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Travelodeal - Is it ok to pay by bank transfer?
I am about to pay the balance of our holiday to Travelodeal but they have advised me that I cannot pay be credit card due to problems they have had with payments. They have sent an email with their transfer details and have requested that we pay this way. I know that Martin Lewis advises that we always pay for…
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travel insurance
I currently have a valid annual travel insurance policy which expires 8 Nov 2023. I booked to go away 2 Nov to 16 Nov. Would I be ok to leave buying a new insurance starting 9 Nov until October time or should a buy a new insurance before then ? TIA
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Wizz Air lost luggage 77 days ago and don't want to pay
Wizz Air lost my parents' luggage on 12th May, flight from Warsaw to Milan-Bergamo. We followed the standard procedure, filed an official complaint. It’s now been 77 days and they still claim they are looking for it. They’re saying they started the “second procedure” of searching and they’re refusing to pay any…
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Travel Insurance - Flex Plus
I need to buy travel insurance for an upcoming holiday. Instead of buying a policy, could I not just open a Nationwide Flex Plus account - £13 pcm charge, then cancel it after the trip?
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UK passport - photo rejection
We are just in the process of renewing the passport of our 6 year old. We went to a Max Spielmann photo booth and after a few attempts, we got a photo that the booth said would pass the requirements. We've come to use the online passport application system and it has flagged that the photo probably won't pass, due to him…
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Canada Travel Hints & Tips (and HELP for changed Toronto plans)
We have flights booked from Manchester to Toronto on 14th August and return flights booked from Moncton, New Brunswick to Manchester on 28th August. My husband's mum & dad were due to meet us at Toronto Airport and we were all going to visit Niagara Falls, Montreal & Quebec City before traveling back to their home in…
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Centre Parcs - Le Lac d'Ailette
Planning a trip to Centre Parcs next Easter, and have seen how much cheaper the French options are. Can anyone confirm if Le Lac d'Ailette is a good option for a family of 5, including 3 children ranging from 1-10 years old?
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Travelling to Spain - Spth App or other VISA needed
We're travelling to the Canary Islands next week and a friend asked if I had completed the Spth app. I was certain you didn't need to do this anymore but he was convinced you still did. I thought you don't need to do anything e.g VISA, COVID tests, COVID vaccine passports, or health/Spth app etc Now having a sudden panic…
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Paid Deposit with Debit Card Instead of Credit Card.
I pay for all of my holidays with my credit card however I booked a holiday over the phone and realised I'd done it with my debit card. I've only paid the deposit so far - best to pay the rest with a credit card for protection?
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Emirates airline honeymoon upgrade
Hi there people, just wondering if anyone has had any luck with emirates offering free upgrades or any perks if going for honeymoon Thanks
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Travel Insurance with cancelled flights
Hi, am interested to get opinions on a current issue with my travel insurance, if anyone has faced similar. I have travel insurance booked to cover a coming vacation, which was due to start on Sunday 30th July. BA has cancelled my flights, rebooking me to 5 days later, Friday 4th August. This means I've missed the first 5…
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TUI holiday problem
We’ve found ourselves in a problem with our holiday. We
booked a last minute TUI holiday online on Saturday 22nd early
morning, to fly out on Sunday 30th via easyjet, but we failed to check our
daughters (10yrs) passport and its expired. When we found out later that day we
tried to cancel the holiday (call centre was then…
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Cruise……I thought it was going to be easy 😞
Hi , feeling pretty helpless at the moment would appreciate some advice please. Have an up and coming cruise booked through a travel agent with a so called reputable cruise company. Cruise company has already delayed leaving port time which has affected the amount of time spent on shore during excursions , we accepted this…
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Europcar charges
We had booked europcar to be collected from Bordeaux airport through Easyjet. When we arrived late, as the flight had been delayed, they said we were a "no show" and we had to pay the hire car charge again to Europcar. It wasn't at the same cost as the original booking but 3 times the amount ! They then went to the draw…
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Using Irish passport card for travel from UK to EU
Hello, I'm in need of assistance/reassurance! I live in the UK & I've got British and Irish passports but both are currently somewhere in the depths of the US Embassy in London while I get a visa renewed. I'm also booked to fly to Athens on holiday on 3 September. That's a while away yet but there's no sign from the…
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Travel Insurance
I currently have a valid annual travel insurance policy which expires early June 2024,booked to go away end of June 2024, if I book flights now and anything were to happen before I needed new policy would my flights be covered by the old policy. TIA
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Holiday cancelled by tour company
Advice please! We booked a holiday excl flights with a tour company. They cancelled the weeks holiday due to the extreme heat in Greece which meant that as we’d already travelled to Greece, we had to make alternative arrangements which have therefore come at a huge premium. The company have given us a full refund which is…
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RV Roadtrip in USA
We've been mulling heading to the USA for our September holiday for a road trip. We've been many times over the years and always had a nice rental car and stayed in hotels/motels. However, we've always fancied hiring an RV or camper for the additional freedom but been put off by the extra cost. It seems though that in…
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Trusted Heathrow Airport meet & greet question!
Has anyone recently been abroad from Heathrow Airport and able to recommend a trustworthy meet & greet service please? I use them at Gatwick but don't know which ones to trust or avoid at lhr! Want to book via a comparison site on here (looking for parking or skypark) but lots of mixed reviews! Leaving car for 2 weeks!…
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Disney World Orlando - Tickets - Warning - Genie Plus
Hi - If you are going to Disney World at a peak time during summer be aware that you will need to buy additional ride tickets (Genie+). Uncle Walt is clawing back the money he lost during the pandemic. The park tickets now only cover entry and access to the ride standby lanes. The wait time for standby is on average 60 -…