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Annual travel insurance ending before holiday starts
I have annual holiday insurance and have booked a holiday that will start after that insurance ends. Do I need to renew the insurance or buy another policy in case I need to cancel the holiday or make a claim after the current insurance ends or will that insurance cover me, as it was in place when I booked the holiday.
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Booking.com and legalities
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly00jnnxypo So after reading this and getting a message to say my pin had changed for my booking, and then another saying ot had changed again after they realised they'd been hacked….so what are the legalities if we get broken into while we are away (As the hackers will know the dates)
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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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EES delays leaving holiday destinations
Having just read about 100 Easyjet passengers left stranded because of EES delays leaving Milan airport I wondered if the holiday companies are making any efforts to ensure passengers get to the airports earlier than usual. We will be going to the Algarve shortly and are very concerned that the usual timescales for pick-up…
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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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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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Has anybody been to Costa Rica, Panama or Nicaragua on holiday? Advice needed on logistics
Hi all My wife and I have decided that we want to go to Costa Rica for a relaxing holiday in January 2027. However, we have 3 weeks holidays so we want to add in another stop first, either Nicaragua or Panama (because they are both adjoining countries). However, we can't seem to make it work without flights being…
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Using debit card abroad
Hello, I have got a Starling debit card specifically for use for a trip to Iceland. The card claims no fees for use in Iceland. However I'm confused, do I still get charged for currency conversion ? If I pay for meals etc in Krona's will there be a conversion fee to pounds. Thanks for any advice
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£4 for lounge access - too good to be true?
Hello, I can't get my head around this. Wowcher are selling Priority pass membership for £4 https://www.wowcher.co.uk/deal/travel/holiday-extras/airport-lounges/e/priority-pass-airport-lounge-discount Is there any trick? We are planning for overseas travel next month and thought to buy 2 of them for both of us. Then cancel…
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MSE News: Hotels.com now pays you £100 back after staying 10 nights
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Travel Insurance
I have a policy for holidays in Europe for this year, which was the plan. Next year I’m going to need Worldwide cover- so a new policy. But one of next year’s holidays will be finishing in November. I can’t seem to book a policy that will cover that length of time now, but the people doing the holiday want me to pay one or…
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Cross Border car hire in Europe
I'm trying to figure out how to get a decent quote for car hire that will cross Italy, Slovenia and Croatia. I know I'll be paying more for different pick up and drop off locations and a surcharge for going cross border but prices are crazy! If I get a quote for 1 country then rates are ~£75 per day (even if pick-up and…
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Cape Verde - TUI in trouble.
BBC Breakfast just featured pending legal action against TUI by numerous customers in respect of serious issues on holidays there - including fatalities - food poisoning a central problem. A RIU hotel shown but not named (or at least I missed it) in the report. I believe several of the hotels offered by TUI are RUI…
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Car insurance for Europe - beware of Foreign Use Extension charges by some providers
been looking to renew my car insurance and need Europe cover; the comparison sites don't seem to have a filter for this so you have to click though to each provider to check. I settled on DirectLine and I was about to sign-up but then saw mention of a Foreign Use Extension (FUE). Essentially, you are able to take your car…
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Travel Insurance for 2027
So last year we booked a package holiday with TUI to the Maldives for April 2027 for a big birthday next year, the flights are transitting through Dubai. I haven't been able to get travel insurance as yet as it was too far in advance but I'm now getting towards the date when I can take out insurance so I'm thinking more…
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Travel Insurance Dilemma
Hi, I really need some help. We booked a holiday in January and should be flying out in May. We purchased a years travel insurance in January, but to start the week before flying in May. My partner had an emergency medial procedure this week and will be unable to fly. Will we be covered for not going ? Should I call the…
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How can I change hotels without too much cost?
Booked Royal Atlantis Icon in April this year for September costing £1916 for 2 adults and after realising the advertised picture was AI generated I joined a Facebook group to follow the progress of the hotel. There has been lots of problems with the hotel and found this out through the Facebook group, issues have ranged…
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Annual travel insurance
I have had an annual policy with the same company for several years, it normally auto renews in April. This year they told me I could not auto renew as I was awaiting surgery. I can take out a new policy from the original renewal date. However I have 2 holidays booked for June and September and I can't get them to confirm…
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Holiday Bank Transfer Payment Reclaim Options - Middle East Conflict
Really hoping for some advice for my Dad. We booked a family holiday to Thailand over 12 months ago (17 of us). Because the flights were via Qatar, we couldn’t travel due to UK Government advice and the IRAN conflict. The travel agent has refused to refund the full holiday cost, offered revised flights which were 5k more…
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Ryanair
Hi my husband booked flight tickets last year and forgot about the cut off point so he had to buy the tickets again and therefore £700 was put into the Ryanair wallet. We have bought tickets this year in installments but Ryanair have said we can't use the £700 that we have in the Wallet?? So now my husband has said we've…
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