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Booking Flights - Long Distance & Extra Legroom Advice?
Hi, I'm looking to book flights next year to Australia, late September/early October. The idea is to be ready to book the moment the flights become available. I've never booked flights before, and I want to make sure I can get the extra legroom seats - at 6' 6" getting any available extra bit of comfort matters. I'm stuck…
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Booking Flights Through Non-UK Website / Agent
I had found what appears to be a US-based travel agent that sells flight tickets. They appear to have very competitive prices but I am concerned if my consumer rights are protected if I purchase from them. I read about the UK's Section 75 law which protect consumers when paid for something on credit card. Does Section 75…
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Easyjet flight Edinburgh to Nice
Thought it might be helpful to post about our flights with Easyjet given the headlines..... We were very jittery to read about lots of flight cancellations prior to our holiday last week but glad to report that although we were delayed (3 hours going and 2 hours coming back) at least it wasn't cancelled. Unfortunately both…
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Use Chase debit card abroad or take euros??
Hi, I'm going to Greece in 3 weeks, I've just applied for the Chase debit card as it's fee free to use abroad for a year. Question is how do I find what exchange rate a Greek bank will give me when I use an ATM? Trying to work out whether it'll be better value to take euros with me or get them there?🤔 Many thanks 😁
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Eurowings won't refund
My friend and I are traveling to Poland in August. We had booked flights from Birmingham to Wroclaw via Dusseldorf with Eurowings as one booking for each of us. All of the confirmation emails came to us in both German and English. About a month after booking we each received another email, in German only, with revised…
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Car Hire In France - Insurance Questions
Hi All, I'm hiring a car in Rennes in July for a couple of weeks from Europcar (via Rentalcars.com) - hired back in Feb - fairly reasonable price of just under £270 - procies have gone up alot since. I just wanted to check I have 'all the bases covered' for insurance - the default policy has:- Collision Damage Waiver…
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Cash Advance - charges applied
Following MSE advice re Best cards etc I recently took out a BarclayCard Rewards credit card - given it applies to both purchases and cash advances. I've had no problem on purchases - rates are excellent. However on a recent trip to Turkey I withdrew cash via an ATM and the local bank charge me 4% on top of the advance...…
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Flight cancelled, no notice
I booked a package holiday with Easyjet Holidays. Without notice they cancelled my 10.30am return flight and rebooked me on one leaving 10 hours earlier meaning I have to check out of my hotel the day before, arrive at the airport when nothing is open and pay for a taxi to get home in the wee hours as no trains are…
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under 18 travel cards
Can anyone recommend a debit card or similar that would be cost effective for use abroad and importantly available for teenagers under 18? Thanks in advance. Bob
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WizzAir cancelled my flight but only refunded about 70%
Hi, I am after some advice on dealing with a WizzAir refund dispute. I booked a return flight for the family originally leaving in late august 2021 and then due to COVID I had to reschedule to Mid-August 2022 for a total extra fee of £275. 2 months before we were due to fly WizzAir announced that route wasn't going to…
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Best way to pay in euros
I have to pay for two villas one 4201 euros 2nd one 3129 euros for my holiday. I’m trying to find the cheapest way. It’s all very confusing. Would I be better paying by Santander credit card (phoned to see what their fees would be and they said there would be fees but couldn’t tell me what they were !!) or paying by…
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Multiple flight cancellations
Sitting here in Amsterdam airport making my third attempt to fly home since Saturday. Our original flight cancelled at checkin, and our replacement flight yesterday cancelled while we were travelling to the airport. My question is that although I understand I am entitled to cancellation compensation under the old rules on…
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Cancelled flight
Have booked an holiday and flights with On The Beach for August, the flights have now been cancelled.Are we entitled to a full refund for the whole holiday or just the flights? The email from the holiday company is rather confusing and reads like only the money for the flights will be deposited into our bank, does anyone…
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Opodo flights
Hi, looking for some advice please. We've booked flights with opodo, they've taken money from our bank account but we haven't received confirmation of the flights and their booking reference isn't recognised on their website. No one will speak to us on the phone or online as we don't have a booking reference number. Anyone…
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Charge or refund for missed fight?
Hi all It's probably been answered elsewhere but I can't find it using my phone to search - apologies. I have to cut my family holiday short due to a work issue. The rest of them get to stay another three days. I've booked a replacement fight, but given that we've already checked in for the original return, what should I…
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Flight cancelled - earlier flight with stopover entitlement?
Hi, I've had a return flight to London Stansted with Ryanair cancelled for 'commercial reasons'. I was due to return from France at the end of July with a connecting UK internal flight the same evening (easyjet). I have managed to change my flight to a day earlier with Ryanair but now need 1 nights overnight accommodation…
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Best flight prices to Miami for a big family
Hi all, My fiancé and me have chosen to get married on Pompano Beach in Miami next May. My amazing father in law unexpectedly and very sadly passed away in February and holidayed here with my fiancé for many years so this means a lot to all of us. We have 7 children between us ranging from 18 to 2 year old twins so we need…
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TravelMoneyMax reporting a closed site
According to No 1 currency's site, this site, returned by a search for Canadian dollars within 15 miles of where I live, does not exist. No1 Currency Morrisons Edinburgh Gyle
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Refunding a non-refundable flight
Hello I’m flying out to the Maldives in December via Colombo Sri Lanka. As some of you may be aware there’s a hell of a lot of unrest and they are in a financial crisis with lots of protests and rioting. We booked with Sri Lankan airways and it’s a non-refundable booking. The government have said not to fly there due to…
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Best way to send ~£150k from UK to Hungary?
Hi all. I am about to purchase property in Budapest, using funds currently in the UK. I'm looking for advice on the best way to send the money. The property is priced in local currency i.e. HUF. I will be sending around £150k. This is currently in Stocks & Shares ISAs, and I plan to move this money to my First Direct GBP…
