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Emirates Chauffeur / Addison Lee Excess Mileage Model
Can anyone help with Addison Lee’s excess mileage calculation? Background is this: When considering whether to take the offered Emirates chauffeur service from just outside of Cambridge to LGW, we were told an additional cost (for over and above 70 miles) would be calculated on the basis of “driven miles”. We sat down and…
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MSE News: Nearly 850,000 people missed out on cheaper passports last year – here's how to cut costs
Over seven million Brits saved on their passport applications by applying online instead of using a paper form last year – but nearly 850,000 missed out, MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) can reveal. With fees rising by 7% next week, here's how to get a new passport for less. Read the full story: 'Nearly 850,000 people missed…
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Airport parking, with and without hotel booking
I need to book a hotel at the airport for the night before I fly. If I book just the hotel it is almost twice the price as if I book the hotel and parking for one week. I can see nothing in the terms and conditions that speak to being obligated to actually use the parking. Both options are offered through Holiday Extras.…
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Saga Egypt Holiday
Going on my first Saga holiday later this year. It's a hotel stay and a Nile cruise holiday. Not many recent reviews online, so I would be grateful for any tips or hints. Specifically, is there a way to upgrade the accommodation, nothing came up when I did the booking? Also, I'm confused about tipping. It's fully…
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Withdrawing Euros from a UK ATM
I’m looking to get some euros. I’m aware it’s cheaper and
easier to pay with a fx-free credit or debit card when I get there but I’m
hoping to have some cash too. I know I can use some fee-free UK debit card to
withdraw money from ATMs in Europe and get pretty much the Mastercard/Visa
exchange rate with no loading or…
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Flights to US - long period, how to do return?
Son is studying in the US, travelling Aug 24, return May 25. Return flights are much cheaper, but i cannot book a return that far ahead. Am i able to book a return but with a no change fee? ie book for a return in Feb 25 and then extend it to May 25? Ty.
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Pet Transportation Companies- Am I Being Over Charged?
Hello, I'm looking for advice on how to save money taking my pet from the UK to EU. Has anyone recently moved a pet to the EU? I have a pet tortoise that I am planning to move to Finland. I have had quotes from Pet Transportation companies, ranging around £1000-£5000. I'm wondering how to avoid these heavy costs? Can I…
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Travel insurance - family? FT Education
Hi all, I'm just about to sort out travel insurance, we are travelling as a family but my eldest child is 19, can I still book as a family? Also does Uni count as full time education? It was so much easier when they were younger! Was a little surprised at initial quotes were around £70-80 for a one of trip but this does…
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Morocco 2 weeks suggestion
I am flying to Casablanca for 2 weeks. 3 school age kids and 2 adults. Nothings planned, I’ve done this impulse buy before and had a great unplanned holiday. But that was Italy with European Trains and 1 less child. So I want other travellers suggestion. I’m thinking Casablanca 2 days. 5 days fez, 5 days Marrakesh and then…
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Did online seller try to scam me?
So I was on google flights looking for summer holiday and a online retailer came the cheapest. Did a quick check on trustpilot and it had 5 stars. So went ahead and booked it. When I made the payment I realised there was apostrophe ‘ next to one name. Maybe my typo error. So I called them straightaway and they demanded I…
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Admiral travel insurance- disgusting company
Took out Admiral travel insurance when I booked my holiday back in February. A few days before I'm due to go on holiday, I get a call to say my sister is in hospital on end-of-life care. She has been an alcoholic for years, excluded all people from her life and she has been very secretive about her life. As her next of…
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Half Board without Drinks
Hi, Planning for a half board and wondering if I'm going to find it difficult/awkward if I decline having drinks with my meals as a way to save money?!...I know it's a choice, just wondering how awkward/difficult it would be if anyone has any experience of this?! Thanks, Sam
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Holiday canceled
Could anyone advice if I’m being given the correct information- So I had a holiday booked with a “friend” deposit and first payment was paid in full via “friends” bank account we’d fallen out before next payment was due I tried many times to get in contact via call and text as I was still happy to go ahead with the holiday…
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COVID and Travel Insurance
Hi, the day or two before our trip to Poland i was bed bound with a really bad flu and was unable to get up for over 3 days. When i was able i took a COVID test and was positive. Holiday ruined i called our travel insurance company to be told that i am required to make a face to face visit with my doctor and also have them…
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Schedule Airline Failure and travel insurance
Hi all, does anyone know of any travel insurance policies that include SAF? Virgin, who I used last year, has quietly removed SAF from being included. Then only one I've found so far is LV (their Premier policy).
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Pre-Paid Local Sims
Hi all Does anyone have any experience in purchasing pre-paid local sims in Monte Carlo? Heading there next week for the tennis and considering taking a mobile Wi-Fi router. Are there any mobile phone stores locally where I could purchase a SIM card to insert please? Many thanks, Terry
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Holidays for disabled people
I'm trying to help my parents with perhaps their last big foreign holiday. One has very poor mobility and would be reliant on having a mobility scooter. They are torn between Canada and seeing the Rockies, but one also wants one last dip in the sea which may be a little too chilly in Canada? On top of the mobility, toilets…
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10 years rule for passport
Just a reminder to check your passport is valid. Yet again - according to the BBC - people being caught out with the rules, and blaming the travel operators.
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Customs rules list
Is there anywhere I can find a comprehensive list of what I can take into a country before having to declare to customs? I mean cash, bullion, jewelry, Rolex value etc.. Attending a destination wedding and not sure if I need to declare the wedding present I am taking with me. I would rather not declare if I can help it…
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Expedia booking issue
Hello I have been trying for the past 3 days to book a holiday on Expedia - at the very end I approve the transaction in my banking app, then finally get a message on expedia "Sorry we weren't able to proceed with your booking. Please try your search again." I have tried different browsers on different computers, clearing…
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