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Hotel part of a package changed by Easyjet less than 3 weeks before travel
Hi, 5 of us are going to Athens with EasyJet on 7th Oct for my daughters 30th birthday. We took ages looking for the hotel and now EasyJet have just changed it. They have put us in another 3 star hotel but it doesn't look a patch on the one that we booked so we are not happy. How do we stand with getting a full refund if…
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Claim or ‘No Show’?
Advice wanted for a Forum and travel insurance claim newbie. Subsequent to booking a package holiday with a well know travel company, and paying in full by credit card, my wife has suffered from A-Fib. After a number of tests, with more tests and consultations to follow, she was advised by NHS medical staff not to travel.…
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Flight bought via Kiwi.com cancelled and no response - what is my best route to get my money back?
Hi all, I had a flight cancelled on that day when airtraffic control went down in the UK. I bought a Vueling flight via Kiwi.com. I initiated a refund on the day (August 28) and so far all I get to my messages from Kiwi are automated response. 1) What is a reasonable amount of time to give them to refund me? 2) If I am…
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Would i receive compensation
My family an I were enjoying a 9-night vacation to Turkey, after the 4th day, my health took a severe turn. I believe this illness was triggered by consuming contaminated cheese. In the days leading up to my illness, I ate plain food like chips, chicken nuggets, and pasta. However, on the 4th day, I ate a flatbread that…
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Can 2 people check in separately on Easy jet?
Hi all, My brother booked a flight with easyjet for him and me to Sardinia. Might be silly question but just want to make sure. Do we have to check in online at the same time? Or can i check in lets say today and he checks in tomorrow. Same booking number etc. I am not fussed about sitting together or anything like that.…
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Air BnB issues
Has anyone had this happen to them? we went away recently and Air bnb said we damaged something that we know we didnt and demanded I pay £180. All they sent was a photo of the hob and a receipt, I asked if they could send a photo of the hob the day we arrived and the day we left. They said we should have taken photos when…
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Travel insurance
Hi all I am planning for travel on Christmas day I have booking with one of the budget airlines five of us me my wife and three children as it common Christmas time have travel disruption what is the best travel insurance will cover in this case to carry on my journey because I know insurance companies happy to take your…
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USA rental car broke down, advice needed
Hi. I'm on holiday in Orlando, USA right now. Its a two week holiday but we rented a car for 2 days using a website called Turo (its a website where individuals can rent out their car to make some money, and anyone can rent a car). We are 2 adults and 1 child and had bought tickets to watch a baseball game in Tampa,…
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Aerobus From Barcelona Airport. Luggage and Bus stop
Three questions about the Aerobus from Barcelona Airport to the City Centre 1, Are your suitcases put on racks inside the bus where you can see them or are they placed in the hold underneath the bus 2 Directions to the bus stop when coming out of Terminal 2 3 can you purchase return tickets in advance to save queuing when…
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AVIS car rental - QuickPass preorders excess
I’ve booked and prepaid a 7day car rental in Greece and have and have also arranged excess insurance cover for £2/ day. Today i was I invited to register with Avis QuickPass and save time at the airport by submitting payment card/ driving licence number details and was disappointed to see I can’t decline to advance pay…
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Nationwide Credit Card
Hello. I have the Nationwide member credit card that has 0% foreign transaction fees. I plan on using it when I go to America soon. Now Nationwide say they don’t need you to let them know that you are going abroad but if they spot something suspicious they will block card and phone/text you. My worry is I won’t be…
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Christmas 2024...Where would you recommended for a family of 13?
5 CHILDREN 8 ADULTS Ideally a European destination, the only essential, with the children is AI board basis!! We would like some decent facilities onsite, but a lively, family friendly setting! If you have been somewhere, some WInter Sun and you are able to share - we are looking for ideas for 2024!!
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CarTrawler/EasyJet Car Hire
We recently hired a car booked through CarTrawler/EasyJet and provided by Avis. All was fine until when we got home I noticed a EURO 6.62 charge on my credit card. I queried this with Avis, as this was who the charge was from. They said it was the remaining balance of my car hire. In October 22 I paid EURO 400.91 to…
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VIRTUO car rental (govirtuo.com)
Has anyone ever used VIRTUO car rental? We are off to France in September and wondering about trying this as you can sort a specific car and it seems to be very good value.However I'm having an "if it seems too good to be true it probably is" moment! I can't find the company mentioned anywhere on MSE and can't decide if…
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What can I pack in my checked luggage?
Hi, it's been a while since I've packed a checked luggage and wanted to take specific materials. The world is ever changing, I am flying to America and wanted to know if I could pack the following in my checked-in luggage (i.e. not the bags I carry with me to my seat): * metal water bottle * shaver, gillette type razor *…
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What little MoneySaving things do you do when preparing for a trip?
I'm preparing to do some travel this month and was just downloading offline maps in Google Maps for the places I'll be visiting, to save a little bit of my mobile data roaming allowance. It got me thinking about putting together a list of little MoneySaving things that you can do before setting off on a trip or holiday -…
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On the Beach no pool
My son booked a 4 day break to Spain, 48 hours before they were due to travel On the Beach changed their hotel which they had no choice in, once at the new hotel the pool was closed for the whole time they were there and they were told by staff “it’s closed as we have no life guard” They were more than disappointed as…
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James Villa, rip-off
Hi could anybody help with this situation sorry for such for such a long post, We have just returned from a holiday in Cyprus. We booked our accommodation with James Villas. We paid £3,644 for 14 nights stay in the Coral Bee Villa. On arriving to the villa ( 2nd of August) we were shocked at its appearance. It was in a…
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Turkey hotel Contract with TUI
We booked a hotel called Montana Pine Resort in Oludeniz Turkey with TUI for May 2023. We have now been informed by the hotel that TUI haven't renewed the contract with them for 2023 but have done for 2024. According to our local TUI shop it means our holiday with them to Montana Pine Resort won't be going ahead but we…
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Getting away from the Rain to europe on a budget suggestions..
Thinking taking my family ( wife and son 8 year old ) to get away from the rain to the south of France / europe but on a budget .... I know alot of people in the same boat at the moment so thought to ask. Got two weeks off from today . Any suggestions the best way to do it or where to go , was thinking driving from…
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