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Non-refundable Flight - cancelling - only paid a fraction of the flight
Hi All, I booked some non-refundable flights through Travel Republic . Thus far I've only paid about a fifth of the cost of the tickets and the rest is due soon. Our situation has suddenly changed and I want to cancel. But Travel Republic are saying I am liable for the full cost of the flights, whereas I am saying I'm not…
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First family cruise
Hello everyone. I’ve been doing some reading on the forum here about cruises. It is to be our 10th wedding anni next year and we are toying with the idea of a cruise - our first one. We have two kids who will be 6 and 1 at the time of travel. My first question is what company would people recommend (I know that a very open…
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British Airways 'Book with confidence' evouchers will expire end of September 2023
British Airways issued e-vouchers to anyone who wanted to cancel a flight that was still operating as a way of encouraging bookings during covid. This was marketed as part of their "book with confidence" policy. There were a couple of extensions to the expiry date, but according to frequent flyer website (hat tip - head…
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EasyJet Crutches for recovering broken leg. will I get charged?
easyjet[,]com/en/help/boarding-and-flying/special-assistance From the above, its a bit vague on what will happen with crutches. Will they place them in the crew cupboard, or will I get charged? I can walk slightly but I am still recovering.
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Schengen visa from uk (Indian passport married to UK citizen)
So my friend has booked her holiday to Spain leaving on the 1st April. However, there are no appointments online on the BLS visa website. She needs to have a Schengen visa due to her Indian passport. Any tips?. Can she apply any other way?. They seem to offer at home visits but no one has emailed back and their phone…
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Travel insurance annual
We usually purchase a family annual
travel insurance that we keep renewing or changing for a better one isf
possible. One of my daughters is now old enough to be left at home so she will
not be coming to every trip. My question is, can we use our current travel
insurance if not everyone is travelling? Or do we have to…
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Sim Cards in USA
Hi, I am going to the US for a week at the end of the month. Vodafone will charge me £6 per day to use my contract over there. At the moment I am planning to just use this when needs be, and stick to WiFi where possible. Are there any recommendations for SIM cards to use in the US as an alternative? Thanks
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Jungfrau/Interlakenhoheweg/Lake Thun.
In May i fly to Zurich and then on by train to Lake Thun whilst there potentially take train up the Jungfrau, cable cares etc and river trips on the lake to Thun and Interlaken. My hotel provide a free local bus pass apparently is there a very cost efficient way for my wife and i to get our Zurich return travel and any…
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Heathrow T4 pickup advice please
Hi all. I'm picking my daughter up from Heathrow T4 next Saturday and wondered if anyone had any top tips for me? I'm resigned to the idea that I'm going to have to pay and I know it's not cheap but with the price going up every additional 15 minutes, it could get very costly if the flight is delayed or she gets held up…
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Roaming with 3 in Oz
My old folks are going for a month to Australia in a few weeks - they currently both use Tesco Mobile (don't ask) but it's very pricy for outside Europe. As they both have dual sim phones, I was thinking of getting them a 3 PAYG data sim to use in their second slot whilst roaming. Has anyone used 3 roaming in Oz recently -…
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Buying euros with dollars.
I have a U.S bank account that is funded by a small business that pays me in dollars. When we go over I use it to fund our spending. Last trip I drew out far more money than I needed and ending up bring the cash home. We are going on a Mediterranean cruise and I can’t see a way to buy euros over here with Dollars. Usually…
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US campaign to end airline 'junk fees'
BBC News - Junk fees: US names and shames airlines over family seating https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64870070
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Ryanair - Allowed to take in booster seats?
Hello, Can I please ask if we are allowed to take in booster seats for free for a 9yr old & 10 yr old kids? On their website i cant find anything, it just says for below two years but nothing later. Customer services say we are allowed but when I ask them where does it tell on your website, I dont get a reply.
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Any "bank" like Wise for rapid FX conversion + free £200 overseas ATM withdrawal per month?
I quite like this feature of Wise where one can "time the FX market" and convert some GBP into a foreign currency ahead of travels, and then be able to then cleanly withdraw £200 equivalent in that foreign currency using their debit card - I find this better than defaulting to the Visa/Mastercard rates for conversion.…
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Getting cash refund from BA for vouchers
Hello,I have BA vouchers (worth approx. £320) that are due to expire in September 2023. These were issued in the pandemic. We are unable to use them ahead of the expiry date. I realise this means just making a booking (for example to travel in 2024) or booking and travelling. I requested a refund from BA and received this…
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Booking trip myself
Planning a big trip across a few counties with several flights. Looked at a package holiday for everything but wasn't really happy with the options offered so decided to do it ourselves. We have travel insurance. I'm not worried about any middle elements of our trip getting delayed/cancelled as we can rebook/tweak things…
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25 Brexit need-to-knows
This thread is specifically to discuss the content of: 25 Brexit need-to-knows
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Travel Insurance with Best Customer Service (for claims)??? - recommendations please!
Hello to everyone, I need to buy travel insurance which covers the US. Not having needed travel insurance for a long time, I can't seem to find a company which is rated good or excellent when it's time to contact them in case of claims or settling claims (not just rated excellent for the ease of buying a policy). Maybe i'm…
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Passport application: Find someone to prove identity
I've applied to renew my passport, but I've been requested to find someone "who knows me well" to vouch for my identity. Fortunately, a relative knows someone who meets the criteria, and I think they're still alive. So I'll probably be alright. However, I'm worried for the future and other people who get stung with this.…
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Sending old passports
Hi I need to send off old passports for 2 children, one 16 one 10 do I need to send them in different envelopes or can I put them in one?
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