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Urgent Advice needed Valencia
Hi, I’m due to go to Valencia next week (14/11/24) and given the situation out there, it won’t be a holiday (we’ll be trapped in our hotel) as far as I’m aware the local authorities in Valencia region are saying not to travel unless essential, however Thomas Cook are saying it’s fine to travel and won’t help us out. Thomas…
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Villa booked via Expedia told us to leave but no refund
We booked a week in a self-catering villa in Greece via Expedia as a stand alone booking (flights were booked separately). Our first night there wasn't great and we barely slept a wink due to poor mattresses and the solar panel and water tank on the roof banging around all night. We asked for help from the owner to resolve…
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Flight delay compensation amount
Is the amount for over £1500Km and 3 hours delay £350 or is it 400 euro? Do the airlines have a choice regarding which of these to pay ?
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When do Avios flights make sense?
Looking at the MSE article on boosting Avios points: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/boost-avios-points/ It says that a New York return can be had for 40,000 points peak or 26,000 points off-peak. I tried with a quite a few different months and different days of the week, but the cheapest off-peak flights I could…
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Claiming on cruise insurance
Hi all We are currently on our cruise and due to the weather we are not able to go to the planned port. We are remaining in the current port. I went on the online chat with insurance and they said I would be able to claim and to do so go via another party. I asked them how much I would be able to claim.on itinerary change…
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Best travel SIM card
Hi all, I'm going to Egypt in 2 weeks and cape Verde in January. My current network provider Lebara wants £15-20 to add on roaming. Is there any travel Sims that we might be able to get to cover us whilst we are away please Kind regards mark
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Manchester airport hotel
Just booked Ryanair from MAN T3 for an 06.30 Tuesday flightDon't want to drive (1½ hrs) at stupid times so would prefer an on-site hotel.We want to park up on Monday afternoon, leave the car at M&G and walk thereafter - no buses or transfers, but struggling to decide which ones actually offer this service.Raddison Blu or…
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Virgin Atlantic - Last Minute Deals
Hello, I'm just wanting advice on booking a mid-December trip to New York with Virgin Atlantic, it would be a package deal with flights and hotel. It's November at the time of posting so getting quite late on. Would we expect the prices for our trip to start falling towards last-minute deal prices or would a New York trip…
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Going away for 4 weeks - house prep
We are going away for 4 weeks and was wondering what prep we should do in the house. We’ve a neighbour keeping an eye out for us, no parcels coming etc, lights on times, gates locked etc. we’ve got front and rear Ring cameras too. was wondering more indoors prep, we’ve had a bit of plumbing done recently pipes moved etc…
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Ryan Air Bereavement Refund
I was due to fly to Spain on 8th October but sadly my father passed away on 5th October, I informed the airline I was not going to fly and asked for their refund process. In order to make a claim for a refund you need a copy of the death certificate which had not been issued as he died at the weekend and it had only been 1…
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Using credit card abroad
I'll be taking my Halifax Clarity card with me overseas (outside Europe, not the US) with me and in the past have had issues with it. Their website says you don't need to tell them that you are going abroad, but clearly you do because you often find it gets blocked. I think part of the issue is that they think transactions…
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Silent Auction villa dilemma
I recently won a silent auction for a 1 weeks stay in an overseas villa which is valid for a year from date of auction. However, when requesting dates for availability there are only about 6 weeks available in the next 48 weeks. Am I able to back out of this having already paid given the limited availability? The company…
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Indian visa
Going to India in November so looking at applying for a visa has anyone got any idea which is the genuine site and anything I need to know when applying
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Nervous flyer What is wrong with me
Hi all, I'm a nervous flyer (don't like being up so high and turbulence) and im meant to be going to Egypt in 3 weeks time with my wife for some sun and warmth (mainly for her and her health conditions) but I'm getting a little nervous about flying again as I've not done it in about 2.5 years. The reason why i don't…
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Disposing of a timeshare in USA
Hi everyone, Just wondering if anyone has had any success or can point me in the direction of disposing of a US (Las Vegas) timeshare - we're based in the UK. We've had the timeshare for around 20 years, and used it a lot to begin with. However due to cost of flights and general cost of living squeeze over the last few…
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Sun tan spray lotion/oil. How many bottles for 26 days in the sun?
I got Hawaiian Tropic Glowing protection 30-SPF to get a beautiful tan. It's a 200ml bottle, and this worked really well for my skin when I went to Dalyan in April. Do you think 2 bottles would be enough for 26 days away in the sun? Or should I buy a few more?
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Japan
Can anyone recommend a tour operator for an escorted tour to Japan ? I'm looking to travel next April (or close) (.2 pensioners.) Looking to see various cities/ areas in Japan , cherry blossom Hiroshima etc and if possible to start and finish from home address .
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Partner ill abroad we have separate travel insurance
I am currently in Mallorca with my partner. He had a stroke on Monday 5 days in to a 14 night trip and has been in hospital since then. I contacted his insurance company and they are doing checks to confirm he is covered. It is likely he will need to be medically repatriated. I have a separate policy. Does anyone have…
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