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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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Solo relaxation/exploring ideas -Nov/Dec
I’ll be getting my pension TFLS in Oct and after years of looking after others it’s time to do something for me. Big family trip will happen in ‘26 but I’ve 16 days free in Nov/Dec ‘25 for me (late 50’s, healthy male) I’ve spent the last 25yrs travelling with work - mainly Europe/Middle East/Far East and whilst there are…
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Advice on family holiday to Australia. 1st travel agent let us down, 2nd agent trip was unsuitable.
Hi all Pretty desperate for some help here to book a family holiday to Australia because the travel agent we have used for years has let us down. We gave them 5 weeks to plan our holiday and they constantly made excuses...really not sure why, but we are left in a pickle now because 2 of our family are getting serious…
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Bristol Airport Car Parking
Having been on many trips to Scotland for work I am used to paying around £40 for a days parking at Bristol Airport Multistorey around a week before the trip. We are now going on our first holiday abroad in around 6 years and have booked a weeks holiday from Bristol Airport in 2026. Having looked at prices, they are…
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A bit of help - Cuba Visa
A friend who is travelling to Cuba at the end of June went online and purchased a Cuban visa from what appears to be a Google ad (www.cuba-evisits.org/). He got charged around £80 and has not received anything. When he asked me to help, I looked into it and found that the website he booked with was from a Spanish company…
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Which river cruise company?
We've never been on a river cruise and are interested in a River Danube trip. I've briefly looked at two companies, Riviera and Saga as we have friends who've used both. I'd be grateful for any recommendations.
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Online Passport renewal - impressed with the speed
From start to finish, it was five days.........so I'm impressed with the speed. I applied online on Tuesday 27th May. I used the photo booth (Tesco) to obtain the photographs and code. I posted my current passport to HM Passport on the same day. On Thursday 28th HM Passport texted to advise they'd received my old passport.…
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1200 Euros in Cash?
Hi All I may have dropped one here but i bought 1200 euros in currency from Tesco as the exchange rate was better than the rate offered by the Post Office, my plan was to go into a PO and load them on to my Post Office Travel card, i have just been told i cant do this without charges. Is there anyway of getting this 1200…
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Does Lebara mobile work in Canary Islands?
Anyone know if Lebara works in Fuerteventura? Seems some confusion over whether it’s classed as Spain or not! If so will be included in std roaming and can use like at home. Lebara agent not very helpful as to if it would work and connect to local network or not so just wondering if anyone has had any experience? Going in…
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Gibraltar border controls - proposed new arrangements
https://www.aol.co.uk/gibraltar-britain-agree-deal-hand-103206265.html
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Martin Lewis: Going abroad soon? Two passport checks to stop you being turned back
"My daughter wasn't allowed to board the plane even though she had seven months left on her passport." MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains two key checks to ensure this doesn't happen to you (while it differs per country, these'll generally keep you safe), in the latest episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis…
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Jet2 "Discount Charged Back"
I booked flights to Kefalonia for 7 of us back in early March. Tragically my cousin died a few weeks ago and the rest of us couldn't face going back to her favourite place without her and her young daughter. I contacted Jet2 and they said that I could change the flights (dates, destination) for just a £40 admin fee. I…
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Help needed – scam payments to "LOVEHOL-DOM" and nowhere left to turn
Hi all, I’m hoping someone here can offer advice or has been through something similar. Back in March, a relative of mine tried to book flights online through what she believed was Love Holidays. She spoke to someone on the phone, who then moved the conversation to WhatsApp to take payment — something we now know is not…
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Holiday to Hurghada for 1 week January 2026
I need a single trip travel insurance, I take bp meds, statins and omeprazol and not sure who to contact
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Best way to take travel money?
What’s the best travel card to take? I’m traveling to Spain for a week. Our plan was to take a Post Office card along with a small amount of cash but seen mixed reviews on these.
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Ryanair flight - Barclaycard
We were on a Ryanair flight from Copenhagen to Dublin, and wanted to buy some food from the trolley. We both had Barclaycard credit cards, but both were rejected by their machine. Thankfully I had a Halifax card, and this went through first time. Anyone else had such a problem when paying on board? The Barclaycard worked…
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Ryanair cancels return flight
Three weeks ago I booked a return flight from Stansted to Vienna for the end of November. They don't offer flights every day. This morning I received an email from Ryanair saying that my return flight was cancelled. It then offered the re-routing or cancellation options. I've never had a cancelled Ryanair flight before…
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Is it normal that I can't book seats next to each other on Qatar flight from Brisbane to Manchester?
Hi all Just wanted to check if it was normal that I couldn't book 6 seats next to each other from Brisbane to Manchester with Qatar Airways? I go to book the flights 8th January 2026 (QATAR) Depart 15:10 (Flight 8404) Brisbane to Doha Doha to Manchester However, the Brisbane to Doha leg says I can't book specific seats. I…
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Uber to charge on overseas rides if you pay using your home currency – here's what you need to know
If you use Uber abroad, you'll soon be charged if you pay using your home currency. The taxi service is set to start charging for currency conversion – highlighting the importance of paying in the local currency with a specialist overseas card to avoid being stung. Read the full story: Uber to charge on overseas rides if…
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Travelling to NYC want to see a broadway show
We (two adults, three teens) are off to New York in July and would love to see a show on Broadway. The tickets are too pricey to buy before we go and I just wondered if anyone had any experience of buying from the tickets offices on the day of the show? In particular, getting cheaper tickets for five people seated…
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Travel insurance cover for high risk areas including general cover as well as medical cover
Hello. I am finding it impossible to find suitable insurance cover for an organised trip I would like to go on. I am a UK resident wanting to travel to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran & Iraq for leisure purposes for a total of 82 days. I can find medical insurance on its own but also want trip cancellation, curtailment,…