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Thailand 'is best value' for UK travellers

Krabi, Thailand Thailand - scene of recent civil unrest - offers the best value for UK holidaymakers on long-haul trips, it was revealed today...
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Budget airline customers who decide to buy a few frills - such as food and drink - are being stung for huge sums, researchers say...
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Queues at Stansted airportAirlines will be forced to pay out for delays

Airlines can no longer blame technical problems with their planes to get out of paying compensation to passengers for delays...
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Bureau de change foreign currency, TravelexIs there a currency sterling is doing well against?

I was planning to travel to the US when the pound bought $2. But since the collapse of sterling, where can I go to get more for my pounds?...
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Woman using her credit card abroad. Using debit cards abroad can be just as costly as credit cards.How will the falling pound hit your holiday?

As holidaymakers face up to the pound's tumble against the euro, find out how much more expensive your holiday destination has got...
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doomed XL airlineQ&A: What to do if your airline goes bust

Your bags are packed, sun-cream purchased - and then your airline folds. What next?...
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Gap year studentsHow to cut the costs of gap-year travel

Taking off for a gap year can be expensive, and it's not only youngsters taking to celebrate A-level success - career breaks are becoming popular ...
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Haven't booked a summer holiday for the family yet? Times are hard but it's not too late for holiday bargains...
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The list of airlines collapsing as hard times bite is growing ever longer, how can you protect yourself if an airline or holiday firm goes bust?...

CampingThousands of Brits shun foreign holidays

The economic downturn made thousands of people shun foreign holidays this summer, new figures reveal...
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Virgin Pendolinos are among the stock sold to Babcock & BrownCheap tickets withdrawn in repair chaos

Tens of thousands of train passengers are being forced to pay more than £200 extra for their tickets because of summer and Bank Holiday chaos...
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Tim and Sarah RobbinsSwap homes and save money on holiday

To benefit from one of the cheapest forms of holidaying - swapping homes with someone - you must plan ahead...
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Eastern European girls We reveal the destinations where, due to currency swings, your pound goes further.
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Philip Jones and wife on holiday When Philp Jones broke his collarbone skiing it didn't dreak the bank... thanks to insurance.
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airplaneCheap flights to Kuala Lumpur from £99

A new long haul no-frills airline is launching a recession-busting £99 fare from Stansted to Kuala Lumpur...
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British Airways planes at Heathrow BA may charge for food, skis and golf clubs

British Airways is to follow the lead of low-cost airlines and start charging for 'extras' to boost income - including 'upgrade' meals, skis and golf clubs...
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Bungalow by the SeaGoing on a summer holiday ... at home

The urge for long-haul holidays in exotic locations has taken a major hit thanks to the credit crunch and the Terminal 5 fiasco...

Virgin airplaneBrits shake crunch as foreign holidays soar

Sun-starved Britons who holidayed at home this year to help save the planet and ease the credit crunch are now rushing to book overseas trips ...
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Family, beach holiday20 ways to beat the holiday credit crunch

You can knock hundreds off the cost of going away by saving on mundane things such as travel insurance and airport parking, getting foreign currency and using your mobile phone...
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People queuing at a check in at an airportFirst Choice won't refund flight nightmare

First Choice are refusing to refund us for a missed flight, despite a catalogue of errors. What do you advise?...

Do your research before hiring a car abroadWarning: hidden car hire costs abroad

Hiring a car abroad can be a minefield. Watch out for cons and hidden costs, warns James Salmon in the Daily Mail...
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Thomas CookThomas Cook is holding our refund

Thomas Cook have changed our flights and offered a refund, but are now withholding it. What can we do?...
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RyanAir planesRyanair launches surprise price war

Ryanair chief launches surprise price war with rivals amid plunging profits...
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Glastonbury festivalCamping boom as crunch becomes intense

Sales of camping equipment are increasing and holidays under canvas or in caravans are making a comeback thanks to the credit crunch...

Iberia airlines planeWas our travel cover a fraud?

Eighteen months ago we were on holiday in France when my husband had a bad fall, requiring hospitalisation and 58 stitches on his scalp...

Bank StatementHoliday company charged me twice

We went to Cape Verde last December on a holiday booked through Thomson Holidays. The hotel has charged me twice and now I can't get hold of them ...

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