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Extortionate Premiums
OK, I have medical conditions and would expect to pay over the odds for travel insurance. However, the premiums being quoted are, at best, immoral. I diligently answer all the questions as I am aware that even the slightest error could invalidate a policy. However, it seems that there is no credit given for the fact that…
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Holiday apartment let & GDPR
OH and I decided to go to Spain for a little break. We booked what appeared to be an 2 - room apartment with a kitchen on trip dot com. The booking was not refundable. The day before arrival we were contacted by someone who introduced themselves as "a manager" on whatsapp asking to send them passport photographs, UK…
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Travelling to Dubai as a queer person
My brother lives there and he would like me to visit him. However, being a queer person I'm afraid of my security. Do you have experiences in travelling to Dubai and did you feel safe? Thanks!
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Travel insurance query...
We currently have an Annual policy which expires January 2026. We have almost completed booking all steps - flights, hotels, transfers etc - for a trip that starts AFTER our current travel insurance expires. If we buy a new policy - Annual or single trip (Annual is now prohibitively expensive, with pre-existing…
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Australian visa. Delay. Contacts?
We applied for Australian tourist visas mid November. All we have had to date is acknowledgements saying they cannot be finalised. Unable to use immi to view status it wont recognise the ETA application number. We have had no emails. We are due to travel soon.Tried calling australia for update to no avail (2 mins cost £8),…
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Travel Agent Changed Hotel at last minute
Looking for some advice on my rights here. I have have an ATOL‑protected package holiday booked with Loveholidays. I’m due to fly out tomorrow morning at 8:30am to Morocco. At 15:01pm this afternoon, Loveholidays called to say that the hotel I’m booked into is now “undergoing maintenance” and that they need to move me to a…
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Travel Insurance Pre-Existing medical condition query
I am hoping someone can help me inasmuch that I am having issues obtaining quotes for travel insurance. I have tried the usual comparison sites (confused, comparethemarket, moneysupermarket) but keep hitting the same brick wall, in each instance They all insist upon being notified of ANY medical condition, however minor. I…
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Travel Insurance - new medical condition, double the premium
I took out an annual multi trip travel insurance policy, making all relevant medical declarations. Unfortunately I then had a medical incident (this didn't result in a claim at all as I was at home). As instructed under my policy, I notified the insurer. They informed me that an additional premium would now be payable as I…
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OPODO PRIMEM TAKEN MONEY AGAIN!!
I am absolutely livid. I took Opodo Prime membership two years ago for an offer rate of £4.99. I was not informed they would take it again automatically the following year at £99.99. They took the £99.99 and I called them the same day to cancel and they refused. There is no email contact for Opodo and I cannot login to the…
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Best country to holiday for AI family of 5?
We liked the heat (and breeze of Egypt) but looking to go long-haul for our final big family holiday, 2 adults, 3 children - looking for heat and a resort (multiple pools and resturants) Any tips or advice would be great! Or any hotels you would reccomemned. The budget will be around 15k, August time, ideally 3 weeks.…
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Travel Insurance
Need urgent advise! Travelling to Singapore on 18th December to 3rd Jan my current insurance runs out 19th Dec, i have purchased another insurance from 20th Dec will that be an issue having two different insurance companies one after another while I am away.
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Annual travel insurance all conditions declared but now have new condition awaiting scan
Renewed our travel insurance end of September as due October. 6 week holiday was booked and full balance paid before then. Now 2 months in i may have a new condition but awaiting a scan, possibly kidney stones. We go away in 3 weeks. What are my options and if they now wont cover me will i get full holiday cancellation…
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Travel to Trump's America
Hi, My elderly mother lives in the States and at nearly 90 years old I know I will have to attend her funeral there in the future. The US has formally put in place the social media screening of some visitors, and the UK is on that list. I don't use Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and the like although I do use YouTube, and my…
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Claim wording
Briefly ..We're on holiday and a crown has shattered on one of my teethHad a temporary repair with a renewal promised before we go home.What wording should I ask them to put on the invoice to stop the insurers avoiding payment?"Emergency dental treatment" - will that do?
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Mexico - Family with children, is August a good time to go for family?
We'd be staying on a AI family resort but just wondered if this was a good time of year to visit Mexico - in August?
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US National Parks price increase
The dept of the interior in the USA have announced a price increase for non US visitors after Jan 1 2026 . There will be a $100 surcharge for the most popular parks and the $80 annual fee will rise to $250 for foreign visitors
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Passport renewal - current wait times? Old Passport sent but still not tracking?
The last time I sorted a renewal for a relative, the old passport was sent by Special Delivery and ended up at the destination the following day and online passport tracking reflected same day of receipt. On this occasion, the tracking hasn't updated two full days following day of receipt by HMPO (again, Special Delivery…
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Travel Republic /Dnata Travel Group closing UK brand
Hello everyone, Dnata Travel Group (who own Travel Republic) confirmed in November 2025 that it is proposing to close its Travel Republic and Netflights consumer brands, with staff currently in a formal consultation process. Apparently, it is following a 'strategic review' of UK business. They say via Google that existing…
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MSE News: Ryanair flyer? Home-printed boarding passes won't be accepted from 12 November
If you're flying with Ryanair from Wednesday 12 November, you'll no longer be able to use home-printed paper boarding passes. We explain what's changing and how this compares to other major airlines... Read the full story: 'Ryanair flyer? Home-printed boarding passes won't be accepted from 12 November – here's what's…
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Is this holiday a 'backpacking' holiday for insurance purposes?
I am seeking insurance for a relative taking a 3 week holiday in Thailand with a friend. My question is if its considered 'backpacking' or a holiday as far as travel insurance goes? Im checking comparison web sites at this stage so there is no company to call and ask just yet. Its a 3 week holiday with a return flight…
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