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Please learn from my stupidity re currency exchange
Hi All, I made the big mistake of stopping at the ChangeGroup currency exchange booth at 550 Oxford Street, W1C 1LY (opposite Marble Arch) and got flimflammed a couple of days ago. I wanted to exchange Euros for Sterling and asked the woman at the front their rate for the day. It was below par so I began to walk away. She…
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Cheap Flights Article Discussion
This post is in relation to the Cheap Flights Article Also see the Specialist Ethnic Travel Agents Discussion To discuss or ask a question just click reply
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Thomas Cook flights 2020
hi just a quick question can seem to find answers anywhere booked return flights Manchester to dalaman through gotogate on mastercard credit card for departure june 2020 with Thomas cook have tried speaking to gotogate regarding refund/new flight they don't want to know surely if you book flights only someone somewhere is…
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Will my flights go down in price?
So my thoams cook flight now no longer exists. I was quoted last night for a return flight to Antalya for £370 I’ve checked this morning and it’s gone up to £415. Do you think the price will go down at all? P.s best websites to book flights?
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Do easyjet ever run out of space for suitcases
Hi. I booked an easyjet flight for a peak time. I didn't yet buy a suitcase, because I don't want it to come off my credit card any earlier than neccesary... 2 questions: 1. Does the price for suitcases go up (like the ticket price) 2. Do they ever run out of space for suitcases if I wait too near the flight? (Its peak…
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Ryanair, another unfair practice
I found a flight from Jerez to London for €14.99.I decided to book it. I clicked 'proceed' and went through all the options (insurance, baggage choice and numerous other selling attempts). I then clicked 'Pay' and entered all my credit card details. I clicked 'confirm'. At this point, I got a message: 'Your payment has not…
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easyJet overbooked flight request for volunteers
I was waiting for my flight from Copenhagen to Bristol this afternoon when it was announced that they were looking for 'volunteers' who would be willing to give up their seat in return for €500 plus overnight hotel accommodation and a ticket on the next flight. I was sorely tempted - no particular reason to get home in the…
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Changing Turkish Lira to Euro
Hi, I was due to fly to Turkey today but got cancelled due to Thomas Cook collapse. So I have bought Turkish Lira. I have managed to get a new holiday to Spain on Thursday so obviously now need Euro. What is the best way to do this? I bought them at Tesco, and can change back to pounds with zero commission and then change…
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Santander 123 Debit Card Abroad - Don't do it.
I had a very quick trip to Sweden and didn't have time to sort a payment card so I took a chance with my Santander debit card to use while I was there. I found I was charged 15% more. The Santander mobile app and statement shows inaccurate information to mislead customers so customers do not see the full scale of the…
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Travelling in December FX Pound Strength concerns
I will be travelling to Thailand and Phillipines for a month or so over xmas and concern is worry the pound could be even weaker by then. Is it possible to have an account in Thai baht now with an ATM card I could use over there? Either way suppose its a gamble. Any ideas welcomed
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Passport validity post brexit
This has just popped up on one of the Cyprus forums that I visit .... https://www.passport.service.gov.uk/check-a-passport/ Basically, although my passport doesn't run out till Feb, in the event of a 'no-deal' it won't be valid to travel to the EU. :(
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Flybe cabin bags
Hi, just a heads up to anyone thinking of taking a cabin bag on a Flybe flight. We have just returned from Jersey with Flybe and at the check in desk they were clamping down on any bags that would not fit in the small metal frame that is used to check bag sizes. Before I have seen them let bags go if there was a couple of…
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Flylolo?
Hi Just seen this name pop up when searching for flights. A new one on me. Prices and flight times all sound too good to be true, which always rings alarm bells for me. Who are they? Anybody had any experiences good or bad with them? Do they use somebody elses planes? Can you prebook seats?
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Fuerteventura to Liverpool - still a route?
I have found although EasyJet have released new schedule this route doesn’t seem to feature past End of March? Lanza does to Manchester but not Fue to Liverpool Is it a cancelled route? Thankyou
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Tesco refusing to buy back currency
Hi - anyone any advice? I ordered Kenyan Shillings online with Tesco in mid June, collected and was told I could bring back any unspent notes to be bought back. Also got an e-mail confirming this. Upon my return went into Tesco and was told the notes had been superseded by new ones, and were going out of circulation at the…
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Car Hire July, Miami to Orlando (Disney)
Hi, I am new to this Forum and apologise if this topic is already being talked about elsewhere, I am visiting Orlando for the first time this year and I'm flying to Miami then renting a hire car (5 people) for the duration of 16 days up to Orlando/Disney from Miami Airport. I was just looking for peoples views and…
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Ryanair change purchased seat
Hi My wife is going abroad to visit her parents with our child (1 yo) - she is booked onto a Ryanair flight and has purchased a seat. I can now go and have booked to go on the same flight (under a different booking) however there are no seats available next to her. Does anyone know if it is possible for her to change her…
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Hire car flooded in Murcia
We were caught in the recent flooding in Murcia and we were advised by the hotel (Double Tree, Hilton) to park our hire car in the underground car park and not on the street the day before the big flood. We did so and then we couldn't get our car back as the entire car park was submerged in water. It's going to take 2…
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Orlando flights
I started looking around for flights for our holiday day-in July next year and I've been using all the regular comparison sites such as kayak and Skyscanner. There RFU you good deals on there which which cost on average £100 a ticket less than the airline is quoting. My question is can only Trust the travel brokers that…
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Car Hire - Spain - deposit refunded early?
Hi All, Strange one and new the forum, just looking to know what to expect over the next few days, this was my first time hiring a rental car overseas. I arrived and was told I needed to place a deposit which they will hold until return of the vehicle and I was aware of this, I also had to pay a young drivers fee which was…
