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Do you use private browsing when searching for holiday deals online?
I'm keen to hear from anyone who uses incognito/private tabs to research holiday deals. 🏖️ * Do you find prices appear differently depending on whether you use incognito/private or not? * Do you find new discounts appear for you depending on whether you use incognito/private or not? * Do you have any successes you can…
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Flights, Currency & Car Hire Sticky
✈️ Forum threads on this topic: * Cheap travel money discussion area * Cheap car hire discussion area * Travel credit cards discussion area * Prepaid travel cards discussion area * Easyjet tricks discussion area 🚙 Useful content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Coronavirus travel rights * TravelMoneyMax - compare travel money…
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Withdraw Cash from Bank Croatia NOT ATM
Hello, UK Citizen travelling to Croatia. Need to take out cash (four figures of EUR) from a bank in Croatia. The amount will be outside of normal ATM card limits, and I want to make one transaction only. This is to pay local suppliers, the amount is not 100% decided yet so I do not want to get out EUR in the UK and take…
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Why Are Small Automatic Rental Cars So Hard to Find in Italy This Summer?
I’ve been searching loads of sites for an economy/small automatic car for 35 days in Italy this summer, but most results seem to be intermediate-size cars and there are very few smaller automatics available. Does anyone know why there seems to be such a lack of availability for small automatic cars in Italy at the moment?…
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MSE News: Book British Airways Avios reward flights before 27 May as it'll cost you more from then
If you're planning to use Avios to book reward flights with British Airways (BA), consider doing so before Wednesday 27 May. From that date, the cash amount you have to pay towards a reward flight will rise – meaning you'll need to spend more for the same journey (though the amount of points you'll need is staying the…
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Etihad policy on cancellation on medical grounds
I had to cancel an Etihad flight because of an urgent medical issue the day before. Hopefully I'll get money back from my travel insurance but I knew they'd tell me to apply for the tax part of the flight cost back from the airline. So I phoned Etihad and they said because it was a medical reason for cancelling I could get…
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easyJet Loyalty Programme
easyJet plan to launch a loyalty programme in 2027. It is mentioned in the half year results published today. There is little detail on how it will work but it appears it will stand alongside easyJet Plus, rather than replace it. "We benefit from a loyal customer base, with 71% of bookings coming from returning customers,…
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Spanish Car Hire Insurance Excess
Hello new to the forum, I was wondering if you could help, I saw an article on car hire excess insurance. We had a bit of a nightmare on holiday when we got to the car hire desk. Whilst waiting I contacted the insurance company through booking.com whom we had arranged the hire and paid for fully comp insurance. As expected…
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Vehicle/Van Rental
I'm asking on behalf of a friend. They would like to hire a van for 2-3 days, they don't have a credit card, which based on everything they have tried so far feels like it's mandatory to secure a rental. I was under the impression, if you paid a large deposit upfront, i.e. they rental company was paid this as security, and…
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Flying to South America in October - buy now or later?
I am flying to South America in October and the flights have recently increased in price. (I didn't buy because I had to wait for something). However I think it might come down again - what do people think?
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Recommendations for a Ryanair-sized Underseat Backpack
Please? Preferably one that can be expanded slightly to the more generous Easyjet size.
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Europcar sharp practice at Carcassonne Airport
I would not normally post but hopefully this may help other UK travellers not be ripped off by unethical practice at Europcar, Carcassonne Airport. We hired a car for 2 days from Europcar at Carcassonne Airport. On returning it, the check-in reviewer said there was a scratch underneath the front valance which was not on…
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EasyJet flight release Spring/early Summer flights 2027
On the EasyJet App they say look out for the imminent release of flights for Spring/early summer 2027. Has anyone got any inside info as to the expected date? TIA
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Car hire - Different driver to person making the booking
Is it possible to book a car in my name, but have someone else as the driver and not me? My license has expired (I have epilepsy which is under control, (no seizures for years, so it is just routine checks) but the medical department hasn't completed all their checks yet. I did apply by post well before the expiry date. I…
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Car Hire USA
I have reviewed AVIS car insurance options, nearly all of which are only available at the counter, seem very similar to all the other. Additional Liability Insurance Loss Damage Waiver Personal Accident Insurance Personel Effects Insurance Emergency Sickness Plan Extended Roadside Assistance Even Virgin and TUI seem to…
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Airport Drop Off Charges - guide discussion
We've written a guide to Beating Airport Drop Off Charges and would appreciate your feedback. How did you find the info? Was it useful? Do you have any other tips you'd add? Thanks for your help! MSE Jenny K
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Help getting refund on car hire after service denied
We hired a car from Klass Wagen via Ryanair for our holiday in Portugal. As I presented my drivbing licence at the hire desk, the right edge of the licence card snapped off, and the hire agent claimed he could not accept it. He said he would have to cancel the booking, and we should contact Ryanair for a refund. However,…
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Fees using UK cards in Denmark
This is a slight whinge, but also a request for sound advice. Over recent trips to Denmark, the increasing frequency with which the “non EU issued” card fee of 3% is added by the merchants to any transaction has really got my goat. The only transactions not having this fee added are those for DOT/DSB. [This fee was also…
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RTW Trip - SLI and CDW excesses
I've nearly finished booking for our 11-country 80-day (of course) RTW trip Flights and accomodation is almost finsihed and I'm looking at Car Hire in the foolwoing countries: Costa Rica US Mainland Hawaii Fiji Australia New Zealand Bali I realise that some of the insurance coverages for 3rd Party Liability Insurance…
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Lufthansa cuts 20,000 summer flights
One question I have is are these new flights that haven't been scheduled yet or are these already bookable with passengers already on them? If the latter, then presumably passengers can get informed at any time their flight is now cancelled, they get refunded and there is nothing they can do about it ?…
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Avoid Ryanair currency exchange
Considering booking flightsOut with Jet2Back with RyanairRyanair is priced in Euros. Last time I did this I used my Nationwide card that has a good exchange rate etc but RY (of course) did their own unfavourable exchange as it was a UK card.Is there a way of avoiding this?(We still have a valid card with our Cypriot bank…
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To check in for flight I won't be taking or not?
That is the question, whether to check in for booked flights we know we won't be taking. If the airline happens to cancel one or both flights, would we be entitled to a refund only if we have checked in beforehand? Booked Ryanair flights last year for this June to Slovakia for a family wedding. That is not now happening so…
