this amount the booking will revert back to economy and I won’t get a refund…
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Changing from one foreign currency to another
Hello everyone. Does anyone know if foreign currency exchange companies in the UK can provide decent rate when converting from one foreign currency to another (e.g. USD to Yen)? Or do they generally operate by "Buying back" the first currency into pound before making a second conversion, effectively making it better to…
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How much currency to take on AI in Mexico?
Hi, We haven’t been on an AI holiday for years but are soon jetting off to Mexico for 2 weeks at a TUI resort. I’m not expecting to spend much being AI but realise we need to take some cash. I’ve just got no idea how much? Is tipping normal in Mexico on resort? I’ll be taking a card so can use that at airport etc. is it…
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Turkish airlines and safety
In case anyone is tempted to save money (or time) by using this airline, please don't. On Saturday I used them for a domestic flight and was shocked by several violations of basic safety protocols. First, and most disturbing, was the video that they use for the safety instructions. Most of this was the usual stuff, but…
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Long haul seat sales advice.
Hi is there any way of finding out when long haul airlines are having seat sales?
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Travelup refuse to talk with airline to change flight ticket
I need to change the inbound of my flight ticket. But travelup said there are not flights that day which is not true. I checked ba.com and clearly I can see a flight. I don’t mind paying any extra fees but at this point they just simply don’t want to help in any way. What can I do? Can I call my CC and open a charge back…
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Norwegian long haul cancellation - cashpoint exchange
Hello all, my first time posting, just wondered whether anyone has any advice please? We booked 6 premium ticket flights to Orlando with Norwegian for travel in September 2020, for my big birthday. Last June, Norwegian emailed us offering free option to transfer tickets into Cashpoints to use on a flight in 2021. We did…
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Last minute still not confirmed flights
Hi, I’m starting to get worried as I’ve booked flights for 11th Dec with last minute on Friday and still haven’t had the flights confirmed. The flights are with jet 2 and I can’t book direct with them. I can’t email, call them and just got round in circles with their chat bot that says go to the account which says still to…
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How may I dispute this Avis car rental double charge to my credit card?
I (a UK male) pre-booked and pre-paid (£280) for my holiday car rental online with Avis UK. All confirmed by email. When I arrived at Florence Airport to pick up the car, the agent had the car waiting for me. I signed for the vehicle using the glass touchscreen and got the car, as arranged. Later that day, I received an…
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Flight change
Hi, booked a holiday through sunshine holidays where they bundle flights and hotel together. booked flights through whizz air from gatwick to Faro on 5th april next year and these were daytime flights which i wanted as i have to work the next day on my return. had an email from sunshine to advise whizz air have changed…
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Ticket price drop
hi booked flights with Gulf air- they are economy flights with non-refundable policy 1- I have found same airline same flight time nearly £700 cheaper! What are my rights to get a price difference refund? 2- I called to cancel and rebuy at lower price they only let me cancel £200 charge per person which for me is £800 is…
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Car hire excess insurance in UK for Spanish resident
Hi guys -- I'm trying to find a policy that will cover a Spanish resident visiting the UK. Anyone know of any that work?
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Credit or Debit Card as a backup
I'm going to Germany / France on a short break. While I have what should cover me cash wise, if I do need to use a card is it best to use a Credit or Debit Card?
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Currency not delivered
I ordered foreign currency in Oct and realised this weekend they didn't deliver it. I checked my phone and there were no messages or emails about it so I asked the currency provider for a tracking ref. They gave me a Royal Mail reference which shows that RM tried to deliver on a Saturday when we were out. I have a…
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Car hire charges
Hi After a recent holiday in Italy, I noticed unexpected charges on my CC from the hire car company. I had no notification from them regarding these charges until I asked for an invoice . They are charging me for damage that I did not do. I do have photos of the car when we collected it but none from when we dropped it…
