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Canadaians living in UK passport issues?
Hi, My husband was born in Canada to British parents, and has lived in UK for 60 years. He got a Canadian passport in 2022 as it was necessary to hold one to enter Canada. His UK passport is now expired. This year we are visiting Greece, and he wants to use his Canadian passport if he can. Are there any Canadians living in…
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Camping chairs and EasyJet
Anybody know if you can take folding camping chairs on EasyJet flights? Would they count as extra hold bags/sporting equipment? The sort that fold up into a rectangle approx. one metre long and carried over shoulder. Just wondering if we might be better off purchasing them at our destination rather than paying high luggage…
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Holidaying/cruising solo - any tips/bargains etc
Hi I am opening this thread for any other forum members that regularly take holiday/cruise by themselves. I 'mostly' holiday solo through choice and I love it . However, I am getting increasingly cheesed off with the extortionate prices most holiday and cruise companies charge for 1 person travelling. It seems to be worse…
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SunExpress - any experience?
My wife has found great prices for flights with Sun Express. Has anyone flown with these and had a good experience. I havent heard from them and dont want it to be too good to be true. Thanks
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Hotels.com communication issue led to missed check-in: Seeking refund
Hi, I am sharing my experience about an issue I am having with hotels.com, and I will update the post along the way. Hopefully this will be useful to other people too having the same issue. Also, feel free to give me any suggestion that would help me speed up the recovery of my money. What happened: I had a 1 night booked…
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No exit recorded on ESTA
I had a USA ESTA that expired on 15th July 2024. I entered the USA on 8th September 2022 and exited on 2nd November 2022. My exit was from El Paso into Ciudad Juarez, walking across the bridge to exit the USA and enter Mexico, and I then continued south through Mexico and have not returned to the USA since 2nd November…
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Simple question - passport stamped when arriving Europe
So having been unable to travel for the last few years and post pandemic and brexit I've read some confusing things Now trying to work out the ins and outs of travel in the EU for basic weeks holiday I think my old passport will be ok.7/15 - 7/25As long as I go and leave with the required amount of time according to the…
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Taking controlled medication from UK to Spain
Hi all So by brother-in-law has had a flare up of his back condition, and it's pretty bad, and had to spend a few days in hospital earlier this week. He's home now and slowly doing better. A few us were due to fly to Spain next week for a week, and he may or may not be up to it. One question is whether he'll be okay to…
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Holidaying with Young Kids (3 under 5)
Pretty new to this! We had one baby and took them in April last year (possibly the year before) to Menorca, which was quite nice. I'm sure fully inclusive, the whole thing cost us about £1500 through TUI (flights, full board, transfers). Now we have an additional 2 babies. Eldest is now 4, babies have just turned 1. I've…
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Travel insurance late night illness claim
Daughter had a 6am flight as part of a package holiday. She was ill in the early hours ahead of the flight (gastro/food poisoning?) and was unable to travel, and so cancelled her holiday. She has submitted an insurance claim, pointing out she could not get medical advice at that time of the morning, as evidence required by…
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No Reviews on Booking.com - Avoid?
We are looking to book a self catering flat for a week in a town in Poland where we have been before. The flat that 'ticks all the boxes' for our family group has one downside - no ratings or reviews. Should this, in itself, be a reason to avoid going there?
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Opodo taking prime subscription in scammy way
My friend who is not the most switched-on person regarding internet use, booked a flight through opodo last month. He told me he got an email from Opodo saying they had taken his prime subscription payment. He does not even have an Opodo account as far as he was aware. He had no idea what it was about so I phoned them for…
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Travel insurance claiming back cancelled non-refundable bookings
My son has had an accident and is unable to travel, so I want to claim back the costs of the non-refundable parts of an upcoming holiday from my travel insurance. This is ferry and euro tunnel bookings, and some accommodation. The insurance company (cover for you, underwritten by Axa) says I need to ask for a refund from…
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Annual Travel Insurance policy query
I currently have an annual policy covering Europe only which expires in Dec 2024. We have just booked a trip to Canada for Sept 2025 and will be going on a cruise in April but am baffled as to how to address the insurance. Martin says 'buy as soon as booked' which I always done for single trips but the latest I can buy a…
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Aer Lingus - Manchester - Dublin LAX flights queries
Hi Has anybody flown on this route recently? Trying to find out the following but it isn't clear Once I check my luggage in Manchester, do I not see it again until LAX? How many meals would I get on the flight? (some dietary issues within my party) I know I clear US customs in Dublin (a major reason for using this route),…
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Holiday compensation/arbitration
Hello, Very new to asking for advice on forums so forgive me if this isn't relevant or appropriate. We had a terrible experience on holiday last year. We went on a cruise and when we arrived at the cruise terminal they couldn't find our booking details on their system. We had booked a deluxe suite (one tier down from a…
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Holiday Cancelled
Good Evening. Unfortunately we had our holiday to Jamaica cancelled today because of the recent hurricane that hit Jamaica. . Asked the tour operator if we could book to go to Turkey in replace of the cancelled holiday holiday. Was told that we could not do this by tour operator. Is this correct?
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Have you booked a 'secret hotel' recently?
A 'secret hotel' booking usually offers a discount, but the catch is that you don't know which hotel it is until you've booked. Have you had a success or a fail you'd like to share? Perhaps through Lastminute, Priceline, Hotwire or any other company that offers secret hotel bookings? Thank you, MSE Laura F
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Query: Liability for Additional Costs Incurred due to Travel Agency Bankruptcy
I am seeking advice regarding a recent travel booking issue that has caused financial strain. I booked accommodation at Mitsis Summer Palace through Travel Republic for £883.95. Unfortunately, upon arrival, I discovered that Travel Republic had cancelled my booking due ‘Meeting Point’ going bankrupt, without notifying me…
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Getting a refund after a 'very' last minute British Airways flight cancellation
This morning (8th July) my husband and I were due to fly from London Heathrow to Munich at 7.05am. We drove to Heathrow Long Stay Parking (pre-booked) and parked at 3.01am. We like to arrive early, check in and have breakfast at the airport. I got out of the car to take a photo of the Bay we were parked in and saw that an…
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