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How far in advance are Airmiles fares released?
I'm hoping to book 2 tickets from London to Cape Town for 2012 with Airmiles. Does anyone know how far in advance the fares are released? Thanks, all_greek
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NW Credit or Debit cards
I have got a NW credit and Debit cards. Which one will attract less charge whilst travelling abroad not europe? Thanks
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Death in family -affordable flight from UK to Canada - please help!
Good evening, Had a bit of bad news this evening that a close uncle has died very suddenly and I will need to travel from London or Manchester to Toronto, Canada perhaps within the next week or slightly longer. I'd appreciate it greatly if anyone can offer a bit of advice on getting an affordable flight. I'm a full-time…
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Santander ATM charges in Spain?
I am convinced that I was told at my local branch that cash withdrawels with my debit card from a Santander ATM in Spain would be free from charges. Not the case, it costs 2% ie 110 euros = £98 disgusting! Dzug you are quite right, the details I put were nonsense lol. I have now corrected it thanks
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Cards: Halifax Clarity? Or Metro Bank?
Looking for a card for cash withdrawals overseas... Was reading through the travel money page, but am a bit confused: It says that "it doesn't charge a fee for cash withdrawals, although you will be charged interest even if you repay in full. The rate for cash withdrawals is a fairly low 12.9% APR" My question is, how…
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Booking my first holiday!
Hello All, I'm new to the site and have been reading up on all the hints and tips for budget travel. I am going to Murcia in December for 10 days and have decided to book with Jet2 since it seems to be the cheapest using skyscanner and others at around £140 inc. taxes. I haven't booked yet though. I have a Visa Electron so…
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florida with villa holidays
anybody been there and had a villa?just calling around just now the cheapest price i have had so far was £2626 for 2 adults and 1 child,leaving from manchester on the 14th of jan that includes luxury villa and car hire with insurance,anyone get it any cheaper.thanks:j
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Dominican Republic - currency options?
I'm going to the Dominican Republic next week and want some advice regarding taking cash. Firstly, should I take Dominican pesos or USD (or just GBP)? Secondly, shall I buy some cash here to take with me or get it out of an ATM when I'm there? I'll be in an all inclusive so hopefully won't need much - just for day trips…
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What's the best way to arrange and collect US$ for pickup at T5, Heathrow?
I have organised a very last minute trip to the US (tomorrow), and need to arrange £500 worth of US$ for my trip. What is the best way (best rate) to organise these for me to pick up at T5 tomorrow before I fly out. I will be paying in cash when I collect them. Is there actually any method to do this, or will I simply have…
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Prepaid card help with the maths!!!
Hello I am very bad at maths haha please can someone help me as to which one is better- I need a prepaid card tht i can use anywhere in the world so out of these 2 which is better value- Caxton FX * The exchange rate applied is fixed at 2.5% from the prevailing interbank rate. and no atm cash withdrawel free or extra…
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Jet2 Points Expiry
Hi, I have enough Jet2 loyalty points for a return flight to Zone 1, but the majority of the points expire on the 5th Feb 2011. My question is do I have to book AND fly before the 5th Feb or can I fly after the 5th Feb as long as I make the booking before then? Hope that question makes sense? Cheers.
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Durham Airport.
Durham Airport introduce a passenger airport duty charge of £6 per adult and £2 per child from today. Bad news.
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Help - Incorrect Flights booking
Hi folks, I have bought some flights for my parents (xmas gift). My issue is that today I got paid enough to buy the hotels for them as well, and I realised the dates have been booked for the wrong month. The dates should have been the Ath - Bth of January, whereas Opodo have the Ath January to the Bth of February. Now…
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Flights-March 11.. book now or wait?
Hi, we (my hubby and I) are going to Malaga in March 2011 - accomodation is booked. Is it cheaper to book flights now or wait until closer to the time? Any advice welcome :o )
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Breadfx
Has anyone used this Breadfx system abroad please? (presently euros only - $s later). Are there any problems or quirks about which I should know? :question: I'm going to Germany in December (Christmas markets) and don't want to carry much cash. Any advice welcome and appreciated. Thanks.:T
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Crown Currency Exchange -reviews?
Hi, my partner has just transferred all his savings to Crown (£5000) online to get dollars to pay for our wedding in America. We really hope we have done the right thing. Does anyone have any experience of transferring such a large amount to Crown online and receiving their currency? We would be grateful for any…
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Frequent flyer/air miles for flights to/from USA, Canada and Europe
Hi there, Over the next year, I am going to be covering quite a few miles from the UK to Europe/Canada/USA and also miles between Canada and the US. I had a look at Virgin Frequent Flyer miles but note that it doesn't cover BA or American Airlines and as Virgin don't fly to Vancouver, it probably wouldn't make sense. Can…
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Jamaica cheap deals - advice sought
I need to fly out to Jamaica (Kingston Airport) within the next week or two. Would like tickets for two and cheap travel insurance. Any idea of the best course of action? I don't know where to begin looking.
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New York Flights 7 - 14th Nov 2011
Can anyone help with when these will be out as am trying to book for a friends wedding? Cheers :beer:
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Flights for Oct 2011, best time to book?
Evening all, Just wondering when to book our flights for our wedding/honeymoon in Vegas next October. The flight on BA have just been released and are sub £650 return. This is a pretty reasonable price, but is it the best I can get? I'd perfer to fly with Virgin, but they are a bit more pricey than BA. Any help, much…