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Economy car hire ltd
Need to book a car in Algarve at end of August and this company is coming up with good rates. Anyone here used them?
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Which way to pay ??
Am visiting the US shortly and on previous visits whilst paying in certain stores, ( using a Nationwide Flexaccount card ), I'm sometimes given the option by the card machine "Which currency would you like to pay in $ or £ ?". I've always been a little uncertain as to which to choose, can anyone offer any help please ??…
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'Compact' car rental in America
A word to the wise (or unknowing). Over the years, regular 'advice' has been given on these boards regarding hire cars in the US and this particular gem keeps popping up - "always hire the smallest and cheapest class of car that you can get at your airport, because they never have any and you'll automatically get upgraded…
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MSE News: British Airways explains £7,500 cost for UK-bound flights
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "The airline says it is hiking prices to stop others taking seats it will give to stranded passengers for free ..." Read the full story: British Airways explains £7,500 cost for UK-bound flights
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Refunds for flights if concert cancelled
Hiya, A few of my friends have booked flights next weekend up to Scotland for a gig which now looks like it was never actually going to happen (but that is a totally different thread altogether), they have been told that they cannot have their flights refunded, now they don't really want to go if they cannot help it and…
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Jet 2 - Prebook Seats - IFE - Meals Query?
Hi All, Travelling to Sharm El Sheikh in September this year to the Hilton Waterfalls resort with Jet 2 Holidays. We went last year but with Thomson and they had In flight entertainment screens which I wouldn't have been able to survive without on the long flight! I've heard that Jet 2 have some sort of personal DVD…
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Ryanair Volcanic Dust Rip Off
I'm sick of Ryanair they just rip you off all the time. Was due to fly to Murcia from Birmingham today but flights cancelled do to Volcanic dust. Ryanair said you can change your flight online FREE to the next available flight and I have been trying all day but the website just says an error has occurred please try again.…
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Ryanair "passengers home by Friday"
I saw the interview with O'Leary on the BBC saying they will get passengers home by Friday. My flight was cancelled earlier in the week and when I changed it through the website the earliest available slot was next Wednesday so I took that. I just looked again and there is a flight available on Saturday but it is £110 to…
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Travellers Cheques
I still have $ 850 US dollars Travllers cheques from our holiday in Bahamas in April 2006. As the dollar rate has risen considerably since april we have held off changing them back into GBP as the buy back rate is rubbish at present. A thought I just had though was "Do they expire"?
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Post Office Travel Money Card
Hi- Prior to a trip to the US, I was investigating the best way of paying for goods whilst over there without incurring the various handing/commission charges my bank would apply for use of my debit card (I don't own a credit card). The Post Office 'Travel Money' card seemed like a winner, since it costs you nothing to use…
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Euro V's Turkish Lira
Hi I'm travelling to the Side area of Turkey next week and would like know if anyone has been recently and knows if I'm better of getting Euro's or Lira? Some people have said I'm also better off changing my money over there and that sterling is widely accepted too. Any advice? thanks!!!:D
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Air Asia short haul tips
Will be booking some short haul flights soon on Air Asia between Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, all one ways. There will be 3 adults travelling. Any tips would be appreciated. Will be booking with an AmEx card. Any seating tips? Do they do a basket of flights like easyJet?
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I'm looking for flights to Singapore this July
Hi there, I am looking for cheap flights to Singapore this July, leaving after the 14th and returning by the end of the month. Cheapest I have been able to find is 668 pounds with Kingfisher. Does anyone know of anything better, or any special deals? I don't mind flying to Kuala Lumpur and completing the journey…
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Can anyone reassure me please?
Hi I am going to the orlando in the summer and due to problems (thankfully in the past) my credit rating is not great and I have had real problems getting a credit card for the car hire. I have got a virgin pre-paid card and they assure me that it will be accepted, although I am not convinced. I have phoned the hire…
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How to buy travel insurance after volcanic ash?
We are due to go away in a month and hadn't got round to buying travel insurance...in light of the possibility of future eruptions, can anyone suggest a good policy as I'm concerned that a lot of companies won't cover as they might consider this a known event? many thanks in anticipation.
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Easyjet flight amendment
I'm supposed to fly out on Wednesday next week and when I logged into easyjet I got a message saying my journey had been delayed or cancelled. It doesn't give any information which. It allowed me to amend the booking and I was able to "amend" it for the exact same dates and times I'd originally booked. This was accepted.…
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Changing £'s into euro's
Is it best waiting until i get to spain or to buy them over here? Thanks
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Italy car hire
Can someone please give details of a car hire rental company for italy where ALL insurances are included. I have looked at many companies where it seems that even though you seem to be covered the small print still leaves you open for charges and you have to take super cover where it ends up being another £250 for the 2…
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Help maximise my currency please (Lithuania)?
Hi people. I've tried looking into this myself but I'm getting a bit confused so any help would be appreciated. I'm going to Lithuania in a couple of months and need to take about £550 sterling converted into Lithuanian Litass. I've checked the MSE travelmoney thing and the best rate is seemoingly from ICE (delivered) at…
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Reclaiming flight money with Flybe
Have any of you or has anyboy you know managed to get any sort of refund from Flybe ofer cancelled flights. Me and my partner have recentley split meaning we will no longer be taking up our 4 flights (2 x child & 2 x adult) to Spain end of May. My brother and his family (2 x adults & 2 x child) are also not taking up their…