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Storing foreign currency
I have never been on holiday and the way things are going I may never get one but I thought I might as well do my research. If they exchange rate is really good and I kinda want to hold onto some holiday money for when I may eventually get to go, do I have to get it in cash or can I store some foreign currency in a bank…
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Care Hire Claim help? (Hertz)
hi all I rented a car with Hertz recently. It was midnight & pitch black. i checked the car for damages but was hard to see. Next morning I checked the car in the light & noticed some damage that wasn’t on the report. We parked the car in a locked area so I didn’t happen overnight i emailed them with photos immediately,…
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Ryanair "Just wait"
I'm looking for direction on an issue with Ryanair, no doubt common with many. We originally booked in 2019 some flights for 2020. By the time they came around, Ryanair offered a voucher refund or rebook. We chose to rebook and were lucky enough to get away. The difference in the rebook price, was to be given to us, as a…
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Lastminute vouchers - what to do?
I have a grand in LM vouchers that have accumulated from various flight refunds during the COVID period. I do not need to book flights now but what if LM goes bust and these vouchers become meaningless? Should I book some flights in the future ( end of this year / beginning of 2022 ) just to utilize these vouchers ? Then,…
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MSE News: Ryanair 'jab and go' adverts banned after thousands of complaints
Two Ryanair television adverts have been banned after the advertising watchdog ruled they made misleading and irresponsible claims about the coronavirus pandemic. The ads stated that coronavirus vaccines were 'coming soon' and encouraged wannabe holidaymakers to 'jab and go' on Easter and summer trips... Read the full…
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Easyjet price change cost / refunded in full so closed
Easyjet. Why is it more expensive (in this case £27) when you change an already booked flights dates/times, compared to the cost of a new flight on the same dates/times ? (the price on the website is a discounted one, when changing flights you get charged the standard fare - which isn;t shown on the website)
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Brexit Bank Charges
I have regularly transferred money from my UK HSBC bank account to Spanish bank accounts for several years with only a small cost levied by HSBC. Since 1st January 2021 the receiver has been charged €18 by their bank for receiving money from outside the EU. I thought the UK was still a member of SEPA
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Has anyone had a refund on a Ryanair flight that they booked using vouchers? Ignore this
Ignore this, I just re-read their email and it says: "Please be advised if you part paid your booking with a gift voucher, this voucher is available to use until it expires."
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Flights, Currency & Car Hire Board Index
This is an index to the previous stickies and important threads on this board: Cheap Travel Money Discussion Area Cheap Car Hire Article Discussion Everyone Needs ESTA for US Travel Feedback on Bureau de Change Providers When Should I Buy My Currency? US ($) Currency Thread 2
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BA reward flights
I have flights booked for end of February to the canaries. I’m assuming they are going to be cancelled, and tbh, I want them to be as I don’t want to travel. Has anyone had any reward flights cancelled for February to Tenerife. Thanks
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American Airlines 'Travel Credit?'
Hi All - so we are booked on American Airlines flight to Costa Rica this Easter 3rd Apr - 17th Apr. But I have a growing suspicion that is isn't going to be likely that we can go due to covid. I have researched their website, and the way I am reading this, the day you cancel, you will be issued travel credit that lasts 1…
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Ryanair's perverse luggage charges
I just went to add a 20kg bag to my flight home to London on Ryanair next weekend and they wanted £40. However, I noticed that the fare for the same flight was now less than £6- and when you book a new flight the bag is only £20. So, I just booked a new flight for £25.66 including the bag! How mad is that?!!
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Refund car hire
I'm hoping you can help. I am self employed and need a car normally to travel to my workplace, I've hired a car with Europcar for 28days starting from Monday 4th of January. With Lockdown now happening, my clients are taking my work away and I no longer need the car. I've been on their live chat and been told each branch…
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Travel Trolley
Hi, I was wandering if anyone could help I booked flight to Cape Town 2 months ago to fly NYE, due to the ongoing pandemic and the outbreak of the new strain in SA my Flights were cancelled, I called travel trolley immediately to request a full refund but they fobbed me off with a credit note, after speaking with VA they…
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Ryanair free flight change scam with priority
Quite shocked they can get away with such a blatant lie and such a misleading poster of "free flight change". Just booked SKG to MAN, flight is priced 12.99 and bought priority for 6.00, total cost 18.99. Currently there is a promo for free flight change where you can change to any other flight and just pay the price…
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Ryanair flight transfer charges
so we had to change our flights back in august due to covid and pay for the transfer of flights which was £650 which is a bit steep but on top of that they also charged for bag transfer£15 per bag totalling £120. I have been trying to speak to Ryan air for months with no joy and just filling in contact forms which I then…
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Help me change my Euros
Hi, Can anybody help? I've recently sold my villa abroad in Turkey. The complete deal is done in cash. I paid most of it in to my Euro account in Turkey to transfer it to the Uk, but kept 10,000 Euros and brought it back with me thinking I could save the cost of transfers. I have a euros currency account with HSBC,…
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Unable to fly with Ryanair today. Refund?
I have a flight booked with Ryanair to Alicante tonight. I’ve had an email from Ryan saying only Spanish and Andorran nationals are allowed to land in Spain. Anybody know if I’m entitled to a refund? Can’t get through to Ryanair.
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EasyJet changed flight even though my original flight is still on
Wonder if anyone has any advice or experience of this. I am due to fly to Turkey for a few days next May. I booked a return flight at 13.45 but EasyJet have notified me that they have changed it to 23.05. The flight at 13.45 is still on, still being sold and, if I go to 'my booking', I can change the 23.05 flight back to…
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Lastminute.com help needed
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