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FlyBe charging to sit down???
I'm sure there is a way to do it, but I can't get their software to stop charging me £6 for a seat. I don't mind which seat. I have tried 'continue' without touching anything & it still adds £6. So I tried (with another booking) 'accept seats' (without altering anything) & still it added the charge. I can't see what else I…
Travellers Cheques or Prepaid Card????
I'll set the scene first; I'm going away in 9 days time to Crete, I applied for a nationwide debit card but I got declined due to being a student and due to be being disorganised I've left it too late to get the cashcard as the card takes 3-4 weeks to be delivered. So having read the 'cheap travel money' page I think that…
Changing Easyjet flights at Gatwick....your experiences please
I plan to go from Faro (Portugal) to Inverness via Gatwick in the autumn. The time between (Easyjet) flights is a very tight 80mins, but I shall have hand baggage only & will check-in online. Removing the 25 mins before boarding closes leaves just under an hour to from plane landing to the next gate if all is well. The…
Using Ryanair
This might be a stupid question! In roughly 2 weeks, myself and a friend are going to Spain, and we are travelling with Ryanair. I just need to make sure what it is you actually need to get the flight.. Is it the confirmed reservation number? plus ur passport?? Ive never been on a Ryanair flight and never been on a flight…
ryanair online check-in help needed please
My mum is going to Poland and I am doing her online check in. Her Polish identity card does not have an expiry date and i cannot proceed as the website keeps asking me to put an expiry date in. It is an accepted form of ID (she has travelled on it before) Does anyone know what to do now, please? Thank you very…
Air China
When you check in for a flight with Air China (International) do you have to provide the credit card you booked the flight with? Thanks
Cancelling flight tickets!
I have booked a ticket with KLM to amsterdam in july and have had to canel it. I have been told that I am unable to change the name on the ticket beacuse it is a budget ticket. Does anybody know if this is correct and whether theer is anyway in getting some money back.
Cancelling flight tickets!
I have booked a ticket with KLM to amsterdam in july and have had to canel it. I have been told that I am unable to change the name on the ticket beacuse it is a budget ticket. Does anybody know if this is correct and whether theer is anyway in getting some money back.
Ryanair on line check in fees
We regularly fly between Stansted and Reus. (every 4 to 6 weeks) There are no set dates, days when we can fly so always look for the cheapest option. Since the introduction of "promotional fares" which include the online check in I haven't booked a single flight. The reason being these promotional fares have been £12.00…
ryanair online check-in help needed please
My mum is going to Poland this weekend and I am doing her on-line check in. Her Polish identity card does not have an expiry date and I cannot proceed as the website keeps asking me to put an expiry date in. It is an accepted form of ID (she has travelled on it before). Does anyone know what to do now, please. thank you…
Baggage drop off point ???
Has anyone used a Ryanair baggage drop off point ?? What do you actually do ?? do you label before you get there ??? :confused: Normally do only hand luggage.
Car hire with wheel on the left?
Does anyone know if there are car hire's in London (airports) that have the steering wheel on the left side instead of right?
Fear of Flying
Hi everyone, i'm flying to Canada in 16 days and i'm terrified of flying. So much so that i left booking it until the last minute! I've been flying to Canada (and many other places) since i was little and never had a problem, until i was about 13 when i got scared of heights, rides and flying etc I know its a safe way of…
Travellers Cheques
I'm off to Hong Kong next week and want to buy some currency in the next few days (probably from http://www.thomasexchange.co.uk, anyone used them?) I could keep it simple and get 100% cash in HK$, or get a mixture of cash and TC. I had a google and people were saying it's cheaper to use a bank card and ATMs than TCs. Is…
What currency to take to Turkey??
Hiya! This is my first post!:o Im travelling to Turkey in 2 weeks, and im getting conflicting messages about the best currency to take. A friend has said that Euro's are best, while another has said that Turkish lira are preferable. Has anyone been recently? What did you use? Also, We are headed to Kusadasi, does anyone…
Park at Stansted Airport for £1.99 a day
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Travel Rent Overcharging
I returned last week from a holiday in the Algarve. Through advice on this site, I booked my Car hire with TravelRent. i booked the car hire last month, before the summer price increases, and after several conversations by email and on the phone with various people (Patricia, Mario, et al.) I was offered a price of 105…
A Couple of things - Italy and France
Hi, I have a couple of questions, hopefully someone can help me out. Going on a mini tour of Italy this summer, I have booked my carhire through netflights, but I wanted to slightly change the drop off location from Naples to Civitavecchia(Rome), however the car hire place have said I can't do that unless I cancel the…
abbey zero or nationwide flex?
Hi Guys, My girlfriend and I are visiting Canada for 3 weeks this Summer and I am considering how to manage our spending. I expect the 3 weeks to cost us around £1200 of spending money. Obviously I don’t want to carry that much cash so have been doing a bit of research on moneysavingexpert. I noticed you can get the Abbey…
Ryanair flight, name on ticket different to Passport!
Firstly, it's my fault! The name on my passport reads, Alan Norman followed by my surname. I have been known by my second forename, Norman, since birth. (It's a long story!) I recently booked flight ticket with Ryanair for a trip to Dublin in June. Stupidly, I used Norman as the name on the booking form and now I'm worried…

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