Money Box Live: Your Travel Rights
Money Box
BBC
4.2 • 825 Ratings
🗓️ 9 August 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Millions of people are booking their holidays right now, but with hundreds of flights already cancelled and the threat of air traffic control strikes looming, how do you fight for your rights if your travel plans get disrupted? What's the best way to manage your money overseas? And how is the cost of living impacting people's plans if you are lucky enough to be getting away?
The experts in this podcast are: Cathy Adams, Senior Content Editor (Travel) at The Times and Sunday Times, Alan Dean, Managing Director at CoverForYou and Cedar Tree, and Sean Tipton, Media Relations Manager at the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA).
Presenter: Dan Whitworth Reporter: Sarah Rogers Researcher: Luke Smithurst Producer: Amber Mehmood Editor: Elisabeth Mahy
(First broadcast 3pm, Wednesday 12th July, 2023)
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| 0:43.0 | Hello, it's been quite a full on few weeks, hasn't it? |
| 0:46.0 | Maybe it's the weather, maybe it's the politics. |
| 0:48.3 | But a lot of people are feeling just about ready for a holiday, |
| 0:51.6 | which is what today's Moneybox Live podcast is all about. |
| 0:55.1 | So what are your tips and tricks? |
| 0:57.5 | I generally book five weeks before we go. It's like the optimum time to book a holiday. |
| 1:02.0 | You, of course, may prefer to plan ahead for your holiday abroad and have some sunshine to look |
| 1:06.2 | forward to, or maybe you're someone who's optimistically staying in the UK and hoping that it's at least dry. |
| 1:12.2 | But the weather isn't the only thing that can ruin a getaway. |
| 1:15.8 | Holidays do go right most of the time, but not always. |
| 1:20.0 | A power cart overnight at Manchester Airport has caused travel disruption for thousands of passengers. |
| 1:26.5 | Even if you wanted to leave, you couldn't get out simply. |
| 1:29.3 | It was just utter chaos. |
| 1:31.3 | Some flights to and from the Republic of Ireland are set to be disrupted today due to |
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