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Love Holidays Transfer and Ryanair Reserved Seating Refund
Hi All, Recently booked a holiday with Love Holidays using our credit card. Have raised a dispute with the credit card company and Love Holidays are refusing to take any ownership. Does anyone have any advice as to how I can get my money back?? We paid £64.00 for a shuttle transfer to and from the airport. Prior to…
Airport Lounge access
Hi I ve seen offers on Wowcher for discount on airport lounges . I only want a day pass for London Luton and Malaga. Is it worth buying on Wowcher
Booked holiday with LoveHolidays a fortnight ago but can't go and have to cancel
My daughter and her friend booked a holiday with LoveHolidays a fortnight ago paying a deposit for the holiday which is due to commence the second week in July. However after booking they have been told that they can't have that time off work so now need to cancel. They have contacted LoveHolidays to do so thinking they…
Budapest BKK p\asses free for Tourists over 65
I have read that travel for tourists over 65 is free if you carry photo ID . Will the British bus pass suffice as we would not want to carry our passport around with us all the time.Does it just cover buses.Can anyone elaborate please
Travel Insurance Gadget Cover
I took out an annual travel insurance policy and opted to include extra gadget cover. Whilst away recently the camera on my phone broke. I have applied through my travel insurance for a repair and after lots of back and fore and proof of travel etc they have asked me to send my phone off for two weeks for assessment. I…
First baby passport - Confirm his identity question
Hi, I am applying for my baby's first passport.. i have completed the first stage but now i am bit stuck on the confirm his identity bit.. Its saying that the person that confirms his identity must know him for at least 2 years... But is only 4 months old? Has anyone come across that issue? what did you do? The paper form…
How to get internet in Canary Islands on Holiday
I'm going to the Canary Islands with the family for just over a week and the place we are going to doesn't have wifi so I'm looking for alternatives. I've Googled and seen Holafly, seems pretty good? I don't know if just one of us having it and sharing 500mg a day will be enough though, we (family of 4) are all pretty…
Hotel getting bad reviews
We are booked to travel to Madeira staying at the new Dreams resort but Jet2 have already informed us of one (minor) change already where the preferred club option no longer has an exclusive pool but the trip advisor reviews are also very bad regarding the service. This is a five star resort but there are repeated…
Cost Of Wine in Budapest Restaurants
It is going to be first visit to Budapest. How much should we be expected to pay for an average glass/bottle of wine in Budapest restaurants
Airport Lounges
What’s the cheapest way of booking airport lounges
British Airways passenger? Check if you have an old Covid voucher
If you had a British Airways (BA) flight or holiday disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic and you accepted a voucher instead of a cash refund, you'll need to use it to travel before the end of September 2025 – or risk losing it. Below we explain how to check if you've got any vouchers and how to use them. Read the full story:…
Holiday insurance?
We've booked to go to Disneyland Paris in a few months. Having only ever been abroad once before & someone else sorted all that for me, I just paid the money, I thought I was good until work folks started talking about holiday insurance. So I figured I'd head in a direction where people are going to know a bit more - here.…
Hotel opening delayed
I booked a brand new 5* hotel in Turkey for 3 rd July, 1 week, 2 rooms 5 people. I have already paid £4000 with a balance of around £1000 to pay soon. The build has issues that have delayed the opening, some of the building has collapsed and the travel agent is offering me alternative hotels despite not having an official…
London/Paris/South of France trip 2026
I'm planning a getaway in 2026 with my wife and 6-year old starting with an overnight sightseeing stay in London followed by a visit to Disneyland Paris and on to the South of France. Does anyone have any tips or advice on how to do this in a frugal way without flying?
Saga Price Promise
On 7th April, I booked A Scandinavian Summer cruise from Saga at £5006pp (Book price of £5093 -£87pp for having our own travel insurance). This was the option where they select your cabins for you. I booked two cabins for 4 people - myself, my husband and two friends. The departure date of the cruise is 9th July. I…
EasyJet Cancelled Return Flight 30 minutes before Departure. Guidance Please.
Hi All, Just need some advice and guidance on how to proceed today. My wife and kids are in Spain and their return flight was cancelled 30 minutes before departure last night (Sunday). They then e-mailed her details of the replacement flights for Tuesday morning, which includes a several hour layover in Scotland. None of…
Ryanair Refund Issue
Hello! Just wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation or might be able to cast some light on my current problem…. I booked flights with Ryanair in December 2023 using their Family Plus option. I used a private relay email address via my Apple account. I paid 50% of the flights at time of booking and then was due…
Too soon for Christmas booking?
We are planning to visit family in Beijing at Christmas. Is it too soon to book flights? Are they likely to go up from now on. Looking for return flights Premium economy to Beijing 18/12 - 1/1 or thereabouts. Cheapest I can see are about £1200.
Travel to Children's Railway from Central Budapest
When we visit Budapest later in the month can anyone advise me of the best way to travel from Central Budapest (opera House Area)bus route number cost how long it takes . Any advise will be most helpful as we like to plan in advance. Thank you
Can I get my deposit back?
We booked a holiday to Turkey at the start of the year for a 5* hotel due to open on 01 May 2025. We booked to travel on 03 July 2025 for ten nights. All images were AI and hotel’s stance was it was on schedule and due to open on time. We then started to follow a new Facebook page and soon realised that it looked very…

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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.
Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payments this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.
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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
Winter Fuel Payments will be reinstated to all pensioners in England and Wales this winter – but will be clawed back automatically from those earning over £35,000 a year, the Government has confirmed. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis.
Car finance mis-selling update: regulator prepares for compensation scheme – and warns against using claims firms
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Winter Fuel Payments to be extended to pensioners earning £35,000 or less – here's what we know so far
Winter Fuel Payments will be extended to all pensioners with incomes of £35,000 or less this winter, the Government has confirmed. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up.
Winter Fuel Payments extension confirmed for this winter – watch Martin Lewis' instant response and his message to the Chancellor
Winter Fuel Payments will be extended to more pensioners this winter – though not to everyone – the Chancellor has today confirmed. However, exact details of who will now qualify still remain scant. Watch MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis give his instant response, as well as his key message for Rachel Reeves.
Nationwide Fairer Share: Free £100 bonus confirmed for 2025 – here's who will get it
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Forced onto a prepay energy meter? You may be due money back as 10,000s to be compensated
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