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Glasgow Airport Closure - Does Travel Insurance Cover This?
On 5 December, Glasgow Airport was closed for about six hours because of a security incident. I arrived at about 7am. Passengers were not allowed into the terminal and were evacuated to the car park. In the meantime, I was told that my flight to Berlin had taken off. I was checked in and had only hand baggage, but could…
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Holiday cancellation top up insurance
I am booking a holiday of a lifetime for next april ... the cost will be approx' £10,000 each ( 2 people ) ... Insurance will only pay up to £5000 each in the event of cancellation ... I know that I can buy 'top up' insurance to cover us properly ..... does anyone know who does this at a reasonable price ??
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Easyjet lost luggage then found but not returned
Easyjet lost my suitcase on 7/8/2022 ( flight from Luton to Schipol) . I raised a lost luggage claim on their portal on 19/8/2022 . On 19/10/2022 ia message was uploaded to my claim to say they had found my suitcase and would send it to me . After 1 month of her hearing nothing posted on their portal but got no reply .…
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NHS GHIC site under maintenance
I was intending to apply for a GHIC for my family on the NHS site but when I go there it says its closed for maintenance. Does anyone know how long its been like this and whether there is an ETA for it being back online/available?
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Digital Nomad Visas - Spain
Hi, Apologies if this is in the wrong thread. I'm aware that Spain are about to announce the Digital Nomad Visa in 2023. I'm looking at potentially going for this, and moving out to Spain for a period of time as I work remotely for my employer. I believe this is already in operation in other countries in Europe. Has anyone…
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Incognito mode to book flights?
Hi, I was wondering of peoples experience using incognito mode to book flights. I've seen mixed reports that websites can track what your previous searches and due to the 'interest' increase the price. I've had this happen before (price increasing mysteriously without warning just as I'm about to book), but don't know if…
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Wowcher holiday voucher problems
HiI am looking for some advice please as to where I stand legally or what I can do about this situation. My daughters bought my husband and I vouchers for a 2 night break to Berlin from Wowcher. We redeemed them with Wowcher and were contacted by the company to take codes etc but in the meantime found that we were unable…
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Hotel approved a refund but accountants are saying they can’t send me the money
Hi, I booked a hotel in Mexico with a big european hotel chain just before covid (Jan 2020) and when covid hit they closed the hotel for my travel dates. At the time they said that they could only give me a voucher as my booking was non refundable. They recently said I had to use it or I’d lose my money but after a bit of…
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Wizzair closing case and referring to EU website when I am in UK
I had a horrendous Wizzair flight in the summer that was delayed then cancelled at 1am with a few txt messages telling me to get my own accommodation, book an alternative flight and get taxi to another airport. I did this and went through their claims process and all looked to be working well. They confirmed they would pay…
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Marrakesh trip advice
Hi just wondering if any mse’ers have been to Marrakesh before and can offer help? I just booked a lastminute trip to Marrakesh next week, staying in Guilez area and had a few questions on my itinerary Monday - arrive and afternoon walking tour in Medina. Can anyone recommend casual evening dining area either…
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Passport question.
My sons UK passport was issued May 18 and has expiry as Oct 23. We are travelling to Maldives Feb 23. I'm aware adult passports for EU cannot be longer than 10 years, so assume children's is 5. Maldives require 6 months on passport on return I think, but obviously isn't EU, but I know passports issued now are only for 10…
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Kuna Doom!
Croatia is joining the Euro currency from January2023. What's the best thing to do with my Kr I have in cash?
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Non-package holiday - departure flight cancelled due to Belgian strikes
Afternoon all, A colleague is after some advice from you all! They have booked a trip away, departure/return and hotel are all separate bookings. They have had a notification that there flight is affected by the upcoming Belgian strikes and they can claim a refund. However, what about the hotel and return flights? They…
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"Bali bonk ban"
Quite a good summary:BBC News - Indonesia's new sex laws and what they could mean for tourism https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63874633
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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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India brings back eVisas for UK
This is great news if you have a trip to India booked Getting appointments to get an Indian Visa has been difficult for a while https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/india-evisa-british-travellers-holiday-b2239177.html
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Booking.com flight issue
Hi all - looking for some guidance on how to handle this situation. In July I booked 4 return flights through Booking.com to spend Christmas with family in New Zealand (we had a death in the family when there were Covid travel restrictions so this is a big deal to us). When booking I paid extra for flexible tickets. On…
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Travel insurance recommendation Dubai - COVID cover?
I'm going to Dubai in March with my partner. It's going to cost around 3.5k all in, so I want to make sure I'm covered just in case either one of us catches COVID, and we can't go if there's testing going on at that time in Dubai. The hotel doesn't need to be paid till 3 days before we go, but the f;lights are 1.5k and…
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Dubai - February Half Term
Hi Looking to travel to Dubai for about 5 days during February Half Term (13th) Does anyone have any recommendations of when to book the flights and hotels for good deals? I know usually airlines have sales after Christmas or January but not sure if i want to wait till then or book now? Thanks
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Travel Shopping Basket - Multi-city which website?
I have planned a linear trip to the US, which requires a return flight home from another airport, various hotels along the way and car hire. Which website is best for creating a shopping basket of all of these components so that I can get it ATOL protected. The websites I've checked all seem setup that you can only book a…
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