Ryanair will refuse to pay compensation to passengers affected by strikes. Around 100,000 people who had flights cancelled or delayed may not receive a payment after the budget airline claimed the disruption was caused by the 'unreasonable' behaviour of unions.more
Another top-notch US travel awards; another reason for Ballyfin to celebrate. The Co. Laois hotel, a former boarding school lavishly transformed into one of Ireland's leading five-stars, is listed as No.2 on Travel + Leisure's 2018 World's Best list.more
Roads, ports and airports will be exceptionally busy this weekend as millions of people embark on a summer getaway. Motorists are being warned to expect a "frantic Friday" with an estimated 3.8 million leisure trips taking place following the end of term at the majority of schools in England and Wales.more
With the UK's current heat wave forecast to continue into the next few weeks, it's worth reflecting on the many staycation options available across the UK. more
Prince Charles has come under criticism for spending £1million on travel in 2017, including the most expensive Royal trip of the year to India, Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia, which cost a whopping £362,149.more
Wizz Air has announced the opening of 7 new routes: from Warsaw and Katowice to Podgorica, as well as from Katowice to Faro, Malaga, Memmingen, Kharkiv and Porto. The new connections will provide a number of attractive travel options for both business and tourist purposes.more
Flights in Europe that are delayed up to two hours could affect nine times more passengers by 2040 as airport capacity fails to match the growing number of flights across the continent, a new report has warned.
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Uber is testing a new feature that could offer cheaper rides to customers who are willing to wait a few minutes, according to a (since-deleted) tweet from an Uber employee found by Quartz that showed off the feature.more
Flight U28301 took off from the London airport at 6.35am this morning but has been forced to divert over France. It comes as an Easyjet plane en-route to Manchester was forced to emergency land after its engine shut down last week.more
Ryanair has called for restrictions on alcohol sales at airports after a flight to Ibiza was forced to land in Paris due to "disruptive" passengers.more
A man went to pick up his luggage after a flight home from Barcelona to find his bag had been so badly damaged mid-flight that his clothes were ripped to shreds.more
A man has been banned for life from flying with Jet2 after his 'disruptive' and 'aggresive' behaviour caused a flight to Ibiza to make an unscheduled stop off in France.more
Most public transport services are back to pre-recession levels with over 250 million passenger journeys last year according to the latest figures. The National Transport Authority, in its annual report on Public Service Obligation (PSO) services, also says the Government grant increased by nearly 12% last year to €278 million.more
Unions representing Ryanair cabin crew based in Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Italy said Monday they would go on strike this summer unless the low-cost airline accepts their demands by a June 30 deadline.more
If, like us, you've been thinking-about-thinking-about going on a summer vacation for the last few months, then the time for thinking is over, people. more
LOT will launch a seasonal winter connection from Warsaw and Katowice to Turin in Italy. Flights will take place once a week - on Saturdays and will last from December 29 this year to 23 of March 2019.more
