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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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On your own head be it (Amber list country trip)
This is our tale of deciding to go ahead with a trip to Portugal AFTER they were put on the Amber list. So, Portugal are on the green list, we book 12 nights in Vilamoura and because our cruise was canceled we decide to splash out. 2 bedroom apartment with a stunning rooftop terrace, right behind the marina. Cost £2,200.00…
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Took on EasyJet and Won
During the power cuts in Malaga in April we were stranded at the airport at 1am with a baby, along with a lot of other people. We did our best to muddle through but as you might imagine, being stuck at an airport with nowhere to go, in a powercut, with a baby - it was horrendous and expensive. EasyJet were nowhere to be…
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M&S dumps travel insurance
Received a letter this morning. M&S is stopping the travel insurance associated with it's mastercard credit card. There is currently a £30 monthly fee and no mention of this being reduced! I am sure that TI must have made up the bulk of their fees. I can't imagine that 'free' coffee vouchers cost them that much. One for…
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Praise for Passport Office
Hi I realise the government has been in for a lot of criticism lately, however I think one particular department must be praised for it performance recently. I applied for my passport renewal on a recent Bank Holiday Monday, sent my old passport, as requested on Tuesday afternoon, following excellent communication about…
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Cheapest ways to get to Luton, Gatwick, Stansted from London
Are there any good lifehacks on how to get to airports around London for less? Easybus and National Express charge £15, rarely less.
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Travel insurance through bank account
Some years ago I had hassle trying to arrange travel insurance through my bank account. I'd had a comparatively minor medical procedure and they refused to insure me for 'at least a year'. Stupidly I decided not to bother with them again. Fairly recently I had notification that the bank had changed their insurance provider…
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Whats going on with Booking.com?
I am a holiday let owner using Booking.com to advertise my property. I've just had an email from Booking.com stating they are going to perform 'maintenance' to their finance system next month and will not be paying out to property owners from 28th June to 24th July. This is a busy time of year, and we still have to pqy our…
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Sometimes they do get it right !
3-years ago my family and I decided to have a return holiday to florida. We've been saving like mad, and had add our DIY holiday booked and paid in full. First problem was we booked a flight with Thomas Cook ;) Really it was a flight only booking with no ATOL protection, paid on a debit card. I did a chargeback from my…
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I am not giving up my 2020 holidays just yet.....
I had a cheeky week in Turkey in mid March, got back just as it all kicked off. Due to be back there again mid June- don't hold much hope for that and expect Easyjet to cancel the flight 14 days beforehand. Next trip is a week away to Malaga in mid July, haven't completely written that one yet but just in case it doesn't…
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TUI - Booked in Store, Balance now due, unable to pay on-line
I have just been on hold to the TUI No, 020 3451 2688, got through after 2hrs 46mins. We booked in-store and our balance is now due (Due to fly out to Majorca in June). I had tried all ways on-line to try and pay the balance with the hope that we would then be covered to either amend or cancel our holiday depending on what…
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Easyjet refund - searious illness
Hi, I just wanted to share my experience, in case it would be helpful for anyone. I had 3 tickets booked - for myself, my wife and child. We were supposed to visit my family back in my home country, but shortly before our trip, my dad got very ill (combination of heart illness and cancer), so in reality only I could go to…
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EU postpones full biometric rollout
https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-02-02/gb/eu-postpones-full-biometric-border-rollout-to-september-2026-easing-immediate-pressure-on-uk-summer-travellers/ Hardly surprising considering the negative reports about queues etc. at different locations.
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Preparing small claims court case against Axa travel insurance
I'm posting here for the benefit of others, firstly to warn them about LoveitCoverit travel insurance (by Axa) and secondly to post about my case and progress. Long story short (won't bore you with all the details), our daughter fell ill the night before our scheduled flight and was unable to travel. She and some of our…
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Buying air tickets from an agent.
Under what circumstances (if any) is it sensible to buy air tickets from an agent rather than directly from the airline, and when doing this how can one protect oneself? (As an example, the airlines in Turkey have websites that do not work when I try to use them. And of course sometimes agents offer fares that seem lower…
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Are package holidays worth it?
Never booked a package holiday before - always done separate flight and accommodation. Are they worth it? And is it still worth it if you're booking alone, or are the savings in booking for 2+ people? Thanks.
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Cost of 10 night DIY, land-based trip to Galapagos
My wife and I have just finished a visit to the Galapagos Islands (May 2023). I thought it might be helpful for others to detail the cost of this trip in case anyone is considering doing something similar. We stayed 10 nights in total, 6 on Santa Cruz island and 4 on Isabela island. You can see the Galapagos either…
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India brings back eVisas for UK
This is great news if you have a trip to India booked Getting appointments to get an Indian Visa has been difficult for a while https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/india-evisa-british-travellers-holiday-b2239177.html
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easyJet refund second booking
This might be useful to others and, in any case, easyJet don’t
often get financial pats on the back so it’s worth recognising their help. Flying AMS-LGW last night, we arrived at Schipol two hours
before departure time (no luggage to check) and found the queue for security
was about a quarter of a mile, running into…
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Where,s PompeyPete
I have been on this forum for several years and notice who are the regulars on here ,one who always helped people was PompeyPete but i have not seen him post for ages , does anybody know if he is ok and still around ?
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Jet2 Full Refund
Just received a full refund from Jet2 for a cancelled holiday which was due on 29th June. Under current circumstances this is an example of excellent customer service in these difficult times. If you want to retain a customer base for the future this is the way to do it. Given my experience I will certainly be using them…
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