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Airlines to be investigated for refusing cash refunds where passengers couldn't travel due to Covid-19 restrictions
Airlines will be investigated by the competition watchdog over whether they broke consumer law by failing to offer cash refunds for flights that passengers couldn't legally take due to Government restrictions during the pandemic
16 December 2020

Travel disruption as Storm Ciara hits: your rights
All you need to know if affected by road, rail or flight disruption as the country is hit by Storm Ciara.
10 February 2020

Tonnes of toiletries dumped at UK airport security – here's what you CAN take in your hand luggage
Tonnes of standard-sized aerosols and perfumes had to be dumped at UK airports last year because passengers tried to take them through security
9 July 2019

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 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

Travellers face flight and coach disruption if there's a no-deal Brexit
Passengers could face travel disruption on flights and coach journeys in the event of a no-deal Brexit
24 September 2018

Wizz Air named the worst airline for UK flight delays
Wizz Air has the worst punctuality record of the busiest airlines departing from UK airports
6 August 2018
Claiming for a flight delay? Don't always go to the airline named on your booking
A new court ruling means airline passengers shouldn't always go to the airline listed on their booking documents
12 July 2018
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Warning issued over coronavirus vaccine scams - here's how the NHS will actually contact you
27 January 2021Households have been urged to watch out for scammers posing as the NHS or claiming to offer coronavirus vaccines who then attempt to your steal personal details or con you out of cash -
Green Network Energy and Simplicity Energy stop trading – what you need to know
27 January 2021Green Network Energy, a medium-sized gas and electricity supplier with about 360,000 customers, has stopped trading, as has smaller firm Simplicity Energy, which has about 50,000 customers -
Travellers arriving from 22 countries face hotel quarantine
27 January 2021Travellers arriving from 22 countries with known coronavirus variants will need to quarantine in Government-provided accommodation such as hotels for 10 days, the Prime Minister has confirmed -
Contactless card payment limit could rise to £100 under new plans
27 January 2021Shoppers could see the contactless card payment limit rise from £45 to £100 under new rules being considered by the financial watchdog -
Top 15+ holiday destinations from the UK – where can you still travel to?
27 January 2021We've looked at the top tourist destinations to sort out where you can go without needing to quarantine
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
11 January 2021If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide... -
Martin Lewis: Payment holidays coming to an end – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
5 January 2021Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it?