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ESTA Expiring On Cruise?
We're trying out our first cruise from Florida this year. Our ESTAs are valid till the 14th Nov 2023. We fly out 5th of Nov 2023. It's a repositioned cruise where we fly back from Barbados. We're scheduled to leave the States on the12th Nov 2023 for the Caribbean. I wanted to check there was no need to extend or reapply…
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Urgent Advice for a tricky holiday compensation
I am after some advice please Returned from a lovely holiday in Sorrento, the actual departure from Naples airport was disastrous to say the least, basically we were flying back to Manchester, with Jet2, There was a bit of a delay at the departure gates due to fly back at 12.15, it was 13.30 when we were advised that due…
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Travel insurance not covered when non travelling family member became ill
We have travel insurance with NatWest bank. Had it for years never claimed. we booked a holiday to Greece in October 2022. Fast forward to May 2023 and my mother was categorised as end of life on 18 May 23 so we cancelled our holiday which was due to fly out on 25th May 23. My mother had been under a consultant for years…
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Special assistance problem yesterday
I booked special assistance for my wife who has incurable secondary cancer in the lungs and severe arthritis. We checked in at the assistance desk and she said she would manage the steps to the aircraft but slowly. We were told someone would be at the gate to take her to the aircraft. When we got to the gate we had our…
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Problem extending travel insurance with ABTA
My family have all insured with ABTA for a trip ti France this year, which was fine. My daughter then used them for a 2 week trip to Spain. She enjoyed it so much that she decided to stay a week longer, and rebooked her flight for a reasonable fee. However the problem arose when she tried to extend her ABTA travel…
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When is best to book a holiday for Summer 2024?
Booked a self catering packaged hol in Jan this year for 7n. We got back last week and it was really good. It was really hard to save up the £100pwpp as we booked so late. Little one starts school in Sept so I'm already thinking of booking holiday for Summer 2024. In your experience when is best time to book? We are 2…
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Denied Boarding due to maintenance
I received an email about 12 hours before my flight saying they denied my Boarding due to maintenance issues. I would like to check my rights. Does the airline need to book me with a different company if their first flight out is to days later. This flight is from Belgrade to london with wizzair. I'm on the way to the…
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Replacement passport printed: strange TNT tracking text sent on same day.
Should I worry about this? (I worry about everything these days!) 08.25 today August 2, 2023, I got a text and e-mail saying my new passport is printed and will be transferred to the delivery supplier in the next few days. But at 07.25 also today, I had a text message from TNT to say that "Passport items are scheduled for…
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Best way to spend money in Scandinavia
I'm travelling to Denmark and Sweden next year on a short break (as an individual within a small group) & I know that both these countries don't use the euro but have their own currencies. Both seem to accept cash or card, with a seeming tendency towards cashless payments especially in Sweden. What do forumites recommend…
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Booked a package holiday but company didn't book the first nights accommodation
I booked a package holiday to the maldives with mercury Holidays This included flights out and speedboat to the island arriving on 12th March morning. However after reviewing documentation the day after booking i noticed they haven't booked accommodation that I can check in to until the 13th. I raised this with the company…
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BA Avios Refund
I recently booked a return flight from Gatwick to Tenerife with BA for October 2023. I used 27,200 avios points to save £136 from the total cost. Unfortunately BA cancelled my outbound flight (inbound still ok). They offered to move my flight to Heathrow or I could have a refund. Heathrow was not really practical (I wish I…
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Tenerife Wildfires Holiday
Hi advice please. Son and his friend due to fly to Tenerife tomorrow to a hotel close to where wildfires are. Son is asthmatic and this is declared on his insurance policy. I have seen photos in the media of smoke behind hotel, ash in the pool and around pool area. The firefighters are using the hotel restaurant on their…
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TUI - Holiday cancelled / lost deposit
My student nurse daughter booked a week in Tenerife using an NHS email address she has to obtain a small discount off the price and paid a £400 deposit. This email account is not monitored as she doesn’t start as a qualified nurse until October 23. She’s worked for nothing for the last three years as a student in Covid…
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ABTA travel insurance
MSE was my starting point for finding travel insurance after letting it lapse during Covid. Some really helpful advice and links, thanks - but just one thing... ABTA is listed under Over65s Well Rated Annual Insurance. I began filling in the online form for a quote but could not get beyond 'Start date of [first] trip' as…
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Rabies Vaccination and Travel Health Certificate
Our dogs' 3 year UK rabies vaccinations expire on 21st August 2023 and today, 16th August, they received their new rabies vaccinations. We had planned to depart for France on 31st August. However when I called the vet who did our last THC I was advised I had to wait 21 days before the rabies vaccination becomes valid. I…
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My Trip - Refund Hell
My mum booked a return flight with My Trip from East Midlands to Paris. The return flight was cancelled. We contacted My Trip who said we needed to speak direct to Eastern Airways and request the refund. We spoke to EA and they said that My Trip needed to requested refund from them. EA said they would then issue the refund…
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Curtailed Holiday
Hi all, first time poster. We had a 2 week holiday in Sicily but due to an airport fire at Catania airport Jet2 cut our holiday short by 7 days. My question is, what is the minimum they should refund us, would we be due any compensation for our loss of holiday, etc? Any advice would be appreciated
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How "worth it" is last minute?
My friend and I are planning on a package holiday at the beginning of October, somewhere warm. There are already some tempting deals. How much of an advantage is it to leave it until closer to the planned departure? How much more bang for our buck will we get if we wait and are flexible by a day or two? Is it really worth…
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Travel insurance Halifax
I bank with Halifax and looking to upgrade so i get free travel insurance. I don’t know if you have to hold account for minimum of 6 months, like you do if you have a bank account with Barclays and take out travel insurance. As I was just gona use it for travel insurance then cancel so that would only cost me £17 all other…
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Child under 16 requiring a GHIC for school trip next year.
A friend has asked me to assist her with advice in regard to the above. As her 12 year old son is going on a school trip to France next summer, but she's not having any luck with it. They told her he had to be added to her application, as he's under 16. Having done as requested, the card they have sent is for her, not for…
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