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Futuroscope, France, anyone been there?
Hi all Planning a trip here in August. Looking for some views from people who have visited. Going with teenage son. Considering 5pm til late ticket. Any experience of this? Anybody aware of any discounted tickets?
RyanAir flight release for Winter 2023/24
RyanAir don't seem to have flights from Manchester to Funchal from November onwards, yet have flights to other destinations (e.g. Spain) for that period. Other destinations such as Eastern Europe are not available from November onwards too - so I wondered if RyanAir have only partially released winter flights. Does anyone…
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help ! daughter stuck in Berlin due to strikes
My daughter has just contacted me to say she is stuck in Berlin due to strike action. She had flown out there last week with RyanAir There's nobody at the airport to help .. so what's the best way for her to get home to NCL today or tomorrow Thanks for any advice
Cost effective passport renewal while travelling every few weeks
My passport is going to expire in half a year, so time to get a new one. The issue is I may have to travel every few weeks, so cannot wait for 12 weeks. Is there a cost-effective (sic!) way to apply for a new passport, maybe having the old one still active until civil servants eventually finish their strikes and print out…
Last Minute.com travel extra pack
Hi, I am thinking about booking a city break with Last Minute.com. It wants me to add a travel extra pack which discounts the holiday. It appears there is no cost, but I am worried I am signing up to some sort of contract with future payments. Does anyone know what this travel extra pack actually is?
Ryanair baggage
Hi Im thinking of booking the plus fare giving 20kg. Can this be 10kg each, 2 small cases. Thanks
Travel Insurnace shot up?!
I'm just looking for insurance for a 3 week trip to Cambodia and Thialand next year and the cost of the policies are over £100! Last time in 2017 we did a similar trip my records show we paid £35 for a basic policy with one health condition (back pain, no surgery, no painkillers, no mobility issues etc) surely tiis…
Post Office Travel Moneycard for public transport in The Netherlands
I know it's probably too much to hope for anyone to have the exact experience I need; but here I am hoping anyway. I've got a Post Office Travel Money Prepaid Credit Card, because I'm advised by friends in The Netherlands that tap on tap off is the easiest way to use transport there, and that Mastercard is the most widely…
Mumbai missed flight due to immigration
Hi, We were a total of 5 passengers (2 adults and 3 kids age 2,5 7). We had a flight from munich (Etihad) -abudhabi (Etihad) -mumbai (Air-India) - mangalore. All of the connections were based on a single ticket. The baggage counter at munich issued us a baggage slip that the luggage could be picked up directly in end…
Refused Travel with 9 Year Old Passport and 6 Months Left After Return
I was refused boarding a plane to Greece on Tuesday, they said passport is over 10 years (it’s not, it’s 9 years, 10 in September) owing to Brexit rules. Also my research including this site said 3 months validity on passport from return, mine has 6. Who would I make the complaint to? I don’t hold out hope that…
Passport Issue Date
Yesterday my wife and I were about to start a cruise, boarding at Southampton, for a planned 12 night cruise of Spain, Gibraltar & Portugal onboard the P&O ship Britannia. My wife checked in and was ready to proceed through Security to the ship, when I presented my Passport things suddenly changed, it would appear my…
ESTA Help!
I have completed the Esta application for my group but cannot pay for it. I am receiving the error “we are unable to process your payment” please try later. Has anyone else had this? Have retried numerous times to no avail 😭
Annual travel insurance policy ends before cruise that's booked
I've sent a query to the company but the auto reply says it may be 5 days before they reply.....so I'll ask here. I got an annual policy to ensure we were covered for a recent holiday. It was about £20 more to get an annual policy as opposed to just for that holiday we were taking last month. OH has booked us on a cruise…
Calling the UK from South Korea
I have a two week trip booked and have been trying to look at the cheapest method of dialling UK landline numbers from South Korea. I will need to pick up messages from my mobile and landline whilst away. The costs are extortionate if just dialling from your mobile home. Anyone have any tips on the cheapest way to do it? I…
Newbie traveller help! Money, email etc on hols in New Zealand!
Never been abroad in my life so never thought about these issues, going to NZ backpacking next year on tight budget. Have been looking into money and how to pay for stuff! Sorry about dim questions but I am clueless and not technical at all. I was going to take about $200 dollars in NZ cash just in case, but need a card…
Ryanair: cancelled routes, or flights just not available yet?
I'm looking into the Ryanair website- Luton <-> Barcelona: 27 October is the latest flight available to book- Birmingham <-> Barcelona: 28 October is the latest flight available to book- Stansted <-> Tallinn: 28 October is the latest flight available to book OK, maybe they still have not released the flights from…
Inter-railing insurance
My child is travelling with friends this summer inter-railing through Europe for one month. I was just wondering if anyone could advise me on what special insurance was needed or what kind of insurance I need for them?
Cruise Insurance
We have had a quote in region of £1800 to £2300 for a Carribbean cruise we both have health conditions not terminal, over 65. We are seriously thinking of abandoning our plans Any advice? Thanks
Travel insurance - pre existing conditions
I'm looking for travel insurance that would cover me in the event of having to cut short/cancel a holiday abroad... my mother has cancer, and is living with it, it is treatable, but is not curable so inevitably, and sadly, she will decline at some point, (she is 80 years old now). I have a couple of holidays booked but am…

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