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Twenty-one per cent of respondents take their dog or cat on holiday and 60 per cent leave their pet in the care of relatives or friends, according to a survey conducted for BIG InfoMonitor. Seven per cent of respondents choose to have their pet looked after by a professional pet sitter.more

British Airways will drop its flights to Beijing from October, as it feels the impact of being banned from Russian airspace. Western airlines have been banned from flying over Russia since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.more

Travellers flying to and from Europe this autumn may face lengthy delays as security liquid limits are reinstated at aviation hubs. Liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs), as well as pastes, lotions and cosmetics, must be 100ml at all EU airports from 1 September 2024.more

Malaysia, Nigeria, Indonesia and Australia have all issued warnings to their citizens travelling to, or already in, the UK following six days of unrest in the country.more

British newlyweds have collectively spent a staggering £30 billion on their honeymoons, with the average couple shelling out £4,062 for their romantic getaway, a study found.more

The French border control zone at the Port of Dover is to be expanded to reduce the risk of queues at peak times when new EU rules come into force in November, the government says.more

Just Stop Oil protesters have blocked departure gates at Gatwick Airport this morning (Monday, July 29). The activists are causing inconvenience and disruption for travellers going abroad. Activists from the protest group can be seen sitting on the floor in front of the departure gates at the southern terminal of the airport to block passengers from getting past.more

LOT Polish Airlines passengers travelling on Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft will be able to use the internet, according to a signed agreement between the national carrier and Viasat. Internet connectivity on board the first aircraft will be available in 2026. - it was reported.more

Ryanair says it expects summer fares will be much lower than last year after profits at the no-frills airline fell by almost 50%. The company said "frugal" passengers were cutting back while the timing of Easter holidays had also hit earnings, with profit before tax slumping 46% to €401m (£338m) in the three months to 30 June when compared with a year ago.more

After the failure of Microsoft systems, Wizz Air informs that passengers whose flights were canceled will receive an automatic 120% refund. ticket costs in the form of WIZZ Credits within 24 hours of the scheduled departure. They can also apply to change their reservation or request a refund using a different payment method.more

A stark warning has been issued by the World Health Organisation to those planning summer holidays, urging them to take Covid precautions - including getting vaccinated, wearing masks and testing. The WHO reminded everyone that the pandemic is far from over, with the virus still claiming 1,700 lives globally every week, and significant outbreaks ongoing in popular holiday destinations.more

EU plans for more stringent post-Brexit checks on holidaymakers entering Europe from the UK have been delayed again – with final plans also watered down over fears of long queues at borders.more

There has been chaos at Austrian airports for a week. In the last week alone, more than 1,000 flights were delayed and nearly 100 were canceled.more

An “undefined odour” meant England fans returning from Sunday’s Euro 2024 final defeat had their flight turned back to Berlin for an emergency landing.more

A new walking and cycling route, which would shorten the journey from Weston-super-Mare to Clevedon by four miles (6.4km) is opening on Friday. The Pier to Pier Way uses parts of the remains of the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light Railway line.more

Airlines are putting on extra flights as tens of thousands of England football fans travel to Germany for the Euro 2024 final. British Airways said it will operate two additional flights from Heathrow to Berlin on Sunday, where England’s match against Spain takes place at 8pm BST.more

A point for issuing fast temporary passports was launched yesterday at Gdansk airport, according to the Pomeranian Voivodeship Office.more

A British Airways flight had to be diverted after the plane was reportedly hit by lightning. The flight, which was travelling from Stuttgart to Heathrow, was forced to land at Gatwick instead.more

From December this year There will be four new connections a day from Poland to the Czech Republic, PKP Intercity announced. The carrier will enable travel, among others: from Gdynia to Prague, and the travel time on this route will be approximately nine hours.more

Passengers using Sicily’s busiest airport, Catania, are facing delays and cancellations as a result of Mount Etna’ most recent eruption. Europe’s highest active volcano has seen increased activity over the past few days, with the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia in Catania saying ash had reached 2.7 miles in height.more

Holidaymakers are facing chaos at Heathrow Airport after emergency services evacuated Terminal 2. Images shared on social media showed crowds of people amassed inside the airport, following reports to the Metropolitan Police of a “suspicious item that needed to be checked out”. more

Dozens of airports across Europe are unprepared for new post-Brexit fingerprinting rules scheduled to be introduced in months, threatening chaos for British tourists unless the timeline is delayed.more

The flight, from Spain to Uruguay, was forced to make an emergency landing in Brazil on Monday at around 2.30am local time. The airline said passengers suffered injuries of "varying severity".more

The Dublin-based airline said 19.3 million passengers booked tickets for its flights in June.more

The Hungarian low-cost airline introduced the so-called system surcharge fee applicable to bookings made by automated systems in the second half of 2022. However, they were unable to create a billing system operating without errors. Therefore, many passengers had to pay the extra fee even though they booked their tickets on the company’s website.more