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    Anytime 1st cheaper than Anytime (Man-Mia)

    Travelling from Manchester Piccadilly today to Manchester Airport, wanting to return on Monday - both on-peak times. Anytime return is £9.40 (or two singles at £4.70) Anytime 1st return is £9.10 No value in travelling 1st for a 20 minute journey on a high frequency route, but thought it...
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    Manchester lounge on Cross Country First Advanced?

    I have a First advanced from Manchester to Plymouth (via Birmingham), can I get into the Virgin lounge with this ticket? I know the lounge isn't much, but a free tea would do nice if I'm early.
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    CrossCountry questions...

    I'm travelling from Manchester Piccadilly (11.27) to Plymouth (change at Birmingham) next week. I'm in First, on seats 20A and 24A in coach A, of course! Just a couple of questions for seasoned experts: • Is 20/24 a table seat? I cannot find any seating plans, but I'm hoping it's two...
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    Creative routings to Sevenoaks/Dunton Green?

    I'm looking for advice on cheapest routings for travel on South Eastern to Sevenoaks/Dunton Green. I need to do these journeys over the next few days: Day 1 (Friday - around 1pm): London Charing Cross to Dunton Green Day 2 (Saturday): Dunton to Charing Cross Day 2 (Saturday)...
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    Northern Rail - where to go this weekend...

    So I have a free travel anywhere on Northern Rail coupon (for one day only) and I'd like to use it on either Saturday or Sunday. I'm Manchester-based, can anyone recommend where I should go? I'd like a little bit of scenery, but ideally no more than a couple of hours traveling time each way and...
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    Virgin loyalty club

    Has anyone thought up any cunning plan to take advantage of the Virgin scheme? I see that you have to spend £55 on Advance First tickets - anyone know if that's single or return? Or spend £35 on an Anytime Single. Does anyone know if that price includes Disabled Railcard discount (ie if I...
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    Disabled Card Admin Fee

    Little bit of a rant here, but I notice on the Disabled Card website that it costs a £5 admin charge to replace a one year card, but £10 to replace the three-year. Why is there a £5 difference between the two cards? Does it cost slightly more in administration to reissue the three-year card...
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    Traveling from Manchester to Plymouth

    Hi there - long time lurker, first time poster. I have a Disabled Adult card and I'm looking to be traveling in First Class from Manchester to Plymouth on a Thursday, returning on a Monday. I haven't got the exact dates just yet, but it could be February 18th back on 22nd. From what I can...

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