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Insurance for renting car in Orlando (USA)
Hi, checking the difference in buying insurance from Virgin Holidays v getting it in the UK (basic car hire included for free with holiday). Virgin includes: Virgin option one: 1 additional driver £327 Virgin option two: 3 additional drivers and tank of fuel £425 Insurance4carhire offer me for £120: Does anyone know what…
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Advice on flight to Australia
I’m looking to go to Australia in the next year or so and am after advice from you lovely lot! When’s the best time to buy tickets? Best affordable carrier? Just any advice really I’ll be travelling alone, prob flying into Brisbane but need to travel to Perth too Have friends that I’ll be staying with. Thank you
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Advice please
I purchased currency on my TSB debit card at the end of August for a trip to Florence. (I have since moved to HSBC after Martins thread about the £175 switch) I have had a letter today from said travel agents to say the money was in fact not taken from My account and they need to reprocess this! Am I legally bound to do…
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Upgrade to Bizz: how much would you pay?
I shall be travelling shortly: a night flight of 7 or 8 hours (and then a connecting flight for part of the following day). The airline has invited me to bid for an upgrade to Bizz. Obviously the thought of a flat seat for the night and a champagne night-cap is appealing, but I am struggling to work out how much I am…
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I'm renting a car in the USA. Do I need extra insurance?
So the car hire voucher states that airport fee, one way fee, unlimited mileage, glass/tire waiver, theft waiver (subject to an unspecified excess), third party liability protection (for damage to cars only) and collision damage waiver (without excess) are all included. What else am I going to be offered at the airport,…
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Is this the latest budget airline smoke and mirrors trick?
We recently booked flights to Berlin on the internet. We searched and found prices we thought were ok and decided to proceed to purchase however, at this point the airline said something along the lines of " the seats you selected have increased in price" do you wish to continue? The seats had gone up by £12/person The…
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Travel agency not passing my refund on
Hi everyone, Just after some advice really. I booked BA flights for my son and I to Nice through a company called Travelup - I didn't need hotels, so it was flight only. E-tickets arrived OK and then in Aug, BA cancelled my 9th Sept flights. Travelup said I should book other flights and once the cancelled flight day had…
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Is this price right??
I'm going to Portugal for 5 days in February. I'm looking at hiring a car and the quotes I'm getting seem ridiculous. For example 5 days hire ford focus estate with collection from Lisbon airport, unlimited mileage. Full to full fuel policy, 2600 excess (I'd buy separate excess cover for about £10 here in the UK. The full…
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Best way to get more Canadian cash while in Canada from UK
Hi I am currently on holiday in Canada and want to get some more travel money. I have a Halifax account in the UK and obviously do not want to use my debit card. What is the most cost-effective way ? Thanks.
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Spending different currency
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Over 75 car hire - ireand
When I put my age (76) into car hire in Dublin, the charge nearly doubles from under 75 , any ideas please ?
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Free Hire Car Excess insurance from AVIVA PLUS
As you all probably know, it's often cheaper to buy stand-alone Excess cover from someone like insurance4carhire - especially if you rent several times a year and buy an annual policy rather than pay the rental companies' own daily rate. OK - you run the risk that the rental operator's staff (who are presumably pressured…
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Flight - London (any) - Lanzarote return
Hoping to trip to Lanzarote for 10 days, early September. Flights will either be out on a Monday back Thursday or out Tuesday back Friday. I'm guessing it won't make much difference which of these as the Monday and Friday will be the dearest days? But wondered if anyone had any tips on when to book? I know, how long is a…
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Advice on cheapest Heathrow pickup (parking)
I’m doing an airport pickup from Heathrow (I think T5) and wondered at best way to park so I don’t fall foul of the extortionate short stay prices. I am likely going into the airport to meet coming through customs. Thanks
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Flybe
Hi, I am going to my cousins wedding in June, but need to book flights from Southampton to Edinburgh. The only operator that operates this route in Flybe. Now given Flybe's situation, what is the best thing to do. If I book a flight and pay by credit card (£250) that will give me some protection, but does anyone else have…
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Booking flights in foreign currency
Hi, I'm looking to fly to Prague during the February half term, flying with Easyjet and returning with Jet2 but I'm a little confused with Jet2s booking system and when I rang was just told that it's their currency rate. When I looked to book a round trip and the price shows in pound the price per person is £74, making it…
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Tandem Credit Card
Hi all I have posted this here as i want this specifically for travel. Now that Tandem have made the terrible decision that they are going to charge for the cashback card, is there any other mastercard credit card that offers something similar? The aqua will not work for me as i dont think the limit is high enough.
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jacksflightclub UK/Europe only
Hey money-savers, Hope you are all having a great new year. Has anyone ever tried jacks flight club before? It basically a subscription-based service for finding cheap flights that you would be hard-pressed to find anywhere else in the UK and Europe. I have heard great things about it from numerous friends. Does anyone…
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Lyk prepaid card (Thomas Cook)
Has anyone got recent experience the lyk prepaid MasterCard issued via the bankrupt Thomas Cook. I have been unable to get access to their website for several weeks. I previously read that money on it was safe and would be no issues with continuing to use. Any comments welcome please as have euros on it which I was…
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MSE News: Airports now charging up to £4.50 for a 10-min drop-off - how to beat 'kiss and fly' fees
More than half of the UK's major international airports now charge you if you spend 10 minutes dropping a loved one off outside the terminal building...Read the full story: 'Airports now charging up to £4.50 to drop off' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
