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    how to exchange old for new UK currency from Australia

    If you are not coming to the UK for 7-10 years I would just change it back to Au$ and invest it into an interest bearing account. That would contribute to the hit on exchange rates, but try and do it when the rate was not too bad, allowing for changes since the virus and in future. In the...
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    Beware Qatar [COVID-19] refund policy

    I received my flex tickets from QA this morning so will just have to hope I survive, this thing finishes and we can take the journey in the next 12 months. Not sure if my insurance will cover loss of the ticket cost if anything goes wrong in that time.
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    Beware Qatar [COVID-19] refund policy

    I asked an agent who was trying to be helpful on line about what happens if I die from this thing before using the voucher. Apparently then there should be a full refund to my estate. Seems to be the easiest way to get a refund from QA!
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    Beware Qatar [COVID-19] refund policy

    I applied for a voucher from QA as at that time the refund was still an option but with a penalty which would not leave much, and the application had to be in more than 3 days prior to the flight date. I never did get any message from them that the flight was cancelled, only saw it on the...
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    Beware Qatar [COVID-19] refund policy

    Interesting, the UK website does not mention that. I went for a voucher yesterday as '3 days before flight', maybe not the best option as I have not received any response to any of my queries on the T's&C's associated with it. From the Lonely Planet FB page it seems that all those that want...
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    Beware Qatar [COVID-19] refund policy

    I have the same problem in the UK. We have flights booked to the Philippines via Doha next weekend. The UK Government Foreign Office has warned not to fly and the Philippines is in lockdown. I have tried all week to contact their 'customer services' but the phone line just cuts dead every...
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