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Paying for holiday

georgebobby
georgebobby Posts: 2 Newbie
in Overseas holidays & travel planning
Could you please advise me the best and cheapest way to pay for holiday. We have always paid by credit card thinking if anything goes wrong we have their back up. This of course always costs!!! We have travel insurance so would it be OK to pay with debit card? Thanks for help

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  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    If you're able to split the payment so you pay a small amount by credit card and the rest by debit card then you minimise the card fees but still get the full benefit of S75 protection.
  • leylandsunaddict
    leylandsunaddict Posts: 1,923 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Whether it's ok to pay with debit card will depend on what you've booked, who with, and what your insurance policy covers.

    If you've booked direct and can split the payment, as has been said you will get section 75 cover. You may not get that though if you've booked via a third party eg travel agent.
  • georgebobby
    georgebobby Posts: 2 Newbie
    Thank you for replies. We have booked through Jet 2.
  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,470 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    georgebobby wrote: »
    ... We have booked through Jet 2.

    Read about what they did to Mr Huzar and his family. Pay bycredit card. Keep your fingers crossed that they don't do the same to you.
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
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