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50 Overseas Travel Tips - official forum discussion
Hi all, This thread's specifically for discussing the 50 Overseas Travel Tips checklist. Which have worked best for you, and do you have any extra travel tips 'n' tricks of your own that could help others save cash? If so, just click 'reply' to post, Thanks, MSE Rose
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Experience with Qatar repatriation
Hi, I’m currently in Vietnam having flown out with my wife just before the current Middle East situation kicked off. We are supposed to fly back with Qatar Airways on the 1st April. I believe all Qatar scheduled flights are cancelled until 28th March and given what I read in the news it looks like Middle East airspace…
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Travel insurance conundrum
Hi sorry if this has been asked before. I’ve been looking for travel insurance and I’m a little confused as to what is covered. Traveling to Florida in September Everything booked separately Flights 2500 Disney and park tickets 2500 Car hire 500 Universal tickets 800 If the flight was cancelled would the insurance cover…
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TUI / Gold Medal Options
We have booked our honeymoon through a TUI store, who booked through Gold Medal. We fly via Dubai but not until June 26. TUI called today offering 3 options; Option 1 - Change from Emirates to Sri Lanka airlines which will not be via Dubai but we have to pay £400 to cancel the Emirates flights. Option 2 - Stay with…
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Travel insurance conundrum
hi sorry if this question has been discussed before Off to Florida in September and I’m wondering what would be covered in travel insurance. Flights 2500 Disney and park tickets 2500 Universal tickets 800 Car hire 500 Anyone who has had experience of this or knows anything about this kind of stuff would be greatly…
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Malaga airport scenario
I'd be grateful if anybody passing through AGP in the next few weeks could feedback observations of the arrival and departure procedures experienced. I now have an Irish passport which will allow me entry through the EU lane queue, however my better half is ineligible for such and will require to follow the non EU citizen…
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Air fuel surcharges
Next week we are due to pay for our holiday later in the year. Are we likely to be hit by fuel surcharges from tour operators or are we protected?
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P&O Fjords cruise
Hi all, We are booked for the Norwegian Fjord's cruise with P&O for my mum's 70th in July. Has anybody done this before and is there anything to bear in mind? This is our first cruise and apart from amazing scenery not sure what to expect. It's a family cruise so the youngest is 3 - not sure how he will get on? Also, not…
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P&O Ferry Dover - arrival time
Booked on to the 08:15 ferry from Dover on Thursday. I know it will be busy as start of holiday weekend. Latest we can arrive is 60minutes prior. Can anyone advise on traffic through Dover to get to the port at around 6.15-6.45am? Just planning what time to arrive to give ourself time, without leaving home too early.
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MSE News: Cut passport costs: Three quick tips as millions miss out on cheapest ways to apply
Millions of Brits applying for a passport last year may have been able to save money by taking their own photo or applying online, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. If your passport's due for renewal, here's how to get it for less… Read the full story:…
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France holiday house rental deposit
Travelling to Boulonge Sur Mer for a night with the family, and we found and booked a lovely 3 bedroom holiday home in the town on Booking.com. They are stating they require a 500euro deposit and needs to be cash. Is this normal procedure? I have asked if I can make the deposit in GBP which they have agreed, but I'm still…
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Flight cancelled with on the beach
My inbound (flight home) has been cancelled with Easyjet but I have booked another one to come home the following day. I have booked directly with the hotel another night but need on the beach to update my flight details for the return journey home and my return transfer. Will on the beach also update my hotel…
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Cruise cancelled, help with flight refund
We had booked a cruise in Dubai Dec 26, which has now been cancelled by the cruise liner. Virgin flights were booked separately with a third party agent. I've spoken to Virgin and they have said to speak to the agent. The problem is the agent is uncontactable: On hold for hours to be cut off, online form not helpful. What…
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Cancelled Travel via Dubai - Booked with Travel Agent
Hi everyone, I’m hoping for some advice on my rights after our holiday was cancelled. We had a package holiday to Australia booked through Stewart Travel (ABTA protected). The flights were originally Glasgow → Dubai → Sydney with Emirates. Stewart Travel contacted us yesterday to cancel the holiday due to the conflict…
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How to reclaim cost of cancelled flight?
Hi My son booked a flight to Tokyo through a ticket agency, kiwi.com. It started from Manchester and had a stopover in Doha. The flight to Doha was cancelled when the plane was about to take off due to fault with the aircraft. No alternative flight was offered. It was not possible to get to Doha in time to catch the next…
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Holiday insurance
I’m holidaying in the uk this summer, driving from Devon to Northumberland. Is there a way to insure against the chance of petrol shortages/ rationing which could stop us driving that distance and therefore having to cancel our holiday? thanks in advance
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EasyJet Bristol to Berlin 15 April - flight cancelled
EasyJet have cancelled my flight from Bristol direct to Berlin which was due out on 15 April (despite already having checked in). I have accepted an alternative flight via Rome(!) but am slightly concerned that they may cancel my direct return flight on the 23 April. If they do cancel the return flight there is no way I am…
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Best data sims for EU
Looking for some recommendations for data only sims to use in the EU please. - Planning to put it in a MiFi device, so it needs to be hotspot compatible. - Could be an e-sim, but given that e-sim compatible MiFi devices are a far bit more expensive, a physical sim would be better. - Ideally 30 + Gb per month, with the…
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Passport documents
Have had an absolute mare with the Passport Office disputing my name for my renewal. Long story so won't bore you with all the details but its meant me sending two extra lots of docs to them in the post. During the initial application, I paid extra for recorded delivery but I assume this doesn't include all the extra stuff…
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Application of packaged travel regulations
I am currently booked to go on a package holiday to the UAE leaving on 8 April. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is currently advising against all but essential travel to the UAE due to the ongoing regional security situation. This advice indicates that there are unavoidable and extraordinary…
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