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Friday is the cheapest day to fly, research suggests – with flights to Milan the best value for money
Friday is the cheapest day to travel by plane, research conducted by Skyscanner has revealed. Out of the seven days of the week holidaymakers could save 9% by travelling out of the UK on this day.
7 April 2022

Airline passengers to be compensated for delays of 1hr+ on UK domestic flights under new Government plans - here's what's happening
The plans also include strengthening consumers' rights to complain when the airline won't help in the first instance.
31 January 2022

Easyjet to cut free hand luggage allowance in February
Easyjet passengers will soon only be able to take a single small bag which fits under the seat in front of them into the cabin unless they pay extra for priority seating, as the airline's slashing its hand luggage allowance
1 December 2020

Flybe cancels dozens of flights
Flybe has cancelled dozens of flights to and from UK airports today, blaming "operational issues"
3 April 2019

Ryanair doubles name-change grace period to 48 hours
Ryanair passengers who want to amend their bookings will have a 48-hour window to make changes for free, as part of a 'customer care improvement' package announced by the airline today
14 February 2019

Ryanair responds to MSE dossier of name-change complaints – and insists 'there is no glitch'
Ryanair has written to MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis insisting there is "no technical problem" which is resulting in passengers' names being automatically changed on bookings, despite us submitting a dossier detailing more than 160 reports of the issue
22 January 2019

Ryanair increases baggage fees
Ryanair has raised the cost of flying with a 10kg bag by hiking hold luggage and priority boarding prices, after twice cutting its cabin baggage allowance last year
14 January 2019

Martin Lewis calls on Ryanair boss to refund passengers hit with name-change charges
MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has called on the chief executives of Ryanair and the Civil Aviation Authority to investigate an apparent name-change booking 'glitch' which has cost many passengers at least £115 to fix - and presented them with a dossier detailing over 160 reports of the problem
14 January 2019

1,000 back petition demanding Ryanair refund name-change charges
Ryanair passengers have set up a petition calling on the airline to refund customers who claim they've been unfairly charged £115 to change the name on their booking, after MSE revealed a raft of complaints about the issue
10 January 2019

Ryanair complaints flood in over name-change 'glitch' which could cost £115 to fix
Ryanair customers have inundated us with complaints that it is unfairly charging them £115 to change their name, insisting it was the airline that messed up their bookings - and we are urging Ryanair to prove it has a heart and show leniency
2 January 2019
26 September 2023
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E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
29 September 2023If you're an E.on Next customer, look out for a message from the firm offering you up to 50% off your bills this winter, as the supplier is launching a new support scheme. -
EDF Energy to cut bills for some by £30 this winter – Martin Lewis welcomes move but says 'it's not a game-changer'
29 September 2023EDF Energy will cut bills by £30 for some 260,000 of its customers who get the Government's Warm Home Discount this winter. -
Martin and MSE among organisations calling for energy social tariff as millions expected to struggle with bills this winter
29 September 2023The Government must urgently introduce an energy social tariff to prevent millions of households from falling into fuel poverty this winter, consumer organisations including MoneySavingExpert have said. -
Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption
28 September 2023Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime. -
Mortgage rates fall as Bank of England unexpectedly holds UK rates – so should you fix?
26 September 2023Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have been edging down over the past few weeks with some five and 10-year fixes now at below 5%.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
11 September 2023Update September 2017: It’s eight years since I first braved this subject, expecting a snowstorm of protest. Instead, year after year more join in, like Julia who recently tweeted me, “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told my family I can’t afford Christmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” One year even the Archbishop of... -
Martin Lewis: Five things all new English university starters should know
4 September 2023The 2023 academic year is about to start, and it'll see the biggest shake-up to student finance in England for a decade. The changes are both subtle and massive. On the surface they look like a tweak, in practice they will increase the eventual cost of going to university by over 50% for many typical graduates.