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BA Avios Refund
I recently booked a return flight from Gatwick to Tenerife with BA for October 2023. I used 27,200 avios points to save £136 from the total cost. Unfortunately BA cancelled my outbound flight (inbound still ok). They offered to move my flight to Heathrow or I could have a refund. Heathrow was not really practical (I wish I…
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ABTA travel insurance
MSE was my starting point for finding travel insurance after letting it lapse during Covid. Some really helpful advice and links, thanks - but just one thing... ABTA is listed under Over65s Well Rated Annual Insurance. I began filling in the online form for a quote but could not get beyond 'Start date of [first] trip' as…
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Rabies Vaccination and Travel Health Certificate
Our dogs' 3 year UK rabies vaccinations expire on 21st August 2023 and today, 16th August, they received their new rabies vaccinations. We had planned to depart for France on 31st August. However when I called the vet who did our last THC I was advised I had to wait 21 days before the rabies vaccination becomes valid. I…
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My Trip - Refund Hell
My mum booked a return flight with My Trip from East Midlands to Paris. The return flight was cancelled. We contacted My Trip who said we needed to speak direct to Eastern Airways and request the refund. We spoke to EA and they said that My Trip needed to requested refund from them. EA said they would then issue the refund…
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Booked a package holiday but company didn't book the first nights accommodation
I booked a package holiday to the maldives with mercury Holidays This included flights out and speedboat to the island arriving on 12th March morning. However after reviewing documentation the day after booking i noticed they haven't booked accommodation that I can check in to until the 13th. I raised this with the company…
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When is best to book a holiday for Summer 2024?
Booked a self catering packaged hol in Jan this year for 7n. We got back last week and it was really good. It was really hard to save up the £100pwpp as we booked so late. Little one starts school in Sept so I'm already thinking of booking holiday for Summer 2024. In your experience when is best time to book? We are 2…
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Curtailed Holiday
Hi all, first time poster. We had a 2 week holiday in Sicily but due to an airport fire at Catania airport Jet2 cut our holiday short by 7 days. My question is, what is the minimum they should refund us, would we be due any compensation for our loss of holiday, etc? Any advice would be appreciated
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TUI - Holiday cancelled / lost deposit
My student nurse daughter booked a week in Tenerife using an NHS email address she has to obtain a small discount off the price and paid a £400 deposit. This email account is not monitored as she doesn’t start as a qualified nurse until October 23. She’s worked for nothing for the last three years as a student in Covid…
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How "worth it" is last minute?
My friend and I are planning on a package holiday at the beginning of October, somewhere warm. There are already some tempting deals. How much of an advantage is it to leave it until closer to the planned departure? How much more bang for our buck will we get if we wait and are flexible by a day or two? Is it really worth…
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Child under 16 requiring a GHIC for school trip next year.
A friend has asked me to assist her with advice in regard to the above. As her 12 year old son is going on a school trip to France next summer, but she's not having any luck with it. They told her he had to be added to her application, as he's under 16. Having done as requested, the card they have sent is for her, not for…
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Non-EU destination/carrier flight time change - what are our rights?
Some friends and I will be travelling back from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to Manchester, via Istanbul, Turkey. We land in Istanbul at 08:15, and originally our flight back to Manchester was at 11:10 (a 3ish hour gap), but now Pegasus (the airline we're flying with) has brought the Istanbul-Manchester leg forward to 08:30 leaving…
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Voucher and duplicate seat flight charge
Jet2 have changed my package deal, at the original time of booking i used a £100 voucher which now they are saying has expired. The booking was changed by Jet2 not me so i have said my voucher should still be valid. Also they have now charged me again for my seat options which was paid for in my original booking. Believe i…
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Dual citizenship. UK passport renewal issue due to marriage related name mismatch
Hello folks Posting here on behalf of my sister who's in a bit of a pickle. She was born in the UK but has dual citizenship with Australia (thanks to our Australian mother). Her Australian passport unfortunately expired about 7 years ago, at a time when - crucially - she was not yet married.Now she's just been going…
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Rules for re routed flights
Need some help please. I had booked a flight from London to Catania in Sicily but the fight was cancelled by British Airways due to a fire at the Catania terminal. I had to attend a wedding but British Airways could not provide me an alternative. I thus asked BA to reroute me to Naples and I decided to drive from there to…
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Child not going on holiday travel insurance?
We had booked for our Grandson to go on holiday in November for 10 days. Unfortunately his mum has started to worry he is only 3 and at time of travel. I completely understand her feelings and her we boy going to Spain for the first time it worrys me also. Mum has changed her mind and he is not going anymore what i was…
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Finding a cheap package holiday, flexible dates and duration, help needed?
I was just wondering if any holiday sites let you search for a whole month to find cheapest dates if you are flexible for dates and duration. I know most do +/- 3 days but wondering if there was one that would let you search by the month a bit like sky scanner for flights?
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Disabled Travelling abroad
We've booked and paid for a package holiday to Greece which has been fully paid including private transfers. We are in the process of arranging assisted travel. It has been booked through Loveholidays and they are stating that in order for 'their supplier' to take a collapsible wheelchair, we must pay an additional charge…
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E-SIM USA
Hi has anyone recently bought or know of best value E-Sims you can purchase for the USA - Specifically Florida and California. Unlimited. useage to keep it simple. Just wondering which suppliers and costs related are best. thanks
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Bought travel insurance with EasyJet Collinson group but they cancelled the flight
We bought it with them and it is with Collinson. EasyJet cancelled the flight but I found another airline to take us on the same dates. Would the insurance still cover us? I can't see anything about it being only for EasyJet flight....
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LA /San Fran
Hi guys, Has anybody traveled to America over the past few years? We are debating a couple of weeks in USA, mainly LA and San Fran with a couple of places in between however, my OH is concerned about how safe it is these days? any firsthand insight would be great.. Cheers
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