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Ryan Air - not allowed to fly
Hi, Ryanair was not allowed to check in my suitcase and fly from Manchester to Bratislava because of cosmetic damage to the front and back of my passport cover. The insides, in particularly, the identification pages etc are all pristine. And I have flown with the same cosmetically damaged passport to Portugal with EasyJet…
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Disney Magic Kingdom - Day Tickets October 2024
Hi, We're off to Florida in October for 10 days. We'd really like to visit Disney's Magic Kingdom for a day or two. Looking at the Disney website it appears you can only book for 14 days, is this correct? On previous visits (20+ years ago) I seem to recall buying tickets from local venders, Walmart, etc is this still…
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EasyJet - Help - Missold Hotel
Hi , We have been sent this e-mail yesterday 'We're getting in
touch with some important information about the hotel you've booked
for your upcoming trip to xxxx When you made your
booking, we said that there would be a Splash Park, Water
Slides and a Children's Pool available for you to use during your
stay.…
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Ryanair & Packages
Hi my query is about checking in an item that doesn’t fit in a usual suitcase due to length. It’s 125cm long but just about 20cm wide and deep. I’m hoping to simply wrap & label it like a package, then check it in. How would I add this onto my booking? Would I just select a normal large 20kg size check in bag or do I need…
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Cheapest way to call from abroad
What's the cheapest way to call from abroad back to the UK? I'll be in Turkey
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Indonesia E-visa help - anyone done it online?
Has anyone had experience of applying online in advance for the Indonesia 30 day E visa? I know we can get them when we arrive but I'd rather not hang around queueing in the airport any longer than I have to! I might be being thick but the website isn't very clear, I seem to need to upload my passport as both a photo and a…
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Jet2 lowered Star rating
We booked our Jet2 all inclusive holiday in Aug 23, for July 24. I had an email today to say that the hotel we are staying in, Jet2 have decided the star rating would be more suited as a 3* plus as opposed to a 5*. Jet2 have said we can change our hotel with no admin fee, but would have to pay any difference in price. When…
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Jet2 downgraded my room
Hi all, I’m wondering if anyone can help with my dilemma. I booked a jet2 package holiday online and paid extra for a swim up room. The holiday was paid in full as departure was 5 weeks away. We originally had booked on a self catering basis but the week before we were due to fly we decided to upgrade again to an all…
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Passport validity, check BEFORE booking a trip.
I can't believe the amount of people still getting caught out by the European passport rules. Your passport is valid for 10yrs FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE.... ANY MONTHS ADDED AFTER THAT DO NOT COUNT... SO JAN/JAN. FEB/FEB ETC
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Emergency medical travel claim:repayment of non sterling transaction fee?
Hi everyone. My husband, 2 children and sister and brother in law are currently in thailand. Unfortunately, on Tuesday my husband suffered a heart attack, requiring angioplasty and stent in a local hospital. I had to pay a 200,000bhat deposit before they would even treat him, and a further 75000bhat on discharge. Insurance…
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EgyptAir and large mobile phone
Anyone travelled with EgyptAir recently with large mobile device? I'm going to Egypt later this year and on the booking information there is a statement about phones, laptops etc. not allowed on the flight back to the UK if the dimensions exceed L:16cm x W:9.3cm x D:1.5cm. My phone is 16.3cm. Also states to contact airline…
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Sharm El Sheikh - how much money?
We're off to Sharm in a few weeks staying in an all inclusive for seven nights. We have no plans to leave the resort, just literally going for heat and sunshine - don't judge! Travel to and from airport is part of the package. We have the usual credit card suspects like Halifax Clarity and Revolut so on that basis I'm…
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Phone use/roaming
Hi, Another travel related topic from me on a different topic. I have a Vodafone pay monthly phone with roaming included. My question is how this works. If I call a or send a text number local to my location (in the US) I will just need to use the local format, as if I was dialling from a U.S. phone? To call or text a UK…
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Cruise Cancellation Fees
Hi all, My self and a friend put down a deposit on a 12 day cruise only 2 weeks ago with P&O. The cruise does not sail until 17th December. The booking was for a twin room for myself and a mate. However, I have now had a change of heart and don't wish to share and now want a single room. (Reason for this, I just spent 2…
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Claiming on our insurance
Hi all, We have cancelled our holiday to Greece because one of our dogs has been diagnosed with cancer and we don't know how long she has left. is there any chance we could claim back the coat of the holiday with our insurance or any other way please. I realise this will probably be a long shot but I'm willing to ask the…
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Mexico
Looking for 2 weeks all inclusive Riviera Maya area 2 adults 2children (13 14 yrs) for school summer holidays 2025. Alternatively Costa Rica I have looked at Grand Sirenis in Mexico
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Help Needed - Negotiating Flight Cancellation with British Airways
Dear All, I'm hoping you can advise on a tricky situation. We booked
flights for six with British Airways, Manchester UK to Philadelphia USA, but
unforeseen circumstances force us to cancel. The airline states our tickets are restricted, offering only a
tax refund. We spent a significant amount (~£8,000) and the flights…
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Nationwide Aviva Travel Insurance
Hi, Aviva opened their portal for getting extensions for trip length etc today. Tried to register by inputting my correct name, DOB and Flex Plus account details. Low and behold. "Your details are not recognized. Please contact Nationwide to ensure you are using the correct details."!!!
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travel insurance NFOP
Has anyone any experience of using the NFOP travel insurance - is it legit please
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Can i claim back fees forced to pay for missed connecting flight in 2022
I was wondering if anyone can help please, in 2022 we went on a trip to America, (which i had won!) we went to Florida in august 2022. unfortunately when it was time to return, there was bad weather and by the time the flight got in we had missed the interconnecting flight. we as others were then waiting in Chicago. i am…
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