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Halifax clarity card in Spain atm
Used my Halifax clarity credit card in a Santander ATM in Spain to withdraw 100euros. Was charged 7euros to do this. Is this always charged or do other banks charge different amounts? Never used the card to with draw cash before, seems a bit steep, I thought this was the MSE preferred option of obtaining euros. T ia
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Manchester T1 transit time
Anybody arrived through Manchester T1 recently? I have to collect my daughter coming in from Spain on Monday and wonder how long it's taking to get through all the checks, baggage reclaim etc.
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Ryanair Flight Change Fee
Hi all - my first post! (waves) I booked a flight to Dublin back in May 2020. Recently I have had an operation which has lead me being unfit to fly, their policy is 10 days post operation. I asked for a refund to which I was refused, so then I asked to change flights. I was quoted £180 to change the flights, which is more…
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EasyJet Hands Free Withdrawn
I am due to fly with them later this month and have tried to book it this morning and it was still there as a headline but when going into the buy before you fly section it was not there. I called customer services who advised it has just been withdrawn and is being placed by a new system where you pay to take on a cabin…
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Gifting Virgin Flying Club points for use on Delta??
Hi, I have a LOT of Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points. A family member is flying over from the States to the UK soon and will return Heathrow-Atlanta in mid December. That's a Delta flight, though I guess it will probably be codeshared with VA. I would like to be able to upgrade her to Upper Class for her return flight as…
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Cheapest Ways for Cash & Spending in Spain
After seeing the thread below about the Clarity card I thought it might be useful to outline my recent experience in Spain for currency conversion and spending. These rates relate to situation in early November 2021. I took cash with me that was lying in a drawer at home and have the Halifax Clarity credit card as well as…
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International Money Order
Does anybody know where I can purchase an international money order? I need to obtain a copy of my marriage certificate from the New York City Clerk's office and that's the only form of payment they'll accept (unless I know somebody who lives in the US, which I don't).
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Care Hire problem
Looking some advice for a car hire at alicante airport booked through booking.com, problem was hire office not accepting my visa debit card which we end up with no hire car which we had booked for a month, now booking.com are refusing to refund our money, can anyone help on the issue please..
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Ryanairflights gone up: take em or hold longer?
Appreciate this is subject to the vagaries of how Ryanair do their pricing, but any anecdotal advice would be appreciated. I was pricing up flights all last week. Confirming Friday pm. Went on hour after latest check to book and they'd gone up by a fair bit. Left it for the night. On Sunday they went up again. I've not…
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Which country has the most attractive bank note?
The International Bank Note Society runs a yearly award for Bank Note of the Year, taking into account 'artistic merit' and 'imaginative design', among other things. Last year's winner was Mexico's 100 Peso bill. This year's nominations include England's £50 note and Scotland's RBS £50 note. Which made me wonder - which…
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Overseas car hire booking agent has been declared bankrupt - how do I get my money back?
I booked car hire in February 2020 for a trip to Portugal due to take place in July 2020 through HolidayCars.com, paying by credit card. The UK government travel advice in July was not to travel and both our outbound and inbound flights were subsequently cancelled by the airline. As a result I cancelled our car hire but I…
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Stansted airport, queues and how early to arrive?
Hi I have just booked to fly to Ancona, Italy on Tuesday 23rd November at 17.50 from Stansted. I normally arrive at airports a couple of hours before for European flights and am through with loads of time to spare. I booked a train to arrive at Stansted at 15.30, (coming from Bristol via London). So I arrive with 2hrs 20…
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Money to Cyprus?
I tried to send some money (€375) to someone in Cyprus from my Starling account but they say that CY don't accept their cheaper transfer fee and that I had to pay a fiver for Swift (?) - I declined! I usually use currency fair, who charge £3, and thought Starling may be cheaper ... alas, no! Any other alternatives?
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Car hire in Canada-Toronto
Hi all, Im thinking of hiring a car in Toronto in a few weeks time. Ive read some information that suggests car insurance (as we know it in the UK) is an added extra in Canada. But Im struggling to find any details about it via the normal car hire booking sites. Ive been through Kayak & Skyscanner, and deals are typically…
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Do VA still run 747s to the USA ?
Thinking of booking a city-break to the USA and would ideally like to have a (possibly final) flight on a 747 before they're all retired. Any info on routes, destinations, pls?
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Emirates Skywards miles due to expire - is there anything I can do with them?
Hi... I've got around 12,000 Emirates Skywards miles which expire at the end of this month. It's not enough to get a flight anywhere and unlike some of the other airlines there doesn't seem to be anything tangible I can do with them. Does anyone know of any other ways to spend them or extend them? Or even gift them to…
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Extra airline charge
I am flying to the Canary islands with Jet2 soon, having booked yesterday. They have this sneaky new charge they have added. £3.50 each way for guaranteed hand luggage in the cabin, whereas if you don't pay it they may tell you it has to go in the hold. I wouldn't normally entertain this sort of charging but am taking my…
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CarFlexi - Car hire broker
My step father and recently attended a funeral in the Republic of Ireland, he rented a car for the duration through CarFlexi.com and purchased total insurance cover including excess protection. Unfortunately the car was damaged and upon return to the hire company at the airport (Budget Rentals) they charged the full excess…
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When best to buy June 2022 flights
We are flying June 2022 to Bristol to Barcelona. Currently the prices on compare sites (which are displaying flights with Easyjet, Ryanair mainly) are around £300 pp return with 20kg bag which seems a tad pricey to me? So when is the best time to book? Could the price reduce nearer the date, (but will we run the risk of…
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Ryanair bans passengers who got Covid Chargeback refunds
Ryanair has barred some passengers who received 'Chargeback' refunds for Covid-disrupted flights from travelling with the low-cost airline, unless they return the money. MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal some holidaymakers who booked trips for this year were later told they could only fly if they gave back the refunds, in…
