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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…
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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…
