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AVIS car rental in Crete - Quickpass
I reserved a hire car back in January for Crete for next week, also paying for an additional driver. Today I was invited to ‘check in’ in advance for this car hire using Quickpass. When I attempted to check in, I was surprised to see the Avis check in website added the additional driver cost again. Hence I abandoned…
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Wise.com lost my money
I am moving to Ireland from the UK and had an offer accepted on a property. I changed my sterling into euros with Wise.com and then sent 10,000 euros to the property agent as a deposit, (that is the process over there). The agent didn't receive the money, his bank (Permanent TSB)have informed him that they know nothing…
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Using a non EU or UK passport on Ryanair flight?
I want to book flights from UK to Ireland at the end of July. My child's UK passport will have expired by then. No appointments available to use the fast track service. She has a valid Algerian passport. Does anyone know if this is acceptable ID for Ryanair? She will be travelling with 2 adults with British passports and…
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Dreamworld Travel
My brother in law booked a flight with dreamworld travel flying with Thai Air. His flight was cancelled due to COVID so he contacted them to be told that they were seeking a refund from Thai air and this could take several months. He kept being fobbed of every time he contacted them and then they stopped replying to…
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Cashing in old travellers cheques
I have some US$ travellers cheques bought via NatWest in the 1980s. The cheque reference numbers are no longer in the bank/bureau de change systems. How/where do I cash them in? I am quite willing to accept US $ bills.
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Outdated Currency
Having just seen the MSE warning that paper £50 and £20 notes will soon be unusable - only polymer will be legal tender -- I have wondered about other currencies; surely it is not only British notes that can get forged? I have a a few hundred pounds worth of US dollars, Swiss francs and Euros, not converted back after…
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Jet2 package holiday - Golf clubs
I’ve booked a package holiday for 2 and we get a hold case each. We don’t need this much luggage but my husband wants to take his golf clubs. Can we take one suitcase and one set of clubs? The cost for a case and a set of clubs is the same if we were paying for them.
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Ryanair check in
Hi. Does anybody know when I can check in to my ryanair flight without having to pay a fee to reserve my seat? I don't mind sitting apart from my other travellers in the group.
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Card or Cash while in Euroland
I'm going into Euroland for a long weekend and I was wondering which is the best way to pay for items while there: cash or card? There seems two options: take a card with you (mine is M&S) and pay that way and Euro for the likes of tips, coffee, ice cream, that kind of thing. The advantage here would seem to be that it…
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ABTA descision
I cancelled a holiday after reading the terms and conditions which said I would lose my deposit. After the descision came through from the travel agent I ended up getting £663 from my original payment of £5401. I complained to ABTA and they say the descision is correct , I really don't understand how this can be correct ?…
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Additional Driver
I've always taken the site's advice and booked an additional driver for a holiday hire car in advance to save a bigger bill at the airport. This year, none of the companies are letting me do this and when I've followed up with customer service they've stated you need to do it at the airport. Be interested to know if this…
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Venice - credit card only?
Going to Venice in a few week and would prefer to pay on my credit card for most if not all of my stuff (if possible) For anyone that has been, do bars, restaurants, transport etc all accept card now?
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Flights Cancelled more than 14 days from Travel
Hi If I understand correctly, if an airline cancels your flight more than 14 days in advance, they are only obliged to refund the cost of the ticket paid. My issue is this - we are flying to the USA in August and if the airline was to cancel 15 days before we fly, the cost to "replace" the flights so close to departure…
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Bank transfer cost abroad
Need to pay for something while abroad via bank transfer. Halifax want about 3.5%. Margin fee. Is there a cheaper method. In nationwide and monzo
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Halifax Clarity Card
Hi have got one of these and will be using in Spain for first time in few weeks. How do I find out the daily mastercard exchange rate? Is it available on the website?
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US $
Hi A strange question here. I have a job in the UK where I receive tips, mostly in single dollar bills. I now have around $1,000 and I am planning to travel to the States in November, however I am not comfortable carrying 1,000 single dollar bills. Does anyone know if I can change them to bigger denominations like $20…
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Confused with Chase debit card
We are in Turkey. I put £200 in Chase back in the uk. I drew out 2000TL this morning and they charged me £103. Exchange rate is £93 so how is this better than using my Halifax Clarity card to get cash out? Thanks
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Going to Tenerife - advice needed on best way to pay for things please!
Hi all, we're going to Tenerife for a week this weekend and I'm struggling to get my head around comparing the different options for paying for things and how best to do it. We have a Halifax Clarity credit card, which seems to be one of the better ones for making certain types of purchases, and I also have a Revolut UK…
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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…
