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Passport - sending off old passport
hi! I am renewing my passport and am required to send my expiring one. It says “Check the weight and pay the correct postage – consider using signed for delivery. ” but from what I’ve seen HM Passport office was a Freepost service? can I check how much I should pay to send my passport to them - will one stamp do? Or is it…
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Multi destination holidays
Hi all, My OH and I had been hoping to have a multi destination holiday for an upcoming special anniversary. We had been planning on Indian ocean, then UAE for a few nights followed by a stop in Europe again for a few nights before flying home. Having seen deals that incorporate Indian ocean and UAE coming in around £3k…
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Airline luggage delay claim issues - airline not playing ball
Looking for some advise... Flew with a budget airline to a European destination with luggage including a child's car seat and pushchair. After landing, no car seat or pushchair - there's a booth for the airlines appointed luggage agent at the airport, they claim they don't have it and to fill in a form online. Ask if we…
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UK passport changes and implications for EU passport holders
Hi everyone, I am sure quite a few of you are aware of the upcoming changes for British dual nationals as per the link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2d9yk2kpjo I would be grateful for some clarification on the following; I was born in the England have lived here all my life. I only have a French passport and have…
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Exeter Airport Parking
Hi, newbie here. I am looking for a discount on parking at Exeter Airport. The attached recent images from the official airport website suggest parking for £5. The cheapest I can find for a week in April is £109.50
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Travel insurance conundrum
Guidance needed! I need to purchase travel insurance and I think an annual policy is my best bet. However, for each trip, different family members will be travelling: couple/single adult/children/family. Does that matter for an annual policy? Thank you
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Baggage charge
I booked a flight through sky scanner and used kiwi as the agent, they charged me £168.32 for checked in baggage, when I arrived at the airport to fly with Norse, the airline said the bags have not been added and I had to pay Norse direct again tor the bags each way. When I arrived home I applied for a refund as Kiwi did…
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Magic Breaks - Credit Note Dispute
Hi folks, I'm just posting to see if I can get some advice on what my partner's right are regarding the credit note she has with Magic Breaks. I'll post a timeline of events below. A booking for holiday to Disneyland Paris was made for 2020 with a depost of £240 paid. This was then cancelled due to the Covid pandemic. As…
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Chase Bank Insurance
I had an email from Chase offering their insurance "Chase Protect" https://www.chase.co.uk/gb/en/product/insurance/ I tried to look at it but reading all the T's and C's on my phone was not easy and there seemed no way of declaring pre-existing conditions. I'm probably being lazy but … and comments?
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Passport validity
Hello, Im planning a trip to Netherlands on the Eurostar in April and just want to make sure my details are ok and I have no problems with my passport details. Issued - Nov 17 Expires - Nov 27 Now I'm pretty sure travel to the EU is that passport is issued within the last ten years and it must have 3 months left from the…
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Booking a holiday for 2 people and 1 goes
Hi I want to go on holiday on my own and have a swim-up room but most places say it is a minimum 2 person for these rooms, it is working out around the same price if I book for 2 people or 1 person because of the supplement charges. Would this be a problem with the flight and the hotel, I can't image there would be any…
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Ryanair gift voucher issues
I received a ryanair gift voucher worth £70 from my sister in December 2023. Around that time a few different people sent my mum gift vouchers for ryanair and they all separately had issues with the voucher being sent to the recipient so I am beginning to wonder if there was a 'bad batch' of gift cards purchased in…
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Any good travel perk credit cards right now for UK - Japan trip?
Looking to go to Japan in the next 12-18 months me and my partner got 2-3 weeks. Are there any good credit cards with rewards that would be useful to get some perks for the trip? Stuff like an upgrade or companion flight etc. Got some flex on timings. Ideally would fly from an airport in the SE to Japan directly. No set…
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Irish Passport Renewal - Extraordinarily Quick
Applied for simple renewal online last Tuesday 10/02 - passport arrived in mail this afternoon 16/02 (to UK address). Very impressive turnaround. Not sure if the new dual citizenship rules meaning a UK passport must be held for UK entry applies to IRL citizens (many visa/passport rules don't), so my use might be somewhat…
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Jet2 Cabin Luggage
Just noticed on my booking with Jet2 an optional extra, to pay for guaranteed cabin luggage. Details state that if you do not and there is insufficient storage in the cabin, you may be asked to put your hand luggage in the hold. I only take a rucksack that I always put under the seat in front. Has anyone had any experience…
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Backpacking around Eastern Europe - do we need a different cashcard?
Hello all. So as the title says, my husband and I are planning a 3 month sabbatical to backpack across Eastern Europe, starting in Turkey and then working our way up to Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Poland, etc hopefully all the way to Norway. We have a French bank card for when we need to pay in euros and I was wondering…
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Paying for travel vaccines
My GP says they no longer do travel vaccines. We need Typhoid and Tetanus /diptheria and polio boosters. The NHS website states: The following travel vaccines are available free on the NHS from your GP surgery: Typhoid / Tetanus, diptheria and polio as well as Hep A Has anyone else experienced this and had any luck with…
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Liverpool Airport Parking
Travelling from Liverpool to Fuerteventura for 8 days in May. I always park next to the airport with cheap parking/park smart. But over the last couple of years the costs have soared. It's around £100 no matter what discount code I use. I'm coming back at 2am so don't want to be parking on someone's drive in the area and i…
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Halifax Ultimate Rewards Travel Insurance
I am planning a trip to Vietnam via India, and have lots of internal flights to see different parts of Vietnam. The main carrier that operates this is VietJet, and they have been known to cancel things last minute. I already have hotels booked, but if my flight gets cancelled, what happens, does travel insurance pick up…
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Visa for China
I'm a UK citizen with a holiday to mainland China booked for the beginning of April. It was recently announced that visas will no longer be required for UK citizens to visit China but with no date confirmed for when this will start. The China visa website suggests that the turnaround for visa applications is a matter of…
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