Caribbean islands post hurricane – holiday update
432 Two weeks ago Hurricane Irma devastated the Caribbean and last week Hurricane Maria did her worst as she passed through the Leeward Islands leaving at least 32 dead in…
Monarch Airlines, the UK’s fifth largest airline, collapses
484 Monarch Airlines, the UK’s fifth largest airline, has collapsed in the early hours of the morning after it failed to renew its licence to sell package holidays. Passengers due…
Israel to entice airlines to replace Monarch on Eilat route
456 When Monarch started flying from the UK to Ovda airport, it single-handedly made holidaying in Israel’s Red Sea seaside resort of Eilat much easier. With the demise of the…
Thailand bans smoking on 20 of its beaches
523 Thailand is banning smoking on most of its beaches including top hotspot Phuket. The move comes in response to Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) reporting it…
TUI say they have the technology to predict your ideal holiday
770 A new piece of technology that decodes your facial expressions and delve into your subconscious to predict your ideal holiday has been commissioned by travel company TUI. The travel…
Travellers flying to the US face security crack down and questioning
370 No-one likes getting to the airport three hours early to catch a flight but this may become necessary for passengers flying into the USA. New security measures mandated by…
Cruise ships to be banned from Venice within 4 years
449 Cruisers will soon not longer be able to visit Venice by sea. The Venetians have voted to ban cruise ships from entering Venice’s Grand Canal but this will apply…
WOW Air launch £99 fare from London to New York
402 WOW Air is offering transatlantic fares on its route from London Stansted to the Big Apple for the very low one-way price of £99. Though this is £24 less…
Easyjet changes their hold bag rules
438 easyJet’s new rules means that if you can pack up to 15kg in your hold bag you will be charged less. At the same time, the standard bag allowance…
Premium class passengers to pay higher Air Passenger Duty to fly out of the UK
418 It is already the highest air tax in the world yet The UK Chancellor, Phillip Hammond has announced a rise in UK Air Passenger Duty (APD) to be phased…