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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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Love Holidays/Ryanair - Who does what?
Booked a package holiday through Love Holidays for next year. Paid deposit, took a couple of payments out, no bother, but received an e-mail yesterday to say flights are cancelled. We've got a bit of flexibility in moving flights and hotel within a small budget increase. But I'm a bit confused on the process. Ryainair…
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Spain - tragic events
I could hardly believe the news footage on TV, the devastation in many affected areas of the south east is absolutely horrific.We gripe about our weather - but seeing the telly reports puts it all into perspective.Thoughts and prayers etc.
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Saga Islands of Croatia Holiday 2024 - First and last holiday with Saga
Here are some of the problems we experienced with our recent holiday.It started just hours before our holiday started when we had an email at 2.05am in the morning of 6th September from British Airways that flight BA842 (Heathrow to Split) was cancelled due to operational constraints. The flight was due to take off at…
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CBP MPC app for USA entry
Has anyone, with just an ESTA used this to gain entry after landing in the US at airports that use the system? I will be landing at DFW and they use it, just not sure if I am eligible to go to the CBP MPC desk rather than queue. It is a new ESTA to the one I used this time last year but it won't be a year since I was last…
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Best way to get bulk avios?
Hi everyone I'm trying to use my companion voucher to book the return leg of my journey. I am planning to get business class 1 way from singapore to London. I understand that the voucher gets us 50% off the avios amount. I need to pay £203 + 45000 miles - I have 10k miles at the moment, so just looking to fill the avios…
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KLM Lost our luggage, agreed to refund costs then never did...
We recently flew to Brazil to visit family. We booked through BA but had a flight cancelled (that's a separate thread in the forum here) and BA rebooked us with KLM the following day. Flights went well enough but they left our luggage in Schipol and eventually got our bags to us 3 days later. So we had to buy clothes etc…
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Travel insurance double standards - what to do next?
My elderly mother was rushed to hospital on 5th July with bleeding stomach ulcers and was treated and released 4 days later. She was meant to be travelling to Majorca at the end of August and had taken out insurance with avanti. She was going with a friend who also used same company but separate policy. The hospital…
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Salmonella investigation
We are due to travel in 6 days with Jet 2 2 adults 1 child to Fuertevetura It has become apparent that several guests that have been at the hotel have become unwell with sickness and diarrhoea in thevlast week, 3 with confirmed salmonella, 2 of which are in hospital in Fuertevetura, 1 critical. We have queried with Jet 2…
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HolidayExtras - Parking Complaint
I booked a "Park and Stay" package with Holiday Extras for Airport Parking and Hotel in Manchester Airport for 03/10/2024. When I arrived at the car park at 10pm at night listed on my booking confirmation, it was permanently closed. I had to seek park and ride in another car park at the cost of £139.99. I emailed…
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