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If you've booked a trip to a country where the Zika virus is rife and are pregnant or travelling with someone who is, you should be able to get your money back or at least rearrange your trip. But policies differ by holiday company and insurer, MoneySavingExpert.com has found – and most other travellers are unlikely to be able to cancel their trip without losing money.
26 May 2016
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Airlines may become more willing to settle passengers' flight delay claims earlier, after the aviation regulator announced it will bill airlines £150 for complaints which are escalated to it.
24 May 2016
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New US visa waiver rules mean 100,000s of Brits now need a new passport to visit the US, and many have been caught out as a result, with some missing flights or even forced to cancel their trip. Here's how to check your passport, what to do if you've not got an e-passport and what your rights are if you've been turned back.
10 May 2016
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Hundreds of thousands of UK passport holders may no longer be able to fly to the USA under the ESTA visa-waiver scheme following a change in the rules, figures obtained by MoneySavingExpert.com under the Freedom of Information Act reveal. If you’re affected, here’s what you need to know and what you can do.
6 May 2016
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No-frills airline Ryanair will simplify its fees for checked baggage in June this year as it pilots a fleet of new customer-experience initiatives – with the flat-rate fee likely to be around £30 each way.
12 April 2016
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Most passengers claiming compensation for train delays should automatically be given a cheque instead of rail vouchers from tomorrow – but the law to enforce this has been postponed by six months.
4 April 2016
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British holidaymakers have been forced to cancel holidays, miss flights and pay for new passports after the US border agency mistakenly revoked a large number of travel authorisation documents ahead of a change in admission rules, MoneySavingExpert.com has learned.
1 April 2016
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Travel to and from Brussels has been severely disrupted by Tuesday's terror attacks, with the city's main airport remaining closed for a third day today. If you've booked to travel or your plans to return from the city have been affected, here's what you need to know.
24 March 2016
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The rail regulator has called for train companies to do more to ensure those hit by delays receive refunds, after its investigation found passengers fail to claim for 80% of delays, while train and station staff give out wrong compensation info more than two thirds of the time.
18 March 2016

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