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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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Travel Insurance query following a new pre-existing medical condition
I have a cruise holiday coming up from the UK, but have recently had a new medical condition diagnosed (and experienced). That being sciatica nerve impingement likely from a herniated disk. I have informed my single trip insurer who have told me, thank you, but that changes our cover. I can either: * go on Holiday but they…
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CHINA SOUTHERN FLIGHT DELAY 17 JUNE 2025: 520 pounds compensation owed
We suffered a 22-hour delay to our flight from London to Guangzhou. Reason was Technical Problem/Mechanical Problem. Please see the photo of what China Southern posted at the Airport. My ticket was actually purchased through Expedia by my Tour Company (a UK Company). Two questions: 1. Yesterday I sent an e-mail to that…
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Wizzair flights to Budapest for next December (2025)
Hi my wife and I would like to do a city break to Budapest from Liverpool in early December. We went there in 2019 and very much enjoyed it. Wizzair does flights from Lpool To B'pest but has no flights up on the website yet for early December? Can anyone help me.? Could it be that the flights haven't been released yet and…
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Travel Insurance claim query
If I have to cancel the holiday I was going on with my husband due to my taking ill and doctor advising against travel, will it pay for the full cost of holiday or just half (since it’s only me that is ill). Tui have said they won’t give refund or credit and to claim from insurance.
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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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Mobile Broadband travelling to Europe
Hi, has anyone got any recommendations for mobile broadband please? We currently have a dongle thing from Vodafone but it never seems to work in Europe even after phoning them twice & resetting it etc. We need something that can be used in Europe for the kids ipads as we are driving, so they will need something. We are…
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Flight showing different number on Flightradar24
Being sad I like to track the flight we will be travelling on in the weeks prior to our departure date. Over then last couple of weeks I have not been able to track our flights TOM48 and TOM49, the flight numbers didn't exist in any search, I have since discovered that Flightradar24 is tracking these flights under the…
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European car breakdown cover - what do you do?
Hi all. We're going on a holiday to Europe by car. We've got the fleet covered by the RAC here at home. The RAC offer EU cover for your date specified trip or an upgrade throughout the year options. I just would like to know from others what do you do or is there another way. I've used the search function and there are…
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Easyjet flights - adding cabin bag
HI all I don't ever book just flights, usually it's an all in one booking so I know exactly where I am baggage wise but myself & a couple of mates are flying to Alicante later this year. We have small bags, under the seat in front, included in the ticket but thinking about adding a cabin bag onto the booking, something I…
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Airline luggage delay claim issues - airline not playing ball
Looking for some advise... Flew with a budget airline to a European destination with luggage including a child's car seat and pushchair. After landing, no car seat or pushchair - there's a booth for the airlines appointed luggage agent at the airport, they claim they don't have it and to fill in a form online. Ask if we…
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Really need help with passport issue! Home Office asking for so much information!!
Hi All, I am experiencing a really stressful experience regarding a passport application. To sum it up: My wife, who was born and raised in the UK, has an older sister who was not born here but was naturalised here as a child over 25 years ago. Her sister essentially suffers from severe bipolar and mental disorders and is…
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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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Traveling Manchester to Iquidos in Peru MSE advice wanted
Hello Wanting to travel from Manchester to Iquidos in Peru and back some time late this year. Anyone done this and knows best budget route and way of doing it? Thanks
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Premier Inn - discount ?
Has anybody got a WORKING discount code (or whatever) for Premier Inn - (for a 2 night stay next week) ?I have never managed to find a discount that really works.
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U18 going to USA - how to fund spending money?
My 16 y-o son is flying to LA solo in July to stay with a friend of ours for a month. We (parents) are funding his spending money. What’s the best way to kit him out with spending money for the four weeks? Buy him a travel card already funded with dollars? If so, any suggestions regarding which one? Buy a travel card…
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Halifax Clarity card not working in Mallorca
We’ve had Halifax Clarity cards for years, mostly for using abroad because recommended by Martin Lewis for good exchange rates and no additional charges. From 4-11 June 2025 on many occasions our cards would not work….. not declined as such just not compatible with card readers in restaurants despite being loaded with cash…
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Turkey as a holiday destination
Me and my girlfriend are looking at holidays for us and our 1 year old for when we’ve got a week off booked at the beginning of October. Obviously due to the time of year we have to be more cautious about where we look at booking to ensure we get the nice weather. Originally we were looking at the Canary Islands but the…
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Help! No no room at hotel!
I booked 2 weeks in a specific hotel abroad, arrived about midnight only to be told no room available for me. Hotel said it was the travel agents fault. Had to get moved to another hotel which was very stressful being late at night. The said it was a better hotel but we booked the original for a special reason. Stayed at…
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