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Jet2 changing holiday date is expensive!
Has anyone else experienced changing the date of their jet2 holiday and it goes from approximately 5k to 10k? I was changing from oct to July so knew it would be more expensive. The issue is that when looking at new holidays online (exactly the same holiday) they were about 7k but to change my holiday it was 5k. Original…
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How much money to take
Hi all . I am going to Rhodes in a few weeks all inclusive ar the hotel. I think I need to pay a tax when I get to hotel. We are taking my Barclaycard with us to cover if we have a meal out or book excursion as when we went to Bulgaria we needed card to pay for excursion. We are going to take euros with us so wondering how…
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Last Minute Holidays for 1
Years ago I used to rock up at my local airport suitcase and passport at the ready and say "What's the cheapest return flight to a destination you can do me today?" The at the other end I'd do something similar with a few hotels to get a deal. This was all pre-internet! So the question is - is it cheaper to do similar ( my…
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On safari!!
I have a special birthday coming up next year (half century) and I'm looking into a nice holiday. I have a couple of possible destinations on my list, but a safari is at the top of it. So I'm after some advice please. When, Where, who to book with, websites for in depth advice, basically everything safari related. The only…
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US to end Covid vaccine air travel requirements
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Jet2 Compensation
So 3 weeks ago my family and i went on holiday, we booked a Jet2Villas holiday (flights and accom) when we arrived there they told us that the villa we booked wasn't open/available for another month so they were trying to figure out what to do with us (we booked 18 months in advance and there are 3 adults and 1 child).…
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Delayed flight due to so many people being charged for luggage
Just be warned. We went through Fuerteventura airport yesterday and noticed at bag drop the queue next to us (Ryanair) was getting people to unpack suitcases and remove items due to weight. However when we went to board the plane with easyjet we were delayed as there was a check immediately before boarding and person after…
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Travel insurance after an ablation
We wanted to do a saga cruise but can’t get insurance with them until over 3 months after the procedure do other travel insurance companies insist on the 3 month clause and are their companies who will insure you at a reasonable rate we’re in our 70’s
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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?
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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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travel money
Travel Money Max - why can I not get the rates for 'collect at airport'
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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
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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…
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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?
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Ryanair baggage
Hi Im thinking of booking the plus fare giving 20kg. Can this be 10kg each, 2 small cases. Thanks
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…