Spring is, for many, the ideal time for a holiday. Reviving nature, pleasant weather and relatively few tourists only encourage the discovery of new corners. Judging through the prism of Instagram, spring tourists are most likely to target the Netherlands, the UK and the United Arab Emirates.more
A plane travelling from Thailand to the UK was forced to make a swift landing at a London airport after a passenger reportedly attempted to commit suicide in a cabin toilet.
EVA Air BR67 flight from Bangkok to London had started its descent into the capital when flight attendants realised someone was occupying one of the cabin bathrooms.more
American Express Travel has released its 2024 Global Travel Trends Report, revealing the inspirations and trends that will drive traveler bookings around the world this year.more
Engineers working remotely took 90 minutes to arrive and restart a crucial part of UK air traffic control’s IT system during the August bank holiday meltdown, according to an independent report.more
The British airline easyJet will launch a new connection between Amsterdam and Krakow from September 2 this year, Kraków Airport announced. Until now, only the Dutch KLM operated this route.more
A copy of the famous Titanic, announced by an Australian billionaire, is set to set sail on its maiden voyage in 2027. Clive Palmer, who is behind the investment, announced that a cruise on the replica ship will allow tourists to "experience the splendour" enjoyed by passengers on the luxury liner 100 years ago.more
In the latest survey organized by Rough Guides, a British guidebook publisher, tourists considered Stonehenge - a mysterious stone circle that is a symbol of England - to be the most overrated attraction. The Eiffel Tower and New York's Central Park also left globetrotters very unsatisfied.more
A "technical fault" on a LATAM Airlines flight from Sydney to Auckland has caused passengers and crew to be thrown into the roof of the plane, with 50 people needing emergency treatment at the airport. LATAM Airlines confirmed flight LA800 had a "technical event during the flight which caused a strong movement".more
British Airways is to offer free instant messaging on most flights and a new app to allow customers to automatically book alternative travel in cases of disruption, as part of a £7bn overhaul to spruce up the national carrier.more
The German trade union Verdi has called on airport security workers in Frankfurt am Main and Hamburg to join a warning strike by Lufthansa ground staff scheduled for today and tomorrow. This means that passengers at these airports can expect even greater difficulties.more
London Luton Airport has said it plans to ditch the 100ml liquids rule by this summer by bringing in new high-tech scanners.
London City Airport became the first in the UK to get rid of the 100ml liquid limit last year, while Heathrow Airport has said it also plans to have done away with the rule by summer.more
Travellers during the Easter holidays face transport chaos as border forces officials working at Heathrow consider striking.
Border Force workers angry about planned changes to shift patterns have until March 22 to decide on whether to trigger industrial action. more
Charter flights to the capital of Albania, Tirana, will be launched during the holiday season from the port of Olsztyn-Mazury. This year's charter network of the Warmian-Masurian airport increases to three destinations, including flights to Turkish Antalya and Tunisian Enfidha - the Olsztyn-Mazury port announced.more
The cost of regulated rail fares in England will rise by up to 4.9% from Sunday. The jump is likely to be unwelcome for rail passengers, adding to the rising cost of living seen in recent years. It also comes at a time when passengers have faced disruption to services due to strikes by rail workers over the past 18 months.more
Every year, in the "Readers' Choice Awards" plebiscite, readers of "Traveller" magazine choose the most recommendable countries for tourism. Japan won this year's vote, which was attended by over half a million people.more
Norway is at the top of the list of European countries that can be safely traveled by car - this is the result of an analysis carried out by the Vignette Switzerland platform, taking into account data from the European Transport Safety Board. The criterion was not only the road infrastructure, but also the number of road accident victims per million inhabitants.more
Krakow Airport, which inaugurated its operations exactly 60 years ago, plans to exceed the threshold of 10 million passengers served in a year for the first time in its jubilee year, port authorities said on Thursday.more
Eighty-three routes, including four new ones - to Dubrovnik, Faro, Olbia and Trieste - will be operated from Krakow in the upcoming summer schedule by Ryanair. The carrier will add two aircraft to its base at Krakow Airport, making it the largest base in Central and Eastern Europe.more
A passenger who lost his dispute with Ryanair after being charged £165 to check in at the airport has said he does not regret taking on the airline. "I was so mad at the time, I had to try something. It ruined a couple of days of my holiday," dad-of-two Damian Lloyd, from Neath, told the BBC.more
Flix have announced new electric long-distance coaches running to and from London. The coaches will be available for journeys from March and cost as little as £2.99.more
A Which? survey has named Wizz Air the worst short-haul airline for the second year in a row. In October 2023, the consumer champion’s annual airline satisfaction survey assessed 10,775 flights, with UK passengers asked to rate airlines on customer service, value for money, seat comfort, and food and drink.more
The boss of Ryanair has said holidaymakers will face higher fares this summer due to new Boeing planes being delivered late. Chief executive Michael O'Leary said the delayed delivery of the planes will constrain capacity for passengers.more
A town near London, named one of the UK's prettiest, shares its name with another that's often called one of the worst. The former has been hailed as one of the most beautiful in the UK, but its namesake is regularly dubbed one of the worst.more
Despite the heatwave and fires that hit Greece during the summer of 2023, the country recorded a record number of 32.7 million foreign tourists, according to data published yesterday by the Bank of Greece.more
Irish airline Ryanair has announced that it will offer eight routes from Rzeszow-Jasionka airport during the summer season. Among them will be a new route to the Spanish city of Alicante.more