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Holiday insurance claim
Hi can anyone help me? im claiming from my insurance as I was advised by my doctor I wasn’t well enough to travel. I had kidney and low blood pressure problems starting a month before. I bought the insurance 6 months earlier when I had no kidney issues. the point is I didn’t declare any pre existing conditions which I do…
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Travel insurance - split policies between travellers
Hi all. I think I have found similar articles saying I should be fine, but I wanted to check if anybody has any real experience - ie. you've been in this situation and claimed on policies? Short scenario is, I booked all inclusive for a week in Tunisia for me, my wife, 2 kids, and mother in law. Due to the family policy…
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Travel Insurance for Over 65’s
My wife and I are booked later in the year for a special holiday to Costa Rica. We will both be 70 (just) on the trip. We are finding the cost of travel insurance a bit of a shock. We are looking for insurance that will reimburse a good amount to to the cost of the holiday should we (for any reason) not be able to go. Plus…
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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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Cheap airline seating
Hi, We've written a new Airline Seating guide and would love your feedback. Please let us know if it was helpful and if there are any other tips you'd add. Thanks, MSE Naomi
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Flight delayed and not worth us going, can we receive compensation or a refund?
Hi, I wonder if anybody can help me. We were due to fly last night at 23:15 04/07/25 from Manchester to Corfu. It was only a two night break and are due to fly back on Sunday at 13:20. The flight has been delayed till today (05/07/25) at 13:00. One member of staff said the delay was due to French air traffic control…
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How Does My Wife's Medical Condition Affect Me? - Travel Insurance
My wife has a long-standing medical condition called Cushings Disease. We are going on a holiday to the Netherlands in September. My wife has secured travel insurance in relation to this via All Clear Travel Insurance, who provide specialist travel insurance, fully taking into account Cushings Disease. If we have to change…
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Where's the best place to book TGV tickets if booking from the UK?
Looking to buy tickets Paris to Avignon in September. Where's best to book to get best deals? TGV French site or a site in the UK? Thanks.
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Can I claim on my travel insurance?
I'm due to go on holiday in 2 weeks with my partner. My partner booked the joint holiday but we have separate travel insurance as we don't live together. yesterday my partners mum was taken to hospital and she's been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Obviously we don't know how bad yet but as her health only changed in the…
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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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help needed for a problem with jet2
last month my son and his girlfriend went on there first holiday, they went to Rhodes, Had a great 5 day break and headed to the airport a couple hours early just to be sure (being the first holiday with no experience) He was due to depart at 10.55pm. the flight arrived over Rhodes due to land and other planes were taking…
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Advice on BA fares to Chile in November – book now or wait?
Hi all, Looking at flights to Chile this November – ideally Heathrow to Santiago around 6th Nov, returning on the 23rd. There are internal flights on both ends of the long-haul, so I’m looking at options that account for that. BA economy fares are currently around £1,100. I know BA pricing isn’t particularly dynamic…
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What counts as a "significant change".
Hi all I have a holiday booked with easyJet with two interconnecting rooms so that my teenage son has some privacy. The hotel has been changed and only 1 room offered. I contacted easyJet and they told me that I can amend the holiday to an alternative but am liable for any difference in cost, I can accept the change, or I…
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Question over changes to hotel, now receiving poor reviews
We booked at the end of April with TUI to a family run hotel in Greece which had lovely reviews. The family run nature attracted us given the quality of the food and the service. Today we've discovered reviews from the last few weeks where people have found the family sold up to the hotel next door (back in February) and…
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Airplane snacks / food
I have never been a fan of airplane food - the quality nor the price. Anybody got any good tips or suggestions what to take?
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European football match tickets
Hi there. I'm after some advice from anyone with knowledge/experience about the best/cheapest way to get tickets for top European clubs like Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG etc. My son has just finished his GCSEs and I'd love to treat him to something like this in the coming season. Thank you.
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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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Airbnb last minute cancellation
We've just come back from our holiday travelling around Italy. One of the Airbnb's (a managed property) told us when we were en route travelling to the house (about two hours before check in) that the booking was cancelled, despite us completing all our check in/tourist tax etc., We got a full refund, but the only place we…
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Holiday Insurance
My husband and I have holiday insurance through our bank. We are going on holiday with our son and wife. We have paid for all the flights and accommodation and my son and his wife have handed over their share of the cost. If my son and his wife have to cancel how do they proof to the insurance company that they paid their…
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Does travel insurance cover visiting additional countries
A friend of mine was talking to me on the phone this evening about a 3 week holiday he was planning next year to Germany onto Spain and then Italy and then back to Germany and now at the back of my mind I have a vague memory of a money columnist in some newspaper reporting an issue of someone not being covered for their…
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