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Holiday Booking coronavirus in Italy
I have holiday booked to Milan on 1 May which includes family members with health conditions. I have have paid a deposit with my credit card and have trip distruption insurance and cancellation policy. With the outbreak of the coronavirus in Italy can I cancel my holiday and claim the deposit back from my credit card…
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Iberia express cancellation
We booked flights with iberia Express to Madrid for July. Then yesterday we got an email saying our flights had been cancelled. When we initially rang up about this the woman had no idea and said the email had been sent in error and the flight was still running. However I think later received a refund receipt for 1 of the…
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Spanish car rental and breakdown cover
I go to Spain frequently and always hire from Firefly via Last Minute without any problems. I have my own policy which covers their extra excess insurance, however this last time I rented I had to pay an extra 60+ euros for breakdown cover. When I questioned this I was told it was a newly introduced company policy. My own…
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Ryanair Bag Policy
Hi, Off to Spain on Monday with Ryanair. We've purchased the Priority + 2 Cabin bags as part of the fare. Does this allow us to drop off our 10kg bags at check-in so we just have to carry our small hand luggage through the airport and on to the plane? Does this also mean I can take toiletries in the check-in case? Cheers,…
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Ryanair Cancelled Flight
I booked flights with Ryanair in December '19 for a flight in August '20. On 5/2/20 they contacted me to advise that "Due to the non-delivery of the Boeing Max aircraft this summer, please be advised that there has been a significant time change to your Ryanair booking". The alternatives with Ryanair did not suit due to…
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Cruise, as part of Package Holiday, Cancelled. My Rights ?
Booked a cruise with NCL (Norwegian Jade) via a travel agent which included flights to Singapore (via Dubai), 3 nights in Singapore then cruise from Singapore (embark 27th Feb) to Dubai. NCL cancelled the cruise last Thursday. Package was ATOL protected. We did not catch our flights to Singapore yesterday for obvious…
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Flights to and from the Canary Islands hit by sandstorm disruption - what you need to know
Holidaymakers travelling to and from the Canary Islands over the past few days have been hit by severe disruption after airports were closed due to a Saharan sandstorm... Read the full story: Flights to and from the Canary Islands hit by sandstorm disruption - what you need to know Click reply below to discuss. If you…
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Partial flight cancellation - what are my rights?
I am due to visit my friend in Australia in April, returning home in May. I have had it booked since last June and it is booked via Air France. I am travelling from Manchester and have to change flights in Paris and Hong Kong on the way there and Singapore and Paris on the way back. The leg of the trip between Hong Kong…
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Cash passport or Credit card
Hi, we are visiting Switzerland for 5 days and wonder if a credit card or cash passport would be best and cheapest with rates to pay for everything while we are there, if cash passport can anyone suggest one with good exchange rates
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Advice needed after screw up
I am hoping the hive mind can help me and tell me what my rights are. I used Kayak website to search for return flights from Manchester to Paris in the summer. I found the ones I wanted and clicked through to lastminute.com to buy them. The confirmation email had the wrong return date so I checked and something has gone…
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South America Travel
Hi All, So we're off travelling South America (Chile, Bolivia and Peru), doing a few tours and doing a few of our own things. I'm not sure what's the best way to carry money, we'll need cash and card. Are we better exchanging here in UK or over there? Are we best carrying some US dollars too? Any info would be appreciated!
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USA Minibus CDW insurance
Does anybody know any companies that sell minibus CDW insurance, struggling to find any companies that provide outside of UK & Europe
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Can I use the seat I have bought for someone who is not travelling?
I have paid for three non-refundable long haul flights. One of my group can no longer travel. Can I check them in so that the remaining two can have three seats to themself? Would be good for a long haul flight, particularly as I have paid for the seat.
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Travel Money & Foreign Exchange Tips guide
Hi! This is the discussion thread for the Travel Money & Foreign Exchange Tips guide guide. Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum? Intro Guide. Thanks folks,
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Currency for Brazil
Planning a holiday to Rio de Janeiro and I’m wondering about travel money. We usually just use credit card and withdraw a bit of local dosh from an airport or hotel ATM, but I’m entirely unfamiliar with South America and have read a bit about fraud etc being common. Am I better ordering currency before travel or taking USD…
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Emirates & On the beach - Happy to put my sons life in danger
We have recently booked a short trip with on the beach with my wife and three children (for a special birthday). My eldest son has a number of medical conditions one of which is a severe nut allergy which is so intense it closes his airways. If you are not aware of this form of anaphylaxis it happens very quickly. Our son…
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Flights advice
Bit of a long shot. Following the collapse of Thomas Cook, I book 4 flights to New York for my family (to try to beat the inevitable price rise) Unfortunately, since booking I've found out that my son has A level exams whilst we're away. After checking with airline, they advise me that due to the nature of the tickets, no…
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Money for Cancun Mexico
Hi all my son is off to Cancun shortly he's taking £2000 he wants £1500 in pesos and £500 in USD. He is quite hopeless and loses nearly everything lol, is there anyway of taking money on a prepaid card to withdraw out there that doesn't cost the earth. He is traveling with tui if they do anything? I asked on TripAdvisor…
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Sixt car hire
I rented a car from Sixt for a week. Didn’t take out the extra insurance. When I handed the car back I was told there was a tiny chip in the windscreen he said it was new. I asked how he new and he said because it was white. He told me it shouldn’t be a problem because it was out of the drivers view. I then got an email…
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Moved: Transfer from France to UK of house sale proceeds.
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