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Jet 2 has been one of the most vociferous airlines in trying to stamp out bad – and in the case of this woman, it appears, absolutely stupid – behaviour.

The additional of a 29th park means that Costa Rica’s protected areas now encompass more than 25% of its land mass, more than any other country in the world.

Ireland will be hoping that the May figures were just a blip and that visitor numbers from both the Uk and continental Europe will continue to grow.

The great getaway has already begun on the continent and in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

That Vueling was unpunctual last year does not necessarily mean that it will be in a similar state this summer. It all depends on what strikes (if any) take place.

What travel group, for example, would fit best of all in an Aldi, a Clark’s or a Wynn’s Garden Centre?

The research suggests that those taking a staycation will be spending on average £874 on a week’s holiday.

Maybe Fosun are aware of that and will change things. If not then Thomas Cook will still fall behind the pack.

Tourism is one industry that could be hard hit but what solutions does the tourism industry offer?.

Companies have to understand that “giving something back” means more than tokenism and that the destinations they offer must also get the benefit of tourism in tangible and investment ways.

If passengers are being fleeced then we should be warned and the FCA should remove the licences of those offending insurance companies.

The specialist booking company, Spain-Holiday.com has just produced its annual Summer Spending Report 2019 which gives guidance to those visiting Spain an idea of what they will be facing in expenses.

If individuals are placing confidence and trust in organisations then when the worst happens, they should receive a portion of any fines.

This year a man-made construction – Jodrell Bank in Cheshire – has been given UNESCO World Heritage Status

Many readers might have already thought that the ancient site of Babylon would have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site but no.

Urging us to use public transport to visit attractions and beauty stops is going to require a major re-think about how to plan, pay and implement it.

The Lake District is a huge tourist draw so if the airport can get direct flights to the places from where existing (and potential) visitors come, then there is no reason why the airport shouldn’t flourish.

The winner of the £100,000 Art Fund prize is St Fagans, one of the constituent parts of the National Museum of Wales.

The CAA concluded that a policy of automatically cancelling a passenger’s return if they do not take the outbound flight is ‘disproportionate’.

The rise in visitor numbers during the winter months reflects a growing appetite for cultural city breaks rather than beach holidays says the tourism board.

Just as Center Parcs put outdoor attractions under cover, destinations and attractions need to invest in all-weather attractions to get us to visit them.

The best that could be achieved was by Virgin Atlantic which managed three stars based on an accumulated score of 79.2.

Garnering a five star rating and the airport from the UK and Ireland highest up the list is Liverpool John Lennon.

The latest survey of rail passenger satisfaction shows that 87% of long-haul passengers are satisfied, some four percentage points more than the average for all rail journeys.

At Dubai, Frankfurt, Gatwick, Heathrow, Singapore and Newark (New York) airports, there have been incidents with drones.

People unfamiliar with Penarth might reasonably ask themselves whether there is anything worth promoting in the town if it has to pass itself off as looking like someweher else.

In what may turn out to be the hottest week of the year so far, what other subject should be this morning’s story if not skiing!

In a unusual turn of events, the Mayor of Venice will ask UNESCO to place the city on its World Heritage Site blacklist.