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Travel insurance query - new medical condition under review
Hi All I just had a quick query regarding how travel insurance works. I can’t seem to find the paperwork/FAQs which addresses my query on my providers site. I am travelling next week, and I took our my travel insurance policy over a month+ ago. I had declared all my pre existing medical conditions at that stage & it all…
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Mobile help needed for Jersey, Channel Islands
I have a Giff Gaff contract and am visiting Jersey in the next few weeks for a short 7 day stay. I have discovered that mobile calls/texts/data aren't covered. What alternative could I use as a temporary measure but would need to keep my original phone number - would E-Sims work for this particular problem ?
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Heathrow Drop Off Charge
I dropped my son off at Heathrow on Saturday and on the way back I got stuck in heavy traffic and was late for work. With all the hassle I forgot to pay the fee. I have diagnosed ADHD so am completely forgetful and unorganised at the best of times. I think there being no alternative way to pay apart from online and only a…
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UK Passport Question
Nowadays, many things require photo ID so a passport is necessary. When applying for a UK passport, if they ask what's the reason for wanting a passport, is it okay giving the reason that I want it for photo ID or does a person need to have an intention to travel aboard? Has anyone here applied for a passport when you just…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should my friends who can't make our whole holiday still pay the full amount?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... A group of friends and I have booked a holiday apartment for a week. Some are now saying they can't make the whole week, and have asked to pay less. We can't downgrade, as we still need an apartment big enough for all of us, so it'd mean the rest of us paying more. When this…
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Package holiday
Good afternoon, I am after some advice or guidance please, We booked a holiday to Turkey last year 7/22 for 10 night all inclusive package deal, through love holidays, there was 4 adults 3 children. Went on holiday had nice time, this included transfer aswell but on our departure date a transfer never picked us up, we…
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Advice re claiming cost of flights missed due to hospital admission while away
Hello So I purchased return flights via BA to take my mum and myself to Jersey last week. I have travel insurance she doesn't ( I don't need comments / judgements on her not having, insurance it was a unique set of circumstance that meant she went in the first place). We arrived on Thursday evening and on Friday she…
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Stansted airport parking
The price for car parks at Stansted have gone through the roof (doubled)! I have used the MSE airport parking links for years now so I always look for the best deals. This time last year I booked for September & it cost £110, this year the cheapest I can get is £222. What a difference! Where is the justification for a 100%…
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Travel insurance for medical condition awaiting diagnosis
Hi Has anyone had experience of getting travel insurance cover for a pre existing medical condition that has not yet been fully diagnosed, or await b tests, or investigations? I have just been denied cover throughly our CoOp bank annual travel insurance policy, because during medical declaration I disclosed that I have…
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MSE News: Four holiday booking scams to watch out for as £15 million a year lost to travel fraud
If you're booking your next holiday, watch out for fake deals, clone websites and bogus cancellations, as criminals are ramping up their efforts to trick holidaymakers out of their money this summer. Read the full story: 'Warning: Four holiday booking scams to watch out for as £15 million a year lost to travel fraud' If…
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Manchester Airport early flight
Hi, thanks for looking. I have a 6 am flight from Manchester next month, I am travelling with the family from Darlington, so its approx 2 hours away. I was thinking hotel and parking combined - but then, we will have to get up really early to get the flight, so I am not sure whether to just drive through the night. Does…
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Insurer who cover chicken pox
Hello, was just looking to see if anyone could recommend a travel insurance company who would pay out if a child in the family was to get chicken pox. We are due to travel next month and I am so worried my five year old may get chicken pox and we would have to cancel. We get travel insurance through our RBS bank account…
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Holiday Insurance for my 14 year old
My daughter lives with her mother but she's coming on holiday with me. I need to get her some travel insurance but because she's less than 18 years old, it wont let me buy some just for her. I already have an annual insurance policy so dont want to pay for extra for myself. Anyone else been in this situation? What did you…
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Flipkey / Airbnb / Holiday Lettings - advertising accommodation not available for price listed
Hi All, I found some cheap flights for next summer (2024) to Majorca so thought I would look at villas to book separately. Found loads on the above platforms for under £1500 so I went ahead and booked the flights. I then tried to book the villa's and everyone has come back to me and said they haven't set the prices yet for…
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Can I have normal travel insurance and a separate cruise insurance?
I have family travel insurance for a year (2 adults, 2 children) but am going on a cruise for a week by myself. To add cruise insurance to my current travel insurance is £££ cos they can only add it for the whole year for all of us, whilst I can get separate cruise insurance for myself for a week for less than £20. Am I…
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E-visa for India
Hi there and many thanks for reading. Just booked an escorted tour to India for September through Mercury Holidays and looking to sort the visas out in the next week. Has anyone done this recently and how was it? We arrive and depart in Delhi and will be there for a fortnight. Mercury have emailed through a company they…
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Anyone hired an electric BBQ for south of France camping?
Hi All. We're heading to France next week (Domaine la Yole, near Beziers on the Med) staying in a holiday home type place and had planned to BBQ and sit outside most nights. However the campsite bans any gas or charcoal BBQs and only electric are allowed. I've checked with the site and they don't rent out electric ones.…
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Agency not honouring paid holiday (Flight Centre)
Hi all, I welcome your input on whether I have any consumer or other rights to redress? Situation:* Holiday (Flights and hotels) arranged, quoted by their agent and confirmed in person * They then sent a payment link, against which I made full payment * They then sent a Receipt * They then sent a itinerary that said each…
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Adults only Tenerife all-inc hotel recommendations
Hi all, We [ me and my OH ] are off to Tenerife at the end of November / start of December. The flights are booked, and paid for, and we are now scouring the various booking websites for the hotel option. We are not to fussed about where on the island we stay - it's definitely a kind of "chill out by the pool / spa" break…
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Better Protected: Credit Card or Direct Debit
Looking to book a holiday for next year and with TUI there a number of payment options of which there are two in particular we are looking at depending on the protection. The first one is credit card - if we were to pay the deposit of £50 per person, which for 4 people would be £200; with a credit card we would be…
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