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Want to save money? Don’t shop for travel on your phone

Be wary of smart phone convenience. Sneaky ‘drip pricing’ strategies mean you could end up paying more for travel if you rely on your phone.

04/11/2022

Travel News

New Robot Falcon drone could stop airport bird strikes 

Globally, around 50,000 bird strikes are recorded per year with around five per cent of these causing some damage to the aircraft. This robotic bird could change that.

26/10/2022

Travel News

Italy airport strikes see hundreds of flights cancelled this Friday

National carrier ITA has cancelled over 200 flights ahead of Friday’s strike and easyJet says disruption is likely.

19/10/2022

Green News

Billionaire sells private jet after being tracked by Twitter activists

Bernard Arnault has sold his private jet after growing tired of climate activists tracking his high-carbon flights via the social media platform Twitter.

18/10/2022

Travel News

Heathrow chaos averted as American Airlines staff reach pay deal

After 98 per cent of maintenance technicians and crew chiefs voted to strike over pay, American Airlines offered an improved pay deal.

14/10/2022

Travel News

Portugal flights could be more expensive next year thanks to new fees

Opponents have slammed the proposal, saying it will harm the country’s tourism recovery efforts.

12/10/2022

Travel News

Divided European aviation sector seeks cure to travel chaos

After a summer of widespread delays and disruption, industry leaders disagree over who is to blame.

05/10/2022

Travel News

Drunk passenger forces plane to make emergency landing in Greece

Police said the man had been behaving aggressively on the flight and had been travelling with fake documents.

04/10/2022

Experiences

This hot air balloon fiesta attracts thousands of visitors every year

Hundreds of hot air balloons at this 50-year-old festival draw visitors from across the globe to New Mexico's desert.

03/10/2022

Travel News

Millions could ditch holidays to Spain after EU changes, report finds

Spain’s Association of Airlines is asking the government to reconsider EU measures to reduce aviation emissions.

30/09/2022

Mobility

All-electric plane 'Alice' takes to the skies on its first test flight

An Israeli start-up successfully conducted the first test flight of its all-electric plane called "Alice".

30/09/2022

Travel News

Brits are forgoing legroom and luggage to still holiday next year

New data has revealed we aren’t giving up on breaks but there are some luxuries that can be sacrificed.

30/09/2022

Travel News

The Ekin-De effect? Flights to Turkey and Italy soar

Love Island winners Ekin-Su and Davide recently announced their own ITV2 travel programme exploring their native countries - Türkiye and Italy.

29/09/2022

Travel News

Airlines organise ‘rescue flights’ to clear Storm Hermine backlog

After three days of heavy rain, Storm Hermine has finally eased - allowing stranded travellers to leave the Canary Islands.

27/09/2022

France

La Coupe Icare: Thousands gather for flying festival in French Alps

For six days, people from across Europe gathered in the small town of Saint-Hilaire du Touvet, nestled in the Chartreuse Mountains, for La Coupe Icare free-flying festival.

26/09/2022

Travel News

Five British men convicted over fight on KLM plane to Amsterdam

The fight broke out between two groups of British passengers on a Dutch flight in May.

22/09/2022

Green News

The 'brandalists' are back and they're taking aim at airline adverts

Anti-advertising campaign Brandalism has put up satirical artwork in 15 different European cities.

22/09/2022

Travel News

Flights from Moscow sell out as Russians try to escape conscription

On Wednesday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the country’s military would ‘partially mobilise’ military reservists in Ukraine. Flights out of Moscow have nearly sold out.

21/09/2022

Travel News

Meet the woman who flew from Mexico for the Queen’s funeral

Maricela Nuñez promised her dying grandma that she’d try and meet the Queen. Now, she’s flying 8,000km to try and fulfil her promise.

17/09/2022

Travel News

All the extreme ways travellers are trying to get their lost bags back

How Apple’s Airtag led to epic searches, arrests and more frustration for passengers missing belongings.

17/09/2022