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Has anyone got any idea how to reclaim my money back from a holiday comlpany , I originally booked it through a comparison website and was given the price over the phone to which I agreed , I was then passed to another company for the confirmation after the first agreed cost I paid the deposit , 15 mins later I get a email…
Air France Flight Cancellation
My daughter booked flights with Air France from London Heathrow via Paris Charles de Gaulle, to Bangkok. The Air France flight from Heathrow was delayed and missed the connecting flight in Paris. She had upgraded to business class on the Paris to Bangkok leg of the journey. They put her on a flight the next day to Bangkok…
Overflying Russian airspace?
Hi all Hope this is the right part of the MSE forum and also that MSE is the right forum to post a question like this in at all. Wednesday just gone I flew overnight from Shanghai to LGW on China Eastern Airlines. I was under the impression that non-Russian/CIS airlines no longer overflew Russian airspace but see the…
International  Driving Permits (IDPs) now required for renting a car abroad
Apparently you now need an IDP to rent a car in several countries, including New Zealand (where we are planning a trip). I have no issues with this but why can you not get the IDP online! You have to go to a PayPoint Store and as I have discovered from the web site there aren't many of these around. The nearest one to me…
Business flight shop
Has anyone used them and travelled pls .
Travel visas to/from EU
My wife has dual nationality/passports Polish/ British.With the new travel visas starting soon can she1. Travel UK -EU using her Polish passport2. Return EU to UK using her British passport If the answer is yes can she insist the airline accepts the 2 passports as above. I am thinking of budget airlines in particular…
Jet2 Dynamic Pricing (All-inclusive package)
Hi all, I have never booked with Jet2 before this so I would value any insight you can share. My partner and I have booked a trip to Tenerife in April, through his email (but I can access the portal to pay etc). This will be with a large group of friends and their child >10 people all paying as separate families/couples…
passport renewal
My wife is going to Spain end of march this year for a weekend 'birthday treat', her passport was issued 11th October 2017 and expires 11th November 2027.Does she need to renew her passport as it has 10years and 1 month on it?Sorry, i keep reading the below advice but just cant get it.Does it mean if she was traveling…
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…
TUI Fly Drive Car Hire
Hi, I haven't hired a car in USA before and a bit weary to ensure I have the right cover. I'm looking at a TUI Fly Drive package and upgrading to Gold. Does this look to have sufficient cover or will I also need to pay extra at the car hire desk when they no doubt try to up sell and tell me I'm not fully covered. (see link…
Taking a French company to court from UK?
Hi, not sure if I'm posting in the correct category as this is the closest I could find. I'm in a difficult situation and would like some informal advice/information/ideas about taking a parking company in France to court, whether from the UK or France. I do not speak French and this make things difficult in every sense.…
EU261/UK261 re-routing rights.
I was supposed to be returning to UK via Budapest and I had booked tickets TLV-BUD and BUD-LTN. Ryanair then cancelled the flights to Budapest "for commercial reasons" (I was therefore left out of pocket my Wizzar flghts form Budapest) After getting in touch with Ryanair who werent offering any rerouting, they told me to…
Hotel dispute claim
We had a family hotel at Melia in Cape Verde and it’s sold as a five star luxury hotel however it’s a three star hotel at most, I’ve been in contact regarding compensation and they offered points equivalent to €400. Is it possible to claim more as this was falsely advertised as a five star hotel and the state of it was…
Cancelling holiday due to pregnancy
Hello, Myself and my partner recently booked a holiday through On the beach for August 2025. Unfortunately we don’t get insurance due myself finding out I’m pregnant 5 days after booking the holiday. On the beach are now saying we need to pay £1400+ to cancel due to the flights being non refundable. My due date is…
Coverwise Insurance : WARNING
I have just noticed that Coverwise are still being ‘promoted’ on the Travel Insurance section on MSE. A word of warning. They may give reasonable quotes and have lovely staff ( especially when taking out a policy ) but they are underwritten by AXA. They will do anything to reject a genuine claim. Have a look at Coverwise…
Ehic card
When you get treated abroad using the card who in uk gets notified of it? Nhs? Your gp? Thanks
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…
Problem with lastminute
I am very disappointed with my first experience with Lastminute. I booked a weekend at Disney, including tickets. When searching through the site, I clearly specified 3 adults and 1 child. The price calculator displayed the breakfast rate for 4 people. However, for mysterious technical reasons, the reservation was only…
Travel insurance - is dentistry a pre existing condition?
I need to purchase travel insurance, but when getting quotes, have no idea whether my recent visit to the dentist for a root canal counts as a pre-existing medical procedure? I am booked in to have the final filling done the week before we travel, and don't know whether I have to declare this or not? Nowhere can I see…
Travel Insurance but excluding pre-existing medical conditions.
I have a few European trips coming up, but have had my anual insurance cancelled (pro-rata premium repaid) due to awaiting retest of bloods in 12 weeks for lupus. I am 62, and I do have a few conditions, previously suffered pericarditis episodes (linked to lupus diagnosis), obstructive sleep apnoea, & acid reflux due to…

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