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Teletext Holidays and sister-company Alpharooms are on the brink of collapse, MoneySavingExpert can reveal. Here is all you need to know if you have made a booking with the travel companies.
19 April 2022
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Passengers could cut their flight costs by 9% if they chose to travel on a Friday, research conducted by Skyscanner suggests. The travel company also found that Milan is best value destination to fly to this year, with flight costs now more than 60% lower than before the pandemic.
7 April 2022
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British Airways passengers who feel they were wrongly handed vouchers for cancelled flights during the pandemic may now be able to get cash refunds following a U-turn by the airline. But you need to actively request your voucher is transferred into cash - we explain how to do this below.  
30 March 2022
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AXA Insurance UK will no longer sell own-brand overseas and UK travel insurance policies to new customers, the firm has announced. However, existing policyholders remain covered for the duration of their policy.
24 March 2022
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EE is to start charging new and upgrading customers a flat £2/day roaming fee to use their monthly allowance in Europe from March 2022. The mobile company had said the fee would begin in January but this has been pushed back by two months, meaning rival Vodafone will become the first to enact a roaming fee from the start of next year. 
30 December 2021
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With coronavirus halting travel for many, you might not have used your specialist travel debit or credit card for several years. But Halifax and Virgin Money card holders with upcoming Christmas trips should check if action is needed to keep their accounts open as the lenders will cancel inactive overseas cards. 
2 December 2021
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A MoneySaver has been awarded about £300 after successfully arguing in the small claims court he should have been given a cash refund instead of vouchers for British Airways flights cancelled due to Covid-19. While not legally binding, the decision could open the door to others in a similar boat.
26 November 2021
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Teletext Holidays and its sister company Alpharooms have agreed to refund £7 million to thousands of customers still waiting to get their money back after their package holidays were cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis. Here's how to make a claim.
16 September 2021
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The next update of the coronavirus 'traffic light' travel system, used to govern the action holidaymakers take when they return to the UK from overseas, is due to take place on Friday 17 September. This is expected to provide the latest information on which destinations will feature on the Government's 'green', 'amber' and 'red' travel lists - but it could also see an overhaul of the system entirely.
16 September 2021
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Travellers returning to Wales from abroad will be able to use cheap PCR tests from providers on the UK Government's list of approved firms from 21 September. Currently, those going to Wales have no choice over the PCR test provider they can use and can only book via the Corporate Travel Management portal.
13 September 2021

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