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On holiday with missing luggage
Flew out on Saturday to Paphos. Landed 10.30pm and a load of passengers Inc us have missing suitcases (40 cases as we find out later) Airport staff took our details and we were told it'll be investigated TUI rep came to our hotel yesterday and took more details and comped us £100 per missing suitcase to buy essentials.…
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Beware of Travel republic
Our experience with Travel Republic was an absolute nightmare from beginning to end. We booked and fully paid for a 10-day holiday, and we received a booking confirmation from Travel Republic. We have proof of the original booking and proof of the booking details Travel Republic sent to the hotel. The problems started on…
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Travel insurance and eating disorders
Hi all, several questions. I'm in recovery from an eating disorder. I have finished all treatment, but this is fairly recent. I'm sure i need to declare it which is fine. However, lots of small print says i won't be covered for cancellation even if this is not related to my condition?! (the likelihood of me having to…
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Revised EU261 rules for implementation - mid to late 2027
These slipped under the radar, not sure why I was distracted. Some significant improvements, long overdue IMO. https://airadvisor.com/en/blog/new-eu261-rules Apologies to those who have flagged these up previously.
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Returning personal effects to the UK after less than a year abroad
Hi, Hopefully this is the right board for this but feel free to let me know. I'm returning to the UK from a working holiday in Japan. I had my PC shipped here after I arrived last autumn and will be shipping it back as it's too tedious / heavy for checked luggage. I've been in Japan for 10 months. I tried to apply for…
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Love holidays - need to change flight
A group of us booked a trip to Paris with Love Holidays as surprise for one of our friends, we all booked separately. Within 24 hours one of the party realised we'd used the wrong term dates and needed to change the the date of the booking. The lead party rang Love Holidays immediately and explained what had happened and…
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Travel Insurance claims for recent flight cancellations due to Mount Etna eruption
Hi We recently had a cancelled EasyJet flight from Catania in Sicily due to volcanic activity. The first replacement flight available to us from EasyJet was 5 days later. We paid for the extra travel costs to Palermo and 5 nights accommodation. We've just found out from our travel insurance providers (Admiral) that the…
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Hotel fire
Good Afternoon all, Any advice where we would stand on this The Hotel we were due to stay at had a fire the night before we arrived. When we arrived mid afternoon we were advised our alloted room smelt of smoke, so they put us up in a sister hotel for a night. It wasnt bad, not as well rated but a bit of an inconvenience.…
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Travel Center - Legit or Scam?
Hi All, I've recently been left an amount of money by my Grandfather who sadly passed away and we decided that we wanted to use it to go on a joint Tanzania safari and Zanzibar trip. After researching various trips I came across a deal offered by Travel Center which appears to be very good value. I've tried looking for…
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On the Beach – family holiday lost
I’m looking for advice specifically about On the Beach and whether we have any recourse against them following the loss of our family holiday. We booked a package holiday to Egypt for our family of four through On the Beach. Shortly before travelling, we realised that one of our children’s passports had expired. We accept…
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NatWest Travel Cashback Offer for international spending - yay or nay?
I've just received an email about this: https://www.priceless.com/travel/product/230033/natwests-travel-cashback-offer?ac=NWTravelCashback 10% cashback on in person spend outside the UK & EU, up to £100. Spend must be made using your registered NatWest Mastercard credit card. See T&Cs for excluded transactions. Please note…
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Dinan and Vannes recommendations please
Hi everyone! We are planning a twin-centre holiday to Brittany, spending 3 nights in Dinan and 4 nights in Vannes between 22 - 30 August. We chose Vannes so we can take day-trip boats out to Île aux Moines and Belle-Île. We need a 2-bedroom apartment with air conditioning in the bedrooms for both stops. For Vannes, we'd…
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Travel insurance renewal or not
I have an active policy that runs out in December 2026. We have no plans to travel during 2027 but have paid a deposit on a cruise for March 2028. Both the wife and I have pre existing conditions and pay £700+ for the policy. Should I renew knowing that we are not travelling in 2027 and renew again in 2028 when we go or…
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creased passport
The main picture page of my passport is a little creased. Last night leaving Paphos, Cyprus, their scanner wouldn't read it (and it struggled when we arrived there too) It worked fine when we got back into Manchester. Dare I ask 'head of ironing' to try to smooth it out or is that too much of a risk?
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Experiences of taking Calm – L-Theanine Supplement for nervous flyers
Hi all, Does anyone have any experience of taking Calm – L-Theanine Supplements for being a nervous flyer Kind regards mark
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Easyjet refund - searious illness
Hi, I just wanted to share my experience, in case it would be helpful for anyone. I had 3 tickets booked - for myself, my wife and child. We were supposed to visit my family back in my home country, but shortly before our trip, my dad got very ill (combination of heart illness and cancer), so in reality only I could go to…
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Insurance to cover cancellation of course abroad
I have booked a craft course in Greece next year. While reading of the tutor's trips to see his cardiologist, I realised there could be a circumstance where he might need to cancel for health reasons. He's not the youngest. I want to make sure the insurance policy I buy covers me for this sort of thing. I ask because I've…
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Foldable travel bags
Hardly a first world problem but we have a holiday home abroad. We're going soon, we always only travel with hand luggage but when we're there we need to move a lot of our personal stuff (mainly clothes) to another house. Obviously suitcases are the easiest but we ain't taking any so wondered if there were any lightweight…
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Insurance for family holiday and cancellation cover advice
I am going to Australia with my adult son and I am paying for the flights and accommodation. The booking for the accommodation x 2 is in my name. I am booking 2 separate hotel apartments. What is the best way of getting travel insurance to cover all eventualities? Is it better to book my sons accommodation in his name? Get…
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Passport expiry
Hi Hoping for some help re my passport expiry date and when i will need to update my passport.M y current passport says date of issue 26th April 17, date of expiry is 26th June 27. I am due to fly to Spain in early October and then again in December, would this be ok or do I need to renew before these trips' Many Thanks…
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