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Hire Car rip off…
Okay so I was wrong not to read the small print and be oblivious to the fact that I needed a bit of plastic (car license) instead of a bit of paper (and despite having a CheckCode) - so EasyJets car hire partner(s) CarTrawler and Goldcar refused to give me a car. However, my Daughter had a plastic license and the change…
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Travel to Canada
We are going to Canada for a family event at the end of September. Dates are fairly tight, with little room for flexibility. We are booked on Air Canada. I've just found out about the planned Air Canada strike. Any suggestions on what we can do for back-up? I've been looking to book fully refundable tickets. BA have…
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Can I claim compensation for buying plane tickets to find lost luggage?
I flew with Wizz Air last month and they ended up sending my checked luggage to the wrong country. It ended up in an airport where they don't actually have flights or a presence (Dusseldorf). Luckily I had a tracker in my suitcase so I knew where it was. I filed a missing luggage report but nothing happened for a week,…
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Holiday inflation.
Omg, I simply cannot believe how much holidays have gone up in price for 2025. I'm referring to ones run by your operators. Same week as this year is 40% more expensive for same hotel/flight. Compared to last year prices are 70% more expensive. Yet.....my annual snowboarding trip which I sort out separately remains roughly…
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Nationwide Flex Travel Insurance
You go on holiday with family. They and not dependants and therefore have their own insurance policy. They have a serious accident. Your holiday ends before it began. You travel home on your own on the day you are supposed to return home, leave your loved one in the hospital and your husband has to stay to look after your…
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Flights and disabilities
I recently went on holiday with my husband to Lanzarote, booked with TUI. I have limited mobility as I have MS therefore require constant use of my mobility scooter which we took with us. I requested special assistance and notified TUI I would be taking my scooter. My mobility scooter was checked and approved, loaded into…
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ATOL Protection
I am currently looking to book a long haul holiday. I am being advised to book my international flights separately from the main holiday package (will be cheaper). The agent advised that because the main package includes an internal flight (in the destination country) and they have a licence then the main package will be…
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Exeter airport parking...
Hi all, Recently ( september) flew from Exeter, and used a 15% discount code for the on airport parking, which was emailed to me from the airport.I deleted the email after the holiday, but flying from Exeter again on Sunday 13 Oct ( wasnt planned, but some cheap flight prices sucked me in ) Long shot i know, but wondering…
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Travel Insurance - Pre Existing Conditions
Does anyone know what category 'Acute kidney Injury warning stage' should go on the medical screening form for travel insurance? The only categories that remotely fit this description on the drop down menu are 'Kidney Impairment' or 'Kidney Damage'. I have had no actual diagnosis and my kidneys are monitored annually…
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Best holiday insurance for Greece?
We have a Greek holiday booked next May and I’m a bit stumped on what insurance to go for. I know wildfires have been a problem in the past but is there actually any insurance that would cover for travel/holiday disruption due to wildfires? Any recommendations appreciated, thanks!
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Travel agent error where do I stand??
A couple of months ago I booked a package holiday with Travel Republic. All looked good, had the booking confirmation email through, flight details etc. I joined a the resort fans Facebook group and someone mentioned that you cannot accommodate more than 3 adults per room. We had booked 4 in a room, 2 adults and 2…
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NYC Travel Checklist
Heading to NYC on Friday with the kids, paranoid I've forgot something, in terms of getting there. I have sorted: ESTA's Approved MPC App ready to submit when we arrive at JFK Passports all up to date Flying with BA, so have submitted all our details Check-In starts online tomorrow Anything else I may be missing?
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Glas - stanstead -athens
Hi I am looking at flying from Glasgow to stansted arriving at 8.20 am For a onward flight to Athens leaving at 9.35 am , I’ll just have hand luggage can I transfer through ok without having to go through customs again ? Do you think I can make it , I realise it is a bit tight
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Tampa hotel refund / hurricane
I've booked two hotels across a week's stay in Tampa in early November. These were booked on non-refundable offers. I'm considering not going on the trip, because the area is unlikely to be any kind of place for a holiday as Hurricane Helene and Milton clean up will no doubt still be ongoing. Assuming the hotels will be…
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Fishing holidays in Spain or France
My husband is disabled but his mate who takes him fishing is keen to go to France or Spain for a weeks fishing holiday, accommodation and food inclusive. Has anyone done this type of holiday and can advise on where is best to go. Presumably they would be able to hire fishing equipment on the site? Is it possible to fly…
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Portugal
Having only been abroad once in the last 20 years I went to Spain earlier this year I now have the holiday bug lol So Ive booked a last min holiday next month to Portugal to a place called Lisbon! Ive never been to Portugal has anyone been in mid October what will the weather be like? Can I still sunbathe? What clothes…
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Last minute.com cancellation charges
Hi we booked a family holiday last year to Crete Oct 23rd 2024 and paid £1200 deposit. My husbands business has since struggled and we couldn’t afford the remaining balance of £2.4k due Sept21st. Gave me the option to cancel online so I did on 19th Sept . Then I got an email saying I was liable to pay the rest as it was in…
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Cancel my Opodo subscription
Hi. I have been trying to cancel my Opodo prime subscription and everything I am being told to do is not working. I need to do this before it comes out again. I’m frustrated and angry that nothing is working. Help!!!
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New zealand customs fine - advice
Hi everyone My parents flew to new zealand and forgot they had packed 2 onions In their carry-on luggage - they were issued a fine of 400 NZD by customs and given option of pay now, pay in 14 days or appeal. They chose to appeal and did not hear back until now- they are back in India now. Does anyone know what will happen…
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Question about buying from Duty Free
Hello. We are going to Benidorm in just over a week, flying from Birmingham airport. We don’t really buy from Duty Free but someone has been doing some decorating work for us (he is a good friend) and as “part payment” for some of the work he’s done, he wants us to bring 200 each of Lambert & Butler cigarettes, (I believe…
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