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Care Hire (seems like. scam) anything I can do?
Hey all Recently rented a car at an airport. The car was in a different area to where I did the paperwork, it was 1am (pitch black & no lights in the car park) & a storm (torrential rain). I inspected the car when I picked it up and didn't see (couldn't see) damage because it was so dark & rainy. Car was then parked at my…
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Travel Cash from ATM France
For years I have withdrawn euros from a Credit Agricole ATM in France for no fee and getting an excellent rate of exchange using a Barclaycard Travel Credit Card. This week I tried to withdraw 200 euros and received a screen message stating that I would be charged 5 euros for the transaction. Are other French banks making…
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Ryanair cancelled then reinstated flights
Hi, I wondered if anyone could help please? Ryanair cancelled my flights from Birmingham to Sofia in December, I was given the option to transfer my flghts to leave from Stansted which I did. The Birmingham flight is now back on the Ryanair website (same times and dates) and I contacted them to be put back on the flight I…
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Moving to Ireland but will still be working (remotely) for UK charity
Hi, can anyone give me some advise please? I'm making a permanent move to Ireland next month to support my elderly mum and will be working remotely (part-time 22 hours) for a UK based charity. Does anyone have any idea on how that might work in terms of who I need to notify (in UK and/or Ireland)?, any tax implications?…
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EU passport validity
Hello clever people i have a holiday booked for 28th July. I have an Irish (EU) passport but it is due to expire 26/10/2021 I’ve just applied in a panic for a renewed Irish passport but someone has just told me that I can go to Spain with my current passport. couple of questions please. Is this true? Can I fly from uk to…
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Car Hire - Theoretical Question on being strung out
Hey all, This is a totally theoretical question... Although am still fingers crossed we can fly to the US in mid Sep, i got this thought in the back of my mind that a rental firm (broker or renter) may pull a fast 1, maybe.... I booked us an SUV with rentalcars.com , using Thrifty, for a large SUV (expedition or…
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Ryanair and cancellation
Hi chaps, is there anything I can do please, my wife booked return flights to Spain (1 week beginning September) and is getting stressed by the possible grief and extra expense of getting covid tests. It looks like Ryanair doesn’t allow cancellations, that figures, so have we lost flight costs. Thanks chaps …
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International currency exchange companies
Has anyone used a company called Direct Currencies? I need to send a larger mount od euros from Spain to UK.
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Norwegian Air Cash Points
I’ve got 18 family members “cash Points” in limbo - AmEx was returning the $ but 4 days later changed their mind! Norwegian Air has over $20,000 of our money and no service to and from Norway!
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how best to sell excess holiday cash: Swiss franc CHF back to GBP
I have a quite of Swiss francs in cash, about £1000 worth. Clearly there aren't that many people who exchange it because the bureau d'exchanges I've contacted have a massive mid-bid spread, like 10%. So this means on £1000 worth of CHF I'm only going to get back £900, which is clearly better than nothing, but not very fair…
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Holiday Autos Advice please
I booked car hire through Holiday Autos but given the uncertainty re France Ive had to re arrange my flights so now need to arrange car hire too. Ive decided to take holiday autos up on there promise from their T&Cs "If you cancel 48 hours prior to your pick-up, you will be refunded in full." but all Ive been offered isn't…
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Easyjet: Booking value can reduce when amending
Made original one way booking with Easyjet. Subsequently amended it online, which showed £0 for fees and new flight. Have to make change again as wife isolating. When amending previously, seemingly booked lower cost flight. Now Easyjet will only allow reduced amount for new flight, even though they never advised of the…
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Currency exchange to small bills?
I've booked an all-inclusive holiday so I'm anticipating only needing cash for tips. Does anyone know if/where I can request small dollar bills ($1s, $5s) for when I exchange my currency? Thanks in advance 🙂
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Airport Car Park Extension
Hello All I have booked a period of parking online at a "short stay" carpark in stanstead. I'm now not sure if I will make it back within that time. I was initially thinking I could just make a fresh booking to extend the original booking. Their t&c say that I would need to pay £60 per day for additional parking but I…
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Car Hire Italy - Excess Insurance where the FCDO advises against all but essential travel
Hi all, Have asked this in another forum but am wondering if any other travellers have a solution. I've just booked car hire for a trip to Italy in August for our honeymoon (we know there is a current 5 day quarantine). My question is around car hire excess insurance, i've followed the links as suggested on here but every…
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Car hire excess in europe? Maximum amount
I am hoping someone on here will be answer to my query as I am going no where with the company involved or other relevant advisors - When damage is occurred whilst using a hire car can the hire car company demand more money than what is stated as the excess amount on the contract? Or is the stated excess amount the maximum…
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Virgin Atlantic - getting refund for flights transitting USA?
Hi folks, Me and my partner recently bought flights to Sydney with Virgin Atlantic, which transitted through Los Angeles. We are doctors who are exempt from the Australian border closure and have full visa, border travel exemption etc etc for Australia. When booking the flight it said to ensure we checked the destination…
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Cancelled flight, waiting for refund
Hello, my Easy Jet outbound flight has been cancelled for a trip in October. Lastminute.com tell me to request a refund and that it may take longer than usual to receive it. I have clicked on the "request a refund" button but have heard no more for weeks. There is no option to request a different flight. I am worried that…
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Be careful when you change Easyjet flights, they flip the order!
Got caught our earlier in the year called to change £420! I didn't go for it, and moved one flight at a cost of £60 and moved Holiday 2 weeks next year. I couldn't believe I made a mistake, but Easyjet flip the order of flights. Pic below. Just had another cancelled and I can see why I made the mistake now. I know I should…
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Domestic flight help
i am really hoping someone who has done a similar flight with Easy Jet can help me out. I am due to fly from Manchester to Newquay with Easy Jet. When I booked I asked them what would be needed and they told me a Lat Flow test 3 days before and Passenger Locator Form 2 days before. I have been on tonight to look for these…
