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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread
What’s this about? This is a special thread where you can ask all the Travel Agents and MoneySavers who frequent this board to beat a holiday quote you have and get personalised replies. The idea is to see if someone can beat a quote for a specific holiday; not just a general price. So you need an exact quote. E.g. "I've…
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Travel Agent Code Of Conduct
MoneySavingExpert.com Travel Board Travel Agent Code of Conduct Many travel agents and advisers use this forum and voluntarily give up their time to help other MoneySavers. However as these are professional people who make their living out of deals; to ensure there’s no conflict of interest, I’ve drawn up the following…
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Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning Stickies - Please check before posting
Official MSE fully researched guides: Holidays and Flights 50+ Overseas Holiday Tips Cheap Package Holidays Cheap Flights Cheap Hotels Travel Credit Cards Cheap Airport Parking Travel Money Maximiser From the Forum: Welcome to Overseas Holidays and Travel Planning Orlando/Disneyworld Thread Las Vegas guide and MSE thread…
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Need some advice, have I got a case for a claim?
Hi All, I am new to this page so hello! I really need some advice, I feel that the travel agent (Jet2) has made an error and I booked something that was not clear but they have said they will not be compensating us for the holiday. Should I take this further or was this my mistake? We booked a holiday to Ibiza (Invisa Es…
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ESTA or not?
I have a friend coming to visit from the USA she is a citizen and has a passport. She was born here but left when she was nine so also has a GB passport and will use that to enter the country. If when she is here we book a cruise that goes to some USA places will she need to get an ESTA on her UK passport or use her USA…
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Lastminute.com - Top Secret Hotels REVEALED (London ONLY)
To all MSE As many people are aware you are able to pick up great deals through lastminute.com and their 'secret hotels' scheme. However, there is currently no comprihensive list of "Top Secret Hotels REVEALED" - which is what this thread will aim to do! Step 1: How to uncover top secret hotels If you're not sure how top…
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Travel to Canada
We are going to Canada for a family event at the end of September. Dates are fairly tight, with little room for flexibility. We are booked on Air Canada. I've just found out about the planned Air Canada strike. Any suggestions on what we can do for back-up? I've been looking to book fully refundable tickets. BA have…
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Nice -Geneva- Manchester
Hi I recently posted a topic very similar to this one that was to do with whether I had time to make a connection , This one is similar but my main issue is different. Ive flew twice before into Geneva airport from a Schengen location to connect to an onward flight to the uk with hand luggage. Both times I’ve just walked…
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Holiday inflation.
Omg, I simply cannot believe how much holidays have gone up in price for 2025. I'm referring to ones run by your operators. Same week as this year is 40% more expensive for same hotel/flight. Compared to last year prices are 70% more expensive. Yet.....my annual snowboarding trip which I sort out separately remains roughly…
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Nationwide Flex Travel Insurance
You go on holiday with family. They and not dependants and therefore have their own insurance policy. They have a serious accident. Your holiday ends before it began. You travel home on your own on the day you are supposed to return home, leave your loved one in the hospital and your husband has to stay to look after your…
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Where to go in February?
We came to Tenerife quite late, post-covid, and unexpectedly really liked it. We fairly quickly went off it, as the price has gone up dramatically since 2021, and it is struggling with 'over-tourism.' I posted here asking for suggestions for a holiday in November 2023 and we ended up going to Malta, which blew us away,…
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Vietnam/Cambodia with Bali
Hi all, DH & I are looking into planning a trip to Vietnam & Cambodia and adding a week in Bali at the end. We’ve got a Trailfinders brochure and have also looked at a few other tour operators who run the type of holiday we’re looking at. We’re looking at March ‘25 for the best weather. At this early planning stage, we’re…
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Any apps offer an audible translation of what I type/say?
Preferable offline and free hahaha! I have an offline language pack for google translate and google lens. But having an app actually speak translated language to a potential local would probably be better than my crappy pronounciation and be the cream of the crop. I suppose I ask for too much! Thanks.
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Spanish Passport control/Entering Spain with a debt
I have just discovered that I have accrued a Spanish Traffico car road tax debt (equivalent to that of the UK DVLA road tax) Although I followed the procedure and de-registered the car as soon as I got back in to the UK in 2011 and have all of the documentation to prove I carried this out. However, what I really need to…
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Flights and disabilities
I recently went on holiday with my husband to Lanzarote, booked with TUI. I have limited mobility as I have MS therefore require constant use of my mobility scooter which we took with us. I requested special assistance and notified TUI I would be taking my scooter. My mobility scooter was checked and approved, loaded into…
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ATOL Protection
I am currently looking to book a long haul holiday. I am being advised to book my international flights separately from the main holiday package (will be cheaper). The agent advised that because the main package includes an internal flight (in the destination country) and they have a licence then the main package will be…
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Beware Barcelo discount codes, conditions of use may not be clear
I've stayed in a number of Barcelo hotels in Spain and the Canaries and book direct. I've always used a discount code. This time round I have booked a hotel stay in Fuerteventura and used a code found on the internet (internet explorer suggests them). When using the code it gave no indication there was a condition…
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Can I claim compensation for buying plane tickets to find lost luggage?
I flew with Wizz Air last month and they ended up sending my checked luggage to the wrong country. It ended up in an airport where they don't actually have flights or a presence (Dusseldorf). Luckily I had a tracker in my suitcase so I knew where it was. I filed a missing luggage report but nothing happened for a week,…
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Travel insurance for 17 year old for next year
We've got a big family holiday planned for next August, with my wife and I there for 14 nights, but other parts of the family staying with us for for shorter periods. My wife and I have a couples' annual travel insurance policy, so I'm trying to get single trip policies for my sons. One of them is currently 17, but will be…
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Package Flight Cancelled. No refund on hotel. Help!
Hi Looking for
some advice on possible next steps or confirmation I should give up and suck it
up! I booked a
flight and hotel package via Expedia. Both items
were booked at exactly the same time, I paid by credit card for the total cost
and received documentation confirming the word ‘package’ as well as an…
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Exeter airport parking...
Hi all, Recently ( september) flew from Exeter, and used a 15% discount code for the on airport parking, which was emailed to me from the airport. I deleted the email after the holiday, but flying from Exeter again on Sunday 13 Oct ( wasnt planned, but some cheap flight prices sucked me in ) Long shot i know, but wondering…
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Travel Insurance - Pre Existing Conditions
Does anyone know what category 'Acute kidney Injury warning stage' should go on the medical screening form for travel insurance? The only categories that remotely fit this description on the drop down menu are 'Kidney Impairment' or 'Kidney Damage'. I have had no actual diagnosis and my kidneys are monitored annually…
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Best holiday insurance for Greece?
We have a Greek holiday booked next May and I’m a bit stumped on what insurance to go for. I know wildfires have been a problem in the past but is there actually any insurance that would cover for travel/holiday disruption due to wildfires? Any recommendations appreciated, thanks!
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