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Pre-paid travel card for USA
Hi there, I am travelling to US in a couple of months with a group of friends and family, and we think it would be good to have a 'kitty' on a pre-paid travel card for food & drink, etc. Any particular one that people would recommend for the US? Thanks!
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Changing mind in checked baggage?
Me and a group of friends have easyJet tickets to Paris next month for a few days. One of our group booked checked baggage and the rest of us carryon, but due to the recent chaos in airports and understaffing we’ve decided checking baggage isn’t a great idea (and unnecessary for such a short trip). There’s no longer space…
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Avios - have BA hiked the amount needed?
Hi We have been using our avois points to travel now for over a decade and have always been able to find flights for a reasonable amount of points. An off-peak return journey, for two of us to mainland Europe, use to cost around 18,000 avios. However, when I have been looking this week it is quoting 46,000 avios for a…
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Miscounted currency at Sainburys - Anything I can do?
Hello all! new here, but I wondered you can lend a brain cell or two to help me out :smiley: I switched out quite a few USD for £, and ended up with £100 too little. It was a large sum of money ($1500+) and a lot of cash to count, and I thought the guy did very well but yet after counting about 16 times, and letting a…
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Problems with Leisure Guard Insurance
For a number of years I have taken out travel insurance and vehicle hire excess insurance with Leisure Guard, one of the sites listed in the MSE Car Hire post. Fortunately I have never had to claim, until now. In my recent holiday I had a puncture which led to an excess charge of GBP150. Checking my policy documentation I…
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Trip.com car hire - saving reduced by 'late' pickup
The car hire company giveth then taketh away! This is my first (rather long I know) posting, but I am pretty incensed by an injustice and would love some advice from forum members on potential next steps please. If this post is too drawn out to contemplate, here are the headline findings: - Do book refundable car hire;-…
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Currency Exchange Time?
Hi All, We are going to turkey August 2023. Is it okay to get some Turkish Lira now or is it best to wait until closer to the time? Reson is I have the money now but am afraid I might spend it in the next 12 months lol.
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Ryanair Blackball - Intriguing Update
I previously obtained a Section 75 chargeback in April 2020 and avoided any travel bookings until January 2022 of this year. It would now appear I’m one of many customers that have been blackballed for obtaining a Section 75 chargeback. Unlike others who had been asked to repay the chargeback at very short notice in order…
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Budget Air
Thank you for a great forum first. I have been trying to contact this travel company to get a refund on my flight due to the coronavirus , This company first told me to contact the airline ,The Airline (Air India) says as we booked through an agent it is down to Budget Air ? Now we cannot get a reply from Budget Air to…
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Travel money cards
So going to Spain soon but my debit and credit card charges fees to use abroad so I'm looking for a card i can put Euros on and use while abroad but then also use in UK to use up any unspent Euros. Have seen Wise anyone used this before?
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EasyJet Car Hire in Madeira - EasyJet flight cancelled but not refund for car hire
I had booked flights to Madeira with EasyJet. I subsequntly booked car hire in Madeira with CarTrawler via EasyJet car hire and paid nearly £1000 for two weeks car hire. The flight on 21 July took off with no problems but could not land in Madeira, because of the wind. We were eventually flown back to Bristol and our…
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What are my rights if I don't go through with car hire?
We hired a car through easyCar for our holiday in June. We had a few issues when we turned up at Green Motion for the car in regards to ID, car availability, cars in the parking lot damaged, deposit, and Google reviews! Gut instinct kicked in. In the end we did not take a car and walked away. The car hire company sent me…
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Barclays Travel Wallet?
I have a bog standard Barclays debit account which offers a travel wallet. What I was wondering was that if I placed euros into it. Are their any hidden charges to pay for things or to withdraw once I'm abroad?
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Emirates Skywards - transfer miles to Family Account
Evening all! Have been a Skywards member for years. recently set up Family miles account, and 100% of mikes for the whole family accumulate together. question : I have 22,000 or so legacy miles in my personal account. I’m trying to find out how to get them transferred to the family account, where they are more useful.…
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When is the best time to pay for checked-in bags on Ryanair?
When booking a flight on Ryanair, is it best value to book a checked-in case (20kg) at the same time as booking the flight (which looks to be about twice the price of the fare), or wait until nearer the actual date of the flight? A friend said they usually email you with offers on extra baggage, car hire etc, as time goes…
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Easyjet Car Rental - smaller vehicle than paid for
As we were booking our flight with Easyjet, we also booked the rental car at the same time last year thinking if there was a flight issue due to changes with Covid it would be a one stop cancellation. Our rental booking was for a 'VW Sharan or similar' vehicle as we'd have 6 adults and luggage to transport. The company…
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Check car hire prices for holidays - they’ve dropped
Booked car hire in April for holiday in Italy at the end of August this year. Prices were extortionate but we had no choice but to pay as we need a car. Paid £1005 to hire a VW golf for 2 weeks. Checked prices last weekend and they had dropped significantly, so cancelled original booking and rebooked with same company for…
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FLIGHT CANCELLATION COMPENSATION DENIED
Hi all. I hope someone can help. I am helping my son claim for a cancelled flight with Wizz Air, flight from Milan-Gatwick, no notice given, kept giving them delayed notice until cancelling in the end. It was midnight by the time they were told. We had to get him an alternative flight early hours of the morning and he had…
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US Car hire prices vary from .com - .co.uk why?
I am looking to book a car in Seattle next may and want to pay in advance. however when I look at the price on the US website 9.com) the cost for an economy vehicle is about $270, on the UK site for a pickup at the same location at the same times £570? (appx $700). I can't see anything on the US site stating a foreign…
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Greek car hire with no deposit?
Hi, I just picked up a hire car from RHO Airport and as I was taking out my credit card and joked about not remembering the pin, the girl at the desk suggested I pay without leaving a deposit. The basic premise seemed to include: 1. I can return the car empty 2. I dont need a credit card 3. I pay €90 now (for 6 days) and…
