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Changing easyJet flights - do you keep luggage and seat extras?
We have 10 June easyJet flights CFU-LGW which we want to change to July LGW-PAR. The site shows no extra flight cost, just the €53 fee for changing. My question is whether the luggage and seats (extra legroom) which we have already paid for, will be carried across to the new flight?
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Less expesive family run Restaurants near the 0pera House Budapest
We will shortly be going to Budapest staying at the K and K hotel near the Opera house. Can anyone recommend a not expensive family run restaurant that is not entirely tourist orientated. Thank you
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Can owners just turf you out your holiday accommodation?
Case on local radio consumers programme. Couple rented a serviced apartment (in Mexico) via a booklng site for 14 nights. Two nights in complex manager knocks on apartment and tells them the American owners have arrived, and they have to leave, as owners want to stay in their apartment, and if they refuse, the police would…
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Advice needed please on travel rights
My siblings, our spouses and our children plus my 80 year old mum resolved to travel to Lagos Nigeria in July 2025 for my dad's 85th birthday. To this end I started sourcing tickets last August and secured tickets for all 13 passengers on the 3rd of September through Ticket Lords (www.ticketlords.co.uk). I was assured that…
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eTA withdrawn
I have recently applied and paid for 3 times, for an eTA to travel to Canada. Each time the reply as been 'withdrawn', with no explanation. I have visited Canada before with no problem. Can anyone advise?
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Cancellation due to pregnancy - Zika/Dengue
Hi all I booked a safari holiday to Tanzania, followed by a hotel stay in Zanzibar. This was all booked and paid at the beginning of May. We were due to fly on 11th June. Last week we had the most exciting news that we were pregnant. Upon visiting the travel clinic, they have advised us it's not safe to travel due to Zika…
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Tui - 14 day change
Anyone successfully managed to get a free holiday change or cancellation from Tui within 14 days of departure date? Essentially believe that Tui have missed sold a holiday based on key features for us that were listed in the holiday advert not being at the hotel. I’ve raised this with them as mis selling and false…
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Over 65s Travel Insurance Guide Discussion
Hi, We've written a new Over 65s Travel Insurance guide for the website and we'd love your feedback. How did you find the info? Was it useful? Do you have any other tips you would add? Thanks for your help, MSE Rebecca
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Passport check for trip to Mexico
With so many people getting caught up with passport expiry dates, I just wanted to double check that my passport will be valid for a trip to Mexico. I am going to Mexico (Play Del Carmen) from 1st November 2025 to 11th November 2025. My passport dates are: Date of issue: 24th November 2016 Date of expirty: 24th November…
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Gatwick Travel Lodge walking to the Ye Olde Six Bells
We are due to stay at the Gatwick Travel Lodge overnight before an early EasyJet Flight, We have been told the Ye Olde Six Bells pub is a good place to eat in the evening, we are not overly mobile but can walk up to 15 minutes. Can anyone give is exact direction and approximately time to walk from The Travel Lodge to this…
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Martins Passport Warning - does it apply to Eurostar?
HiWe're taking the train to Netherlands - Amsterdam in September - do we still need to renew update passwords as per Martins 2 point warning.. Both are in date. Date of issue May 2016 to 2026 and Jan 2016 to 2026 respectively.. Any ideas or will we be OK on the Eurostar?
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Non-EU SIM
Hi Firstly, I do not have a mobile phone that is eSIM compatible so that option isn't open to me. My phone does have a second SIM card slot. We are going on a trip to the far east in the autumn spending a few days in Thailand before flying to Singapore for a few days then going on to another location in Thailand. I'm…
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Cheapest seat booking with BA is £200 for 2 adults !?
I have booked a holiday to Mexico in November with On the Beach for myself and my 19 year daughter. We are flying with BA but when I looked at booking seats the total cost would be an extortionate £200 ! And this was for the cheapest seats (inbound and outbound). I have already paid an exrtra £220 so we have 23kg of…
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Cheap airport lounge access
Hi folks We've written a new Cheap Airport Lounge Access guide and would love your feedback on your top lounges as well as any other tips you've got to get in free or cheaply. The lounges to avoid would also be helpful! Thank you MSE Sally
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Travelling round Italy by train or plane
I'm planning to visit Italy around Easter 2026. I want to visit 4 or 5 different destinations around the country, so maybe Milan, Turin, Rome, Naples, Sicily & Florence. If also like to be able to do day trips. I'm looking at cities that offer a mix of culture, good food & being able to watch sporting events ideally…
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Travelodge best price finder
I've tried to use this twice recently for hotel bookings and the prices they show on the best price finder site are not accurate - in some cases the cost has been up to £17 more on the night than they advertise. Be warned that they are not giving you real prices through the best price finder.
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temp motor insurance for non uk residents
hi can any of you guys point me the right way to get a good deal on temp motor insurance.i just had a quote sent to me for 500 quid i can hire a car for that amount cant be right can it ?f
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Earthquakes on the Greek islands
I was considering booking a holiday to one of the Greek islands and on looking into it further I realised just how many earthquakes the Greek islands get. This obviously doesn't seem to deter the many hundreds of thousands of visitors they receive a year but it genuinely is making me consider if I should go there. Am I…
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Can I cancel Jet2 Flights and get full refund
I booked return flights to Cyprus next month a few months ago and I have just checked and they have seats available on the same flights but are cheaper. If I cancel and rebook will I get a full refund from Jet2, obviously just a bit worried as I don't want to lose my money
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Defibrillator and getting through security
The OH had a defib implanted a couple of years back. Never had any issues with it and fortunately it's never needed to do its duty. Next week for the first time in a decade at least we're flying from Heathrow. I've been told he can't got through security as normal as the scanner thingme will set things off. Does one simply…