Category Archives: Money Saving Tips

The Hidden Costs of Choosing the Cheapest ‘Flight Only’ Option

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There are basically two ways to travel: Book a package holiday including flights and accommodation Travel independently by choosing and booking your own flights and accommodation In the latter case most of us would head for a flight comparison site to get started. With so many flights available on any one day, it can be Continue Reading »

Travel Money: The Best Options Available

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Fifty years ago, obtaining foreign currency was virtually impossible to the holiday traveller. Your only real option was to purchase travellers’ cheques. Each cheque had to be signed by you at the point of purchase and countersigned at exchange in your holiday destination. Long winded and time consuming. Those days are long gone, travellers’ cheques Continue Reading »

Airline Flight Ticket Release Dates

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There is no hard and fast rule regarding the best time to book your flights. Prices can go up and down at a moment’s notice. As with most things money related, those people responsible for helping us part with our hard earned cash will want to get the most out of us for the service Continue Reading »

When to Book Airport Parking: Is it Cheaper to Book Early?

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We are often asked if there is a cost difference according to when you book your airport parking. The simple answer is, more often than not, yes! These figures show the difference between booking early and booking nearer departure, taken from our own figures for 2018. Flying from Gatwick, Easter 2018 You could have saved up to Continue Reading »

What Travel Insurance Do I Need?

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If we travel, we need travel insurance. There is absolutely no doubt about it, and we should never consider leaving the UK without it. Most of us will buy a ‘Comprehensive Trip Package’, which will cover most of what we need. A main detail covered will be ‘Cancellation’, and it is imperative that you take Continue Reading »