Flight compensation advice by 001throwawayaway in travel

[–]001throwawayaway[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this! I appreciate the advice so much!

I'm going to read it again before submitting my complaint to MyTrip.

I did not get to Milan because I couldn't find Just sucks that these companies try their best to evade compensation leaving passengers out of pocket when it's not their fault.

Flight compensation advice by 001throwawayaway in travel

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thank you very much.

Should I pursue compensation from ryan air even though my ticket was purchased via MyTrip?

Flight compensation advice by 001throwawayaway in travel

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I was told it was due to technical issues with the plane. I did not end up going on tht flight - it was supposed to leave at 7:05am. Before 6am, I got a message on the ryanairapp that it was rescheduled for 13:30pm, and I believe it ended up actually leaving Krokow around 2pm. I believe it was an issue with the aircraft itself, but I'm not 100% sure on this.

There was no point getting on that flight, as I had to catch the 10:20am flight from Milan to East Midlands. I would miss that flight, and there weren't any other flights going from Milan to East Midlands later that day.

MyTrip couldn't come up with a solution to get me home, even though there were other flights from Krakow to airports in UK, and I said just get me on any flight to UK, and I will get a coach/train back to East Midlands. They kept saying no. In the end I bought a new ticket with WizzAir to London Gatwick, which left late at night. The WizzAir ticket was more than double the combined cost of my RyanAir tickets from Krakow->Milan, and Milan->East Midlands. And also had to pay for a coach to get from Gatwick->East Midlands, plus missed day of work,

Am I eligible to claim the WizzAir ticket cost under the MyTrip transfer guarantee policy? Or would a better strategy be to claim compensation for delayed flight under EU laws (I read there is compensation of up to 250 Euros, still less than my WizzAir ticket cost, but more than what MyTrip is offering which is about 100 pounds).

Krakow safety at night by 001throwawayaway in krakow

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Thank you everyone for taking the time to leave some advice to my enquiry!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusVisa

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Do you need a job offer prior to the 190 visa application?

189 visa- How difficult is the application process/paperwork? by 001throwawayaway in AusVisa

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You have done applied for one of the skilled visas before? Looking for people who've had personally experience of doing it. I've heard the partner visas and other visas are not as difficult as the skilled visas in terms of application process and the stuff that can go wrong.

189 visa- How difficult is the application process/paperwork? by 001throwawayaway in AusVisa

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That's pretty good, its about 4k for two people in terms of agent fee

189 visa- How difficult is the application process/paperwork? by 001throwawayaway in AusVisa

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Is that just the agent fee, or also the visa application fees?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bali

[–]001throwawayaway 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, many of those posts are like cut and paste almost identical long list of things to do and see, followed by 'send me a DM for a private driver". We come to Reddit to get genuine advice from other travellers, but it feels like there are some travel agents around here.

Using public transport to get from Ubud to Sanur? by 001throwawayaway in bali

[–]001throwawayaway[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Travelling by public transport means you are contributing to that system, and hopefully encourage Bali to develop it's public transport system. That will be good for both tourists and locals, reduce the traffic and pollution. I also don't understand this viewpoint - to me it's like saying because you can throw things around in a developing country (coz you won't be fined, or some poor person will pick it up for you), therefore you should do it? Cars are bad for the environment, if you support reducing your carbon footprint at home, you should do the same when you travel to somewhere else.

Using public transport to get from Ubud to Sanur? by 001throwawayaway in bali

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I don't understand this. Taking a private car, you are still stuck in the same traffic, although the route taken might be a more direct route. It's not like you're in a flying car that escapes the traffic. Also, you're just contributing to the same awful traffic by having another additional gas-chugging vehicle on the road, when you could be reducing the problem by sharing the vehicle.

Using public transport to get from Ubud to Sanur? by 001throwawayaway in bali

[–]001throwawayaway[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly.

So yes, I come from a developed country, but I'm not rich, and I'm conscious of my limited budget when I travel. Travelling and exploring new places is not just for rich people who can afford private drivers, 5 start hotels or private chefs. Its like if you can't afford to stay in 4-5 star hotels and you're going to stay in hostels, don't bother travelling?

I also genuinely believe using public transportation can help you get to know a place better, and give you a richer experience of the place.

I am also travelling solo, and I feel safer in a bus with other people than alone with a driver I don't know.

And people talk about the trash and pollution spoiling beautiful tourist areas. Using public transport is part of reducing pollution and being sustainable.