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Bidding for flight upgrade.
Hello fellow MSE friends. Just wondering has anyone got any tips on bidding for flight upgrades? (In particular Lufthansa long haul). Any success and was it worth the money? Arkers x
Last Minute Multi Centre Holiday
Hi, My wife and I are trying to get the best holiday we can for are budget £1500PP (£3000 total). We are looking to see if a multi centre holiday is an option for the budget. Its almost last minute (It is for us) we would need to go on weekend of 29th June and need to be back for work by Monday 15th July. We have…
Best European breakdown policy( France)
Any recommendations for above please - 13 year old Jazz
FHR PARKING North Terminal Gatwick Airport contact details required
As a result of MSE recommendation I booked 9 days meet and greet parking through FHR in April.I fly out tomorrow morning at 6am.I cannot find the confirmation email...so I do not have a mobile number to contact FHR and I do not know where to meet to get my greet....Has anybody got knowledge of FHR mobile no and where to…
Ticket/passport first names
A flight from the UK to Munich has been booked for me under 'Mike' whereas my passport says 'Michael'. Will it be a problem; should I ask the company that booked it if the ticket can be amended?
Gatwick - pick-up parking
need to need to pick up someone from Gatwick north on Saturday morning, have checked the Gatwick airport site and it says my options are basically £37 for long stay off site using a shuttle bus, or £51 for short stay! aside from the absolute ripoff-ness of these charges the website is confusing in that it says you can have…
Travel Insurance
I am trying to claim on my travel insurance. I missed my flight home from Crete because the ferry I was supposed to get from Gavdos was cancelled for 5 days after a freak accident.They are refusing to pay because I didn't have a ticket for the ferry. I have explained that as a foot passenger you cannot buy a ticket in…
British Airways Holiday Cancelled with no notification
Hi, has anyone booked a holiday with BA (flights and hotel) and found this had been cancelled when the final balance was paid as BA returned the balance payment back to our credit card? This occurred in September 23. We have asked for compensation but BA do not respond. We just get a standard response that they are very…
Claiming deposit paid for holiday cancellation due to medical grounds??
Hi, hope you can help. We have been trying unsuccessfully to claim a refund for a cruise as I was unable to travel due to knee surgery (not known this would be the case when cruise booked). Even though we have annual travel insurance that we renew each year our claim has been declined as the insurers say the deposit was…
AXA travel insurance - changes
Just received a letter from Co-op Bank where we have travel insurance as part of a packaged account.Unfortunately my image hosting website is not showing the attempted scanned image, so I can't attach a photo of the text.It indicates the removal of Section Q "End Supplier Failure" cover effective Wednesday 26th June…
Student Travel insurance - 1 year USA
Afternoon all, Any recommendations for Travel Insurance for a 19 year old student travelling to the USA on a student exchange? Thanks :)
Car hire in europe
Has anyone used Clarify Car Hire? It’s linked to the company called MoneyMaximiser that MSE recommends for car excess insurance
Toll road charges - car hire sharp practice?
Anyone had any experience of hiring a car in Turkey and having to make an upfront payment to cover any toll charges? Just hired a car in Istanbul for four days to drive down to Eceabat on the Gallipoli peninsula. Had booked the car from Autounion through Booking.com for what seemed like a decent rate but arrived to find I…
Currency exchange - different rates at 'shop' and online
Can anybody explain the logic of the different rates if you walk up to Eurochange (for example) for currency or order online for same day collection from the same place? I'm currently seeing a 4 cent difference between the rates, which is a potentially considerable sum if purchasing a large quantity.Please don't come back…
Card for under 18s?
I have a Barclays Reward card which is great for spending when abroad. Unfortunately it won't let me add my under 18 son to it as an additional card holder. He is going to France for a week so what card can I get him with no fees?
Insurance for an adult carer with her elderly mother.
I'm new to this, so please bear with me. I'm looking for holiday insurance for my sister and mum. I have scoured the internet, but I'm struggling. We need two separate insurances. My Mum's is relatively easy, but my sister's is proving difficult. She will travel with my mum as her carer. Ideally we need insurance that will…
Cancellation issues in relation to cruise changes
In January 2023 I took out an annual travel insurance policy for myself and my wife with cruise cover. Later on in 2023 we booked a cruise which was to sail out of one port and end in a different port. At the same time (in 2023 and still during the time the travel policy was in place) we booked flights to and from the…
Anyway to contact Easyjet re cancellation (holiday not flights)
Due to an urgent and unexpected medical issue I need to cancel an Easyjet package holiday that I am within 6 weeks of taking, online the auto chat bot says I will only lose the £60 per person deposit - which I am fine with. However holidays can only be cancelled by requesting assistance via an online form. I completed the…
Company called Love Holidays
Dear All, I think it's important for any of you, your relatives or friends who are even thinking about using this company for a holiday to read the many adverse reviews on trustpilot website. This company is no longer an ABTA member - which is maybe why there are so many unhappy customers. I am posting this because a…
First package holiday in 30 years, Tui exclusive Hotel
Hi My last package holiday was nearly 30 years ago- my Honeymoon, spent holidays visiting family abroad and then taking the kids away in the UK, So my question is which is the cheapest way to book? Looking at approx this time next year. Do they have sales around Bank Holidays? Thinking end of month? Will do another search,…

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