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When to buy travel insurance
The message is to buy travel insurance as soon as you book, which is fine, but should the insurance duration be from now until i come back from my holiday, or from the date of the actual holiday? Ie im going in August 24, its Jan 24 now, so should the insurance start from Jan or Aug?
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Flight cancellations
Hello, My mom and brother in law had a flight booked on 12/12/23 from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia - Jeddah Airport and to UK Birmingham Airport. Via Saudi Airlines. Unfortunately the flight from Jeddah to UK was cancelled. They were told there is no flight departing from Jeddah if they depart from Pakistan. They arrived at…
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Passport photo cheapest option
My local supermarket charges £9.99 for passport photos - seems a bit much when i only need one. Does anybody kmow of another retailer which sells for cheaper?
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Will my Holiday insurance cover us?
We have annual multi trip holiday insurance that ends in March when we will take out a new policy. We have booked a holiday in August. If the worst was to happen and we had to cancel our August holiday before renewal, for say- illness, would we be covered? Martin always says to take out Holiday insurance when you book.…
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Annual Multi Trip European Insurance
Hello, I have annual Multi Trip European cover but plan to go to Africa for a couple of weeks. I think it might be easier just to buy a single trip cover for the Africa trip from a separate company rather than changing my existing annual European cover. Would there be any issues with this e.g. having two separate travel…
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EITAS - delayed until May 2025
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/new-6-visa-enter-europe-8988506No fee if 70 or older and under 18 - as previously advised.
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Flexible fares help
I’m hoping to pick the brains of those of you who know a lot
more about transatlantic flights and fares, it’s over 20 years since I last
crossed the Atlantic and 15 years since my last long haul flight of any sort so
I’m definitely not well informed these days. My intention is to fulfil a lifelong ambition to watch a…
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Will £100 a day spending money for one person be enough for Turkey?
We are going bed and breakfast, don't drink alcohol. Will £100 a day be enough money?
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TUI Overstay USA
Hi. I wonder if someone can help me. On 10/01/24 I applied for an ESTA for a upcoming holiday in the USA for me and my family. My husband and children's ESTAs were approved, but mine was not. I have been wondering why mine would not be approved and after some advice from an Orlando group I'm in, I found out that my…
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NatWest travel insurance
I have had travel insurance via my bank account for years and have always been happy with it but recently came a cropper. We recently booked a holiday that involved flying from Bristol Airport. We got caught in the floods half way there and missed our flight. Insurance refused to pay up as we were in a private car. If we…
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Package holiday return flight cancellation
I am due to be going on a 2 week package holiday in September this year. Flying with BA. Booked through Loveholidays. First time doing any of this sort of booking so it's all a bit new to me! Flights were £600 as part of the package. I have now been informed that the return flight is cancelled. There are no alternative…
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Travel Agent confirmed a hotel booking but didnt book it ! - what are my rights
I booked hotel accomodation with an online travel agent in May-12 for a stay in Nov-23 (6 months in advance). The travel agent uses a 3rd party supplier to make the booking with hotels. I paid the balance in full to the travel agent in Oct-23, as requested, and received confirmation of the booking and a hotel voucher after…
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Passport Renewal question
Hi guys, what it is i forgot to include the PEX number on the envelope will this cause significant delays? I sent it First Class Signed for on Friday with no receipt from the Passport Office as of yet but I've read they don't actually sign for it? Any help appreciated, thanks!
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Desperate insurance advice
I have posted before, to no avail. If anyone can advise me of an insurance company that will exclude individual pre existing conditions I would be very grateful. As someone who is living with cancer and totally well in myself a premium of over £11000 for a 4 week holiday is enough to make me unwell!!! Yours hopefully
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Avoiding UK winter by living abroad
In winter 2024 my retired parents have decided they'd like to explore the option of living abroad - somewhere in Europe but with a warmer climate than the UK. I have been tasked with helping them. Has anyone here done a similar thing or have knowledge / tips on the best way to go about this. I'm open to suggestions on the…
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Attraction Tickets
Hi All, Just a quick question if anyone in the know can help? Booking a Disney Orlando trip in for July which includes Disney parks tickets. I am looking to buy a flexi pass for Universal/Sea World/Busch Gardens through Attraction Tickets. At the moment for four of us this is coming out around £2000. Question is am I best…
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TUI Final payment extension
Hi all, just wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation as me? My final balance is due next week but I’m a little short. I’ve had an upexpected cost come up in the past week and that took priority. I get paid at the end of next week and will be able to make final payment then. I called TUI today and asked if I…
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booking.com & Egyptian hotel - awkward 'card verification'? ETA: scam actually
An e-mail from booking.com You just got a new message from *** Park Resort Here's what they had to say: Dеаr Guest, We are reaching out to inform you of an important update regarding your upcoming reservation. In accordance with our new booking policies, all guests are now required to undergo a credit card verification…
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A European City in December?
Looking to go abroad for a change December '24 & am looking for recommendations because I don't really have a clue. It'll be for 2 days minimum, 5 days maximum. I'm going to say perhaps 3 good days (get there in the morning maybe on day 1 with 2 full days following & then come back on the 4th). Whatever the exact number,…
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Advice re On the beach
Hi all, and thanks in advance for any advice. I have a holiday booked via onthebeach.com for June this year, and I am looking at changing the hotel. I have found a hotel we like the look of, and it is showing as £4100 to book as a new booking, however when I go through their hotel change request it is showing as £5100. The…
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