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trader363 says:

23 Nov23 November 22:52

Looking at booking Marina Bay Sands in Singapore for a couple of nights in Jan.

Any tips/tricks to bring down the cash price? (I’m so used to using points at most places!)
- HH says:
  
  23 Nov23 November 23:39
  
  I don’t recommend it, when Singapore has so many superlative hotels. I’d suggest going for lunch at Spago on the MBS rooftop and you’ll see the zoo that is the infinity pool on your way in…
  - Andrew says:
    
    23 Nov23 November 23:43
    
    +1
- ATP says:
  
  23 Nov23 November 23:53
  
  Don’t bother paying extra for an expensive view. Seriously not worth it. Recommend one night as pool is only attraction and you’ll spend all your time there anyway not the room, but don’t expect to relax there. Rest of the hotel feels like a zoo so spend only a night there and move next door to the MO. Breakfast in the lobby felt like eating at a cafe in a shopping centre.
  - Polly says:
    
    23 Nov23 November 23:55
    
    Yes, we plan lunch there next week, we hope, staying at the W.
    - Yorkieflyer says:
      
      24 Nov24 November 00:22
      
      Hope you get some good news today 😊
      - Polly says:
        
        24 Nov24 November 01:32
        
        Got my good news a few mins ago, FREE TODAY have to be issued with a GO SIGN from the MOH. Med team here have signed me off….
T says:

23 Nov23 November 23:46

Ryanair flights & lockdown

I’ve booked some (cheap) flights with Ryanair to Vienna. However, there is no point going to Vienna due to lockdown / I am not allowed to travel to Austria for tourism. Is there anything I can do to get the money back etc?

Also, is there any way to insure that this won’t happen in the future? I have some bookings for Jan & Feb with Ryanair and other airlines.
- Rob says:
  
  23 Nov23 November 23:49
  
  Only via your travel insurance.
  
  If the flight departs, Ryanair has done its bit.
  - T says:
    
    24 Nov24 November 00:45
    
    What travel insurance do you recommend? Always thought it was quite difficult in terms of lockdowns. The only one I currently have is the Revolut (premium acc) one
- Gormlesstraveller says:
  
  24 Nov24 November 00:29
  
  What about going to Bratislava?
  - T says:
    
    24 Nov24 November 00:46
    
    They are planning to have a 3-4 week lockdown too apparently. Also, I’ve been there back in September for 2 days and it was more than enough
- Anna says:
  
  24 Nov24 November 01:59
  
  Is Ryanair not allowing changes any more? I changed from mainland Spain to Tenerife back in August when the former was still red or amber (can’t remember which but it affected our travel insurance) at minimal cost.
  - Sandgrounder says:
    
    24 Nov24 November 06:59
    
    I think you needed to book before the end of September off the top of my head, although it appears they have reintroduced a very limited policy for bookings between 20 Nov and 4 Dec.