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Hotel Chains in Europe
Good Morning All I'm thinking about driving across the Netherlands and into Denmark this summer. Pretty much hoping to find a decent chain of hotels like Premier Inn (or even TravelLodge) where we can just crash for a night and move on. Does anybody have any experience or recommendations of Dutch and/or Danish equivalents?…
Travel Insurance exceeding 120 days (for over 70s)
Up to the end of April 2024 one could get travel insurance with UK Travel as a benefit of having a Nationwide Flex Plus account. The limit was 180 days (I usually spend the winter in Thailand for around 130 day). Nationwide now provide travel insurance with Aviva, which gives a limit of 120 days. My query is does anyone…
Nationwide Flex Plus Travel Insurance with new company from May 2024
I will have a dilemma next April 2025 when I come to renew my travel insurance bought as an account holder with Nationwide Flex Plus. Nationwide are no longer using UK Insurance as from the end of April this year. Fortunately I was able to renew my insurance for a further year on the existing terms because my insurance…
Can you have both UK EHIC and GHIC?
Hi, was having a discussion with colleague at work about holiday plans and insurance and this question came up... Can you have both UK EHIC and GHIC cards? If you can only have one, which one is better (for EU citizens living in UK) to have? The colleague (+ family) have EHIC but is wondering if they should get GHIC. Will…
Proceeding with ABTA Attribution
I am unsure whether to proceed with ABTA attribution due to reading the success rate is poor and also costs £150 to proceed into this stage. And any advice would be appreciated. List of problems bulleted of which main one is first one (scary) * on our first morning we went for breakfast and partner got a coffee from the…
Holiday airport transfers
Any recommendations on the airport transfer websites you are using? Quiet a few options on Google but never used most of them. MSE doesn't appear to have any articles about this. We are going to Rhodes if this makes any difference.many thanks
Address for passport renewal
I have to send back my own and my husbands passports as his has expired and mine has 6 months left. I have gone through the process online and made payments for both. However, I can't find the address to return the old passports! Any help appreciated. (We're in Scotland, by the way. Not sure if that's relevant)
Passport Advise Please?
Hello, I previously had a passport in 2000, so now it’s well out of date 😅 when I re-apply am I A~ getting a renewal or a first passport? B~ am I able to do it online? C~ would a partner of father-in-law be ok as a counter signature? Hank’s for any help, advice offered 🙏
5 Nights Away To New York Help
I just paid 1600 pounds for 5 nights to nye and now loveholidays changed there prices for 7 days for 1484 pounds made a complaint and they will not do anything and saying your booking is none refundable and kept making comments that prices can change. Told them its unfair that paid for 5 nights when could got it for 7…
Last Minute.com Heathrow cancelled Flight
Hi Hope someone can assist, we booked a Package Holiday to Amsterdam for My Daughters 21st Birthday, we were due to fly out of Heathrow Early on Friday morning, however the whole airport was shut down due to a fire, the company have said i need to wait for any refund, but is there any compensation route as we book new…
Mexico travel
I'm planning a trip with my family. I'm not using a travel agency. I'm an experienced traveller, but this will be the first to Ime travelling with step children. Obviously I will have travel insurance for all 3 of us. Does anyone know what parental rights I have over a 8 year old? If my partner stays in the hotel, but I…
Treviso airport to Venice and luggage storage
Hi I'm flying into Treviso Airport in the morning, and out of Marco Polo in the evening. Best way to get into Venice? And where can I store a roller case for the day? Thanks
Another travel insurance query
I'm going to be booking a holiday for 5 people - me, OH, Son 21, his girlfriend 20 and son 15. I've looked at group insurance and it's more expensive than I thought, coming up at min £100 for 2 weeks in Spain. Is there a different way of getting this cost down? Obviously not through lying but perhaps splitting the…
Holiday cancellation and silent auction bid
We went to a fund raising event and took part in the silent auction. We “won” a week stay in a private luxury villa. The reserve price went to the company who hosted the silent auction and pays for the auction bid and anything bid over went to the charity . All in the small print!! Anyway .. we decided to add the week in…
Vegas trip
Im planning on going on holiday to vegas in April and would like to know what is best to use for the casinos? would my visa debit card be ok. Do I have to imform my debit card company im going abroad? Would a pre paid card be better or may be travlers cheques? thanks for advise
Paris Beauvais airport transfer
Hi, I've never used this airport before so I'm wondering about transport into Paris from it. From the airport website it links to a coach service and they stare that tickets aren't flexible or transferable so just wondered if anyone had any experience of transfers from here and the need to book etc. Thanks
question re visa for no uk passport holder
Hi Can you advise how an person here on visa can go to visit spain or gremany but not have Uk passport but india passport as the not get paid if take time of and go to embassy as the want to see them in person but want you to fill form up online as the travel agent charge arm and leg to get this done
Airline Flash Sale websites wanted
Can anyone recommend any? Where you input your chosen depart and arrival country/ city/ airport in. And every time a deal comes up for flights in that bracket they send you a notification say via email or text Thanks
How to claim money back for a service paid by bank transfer
I paid in 3 instalments to do a yoga training and retreat in Sri Lanka with an English born yoga teacher currently residing in Puerto Rico. She is well known in the yoga industry. A month before the training/retreat, the Uk/US government said there were heightened terrorist threats in Sri Lanka (but did not advise against…
British Airways Avios .
Around one year ago i paid 13000 avios for extra baggage and better seats on a long haul flight . Unfortunately when i tried to do this something went wrong with the BA website and i was asked to do it again but they took 26000 avios from me . After e-mails back and forward they say everything is fine and they cannot find…

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NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from 1 May. For most, this means little change for now as the Sainsbury’s brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, you'll need to move any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
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