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Scotrail has decided to convert some carriages on five trains to be able to carry up to twenty bicycles at a time.

Scoring the top tourist attractions in the world is always going to be a thankless task.

Is O’Leary thinking that cheap fares will overcome any doubts passengers have about the Boeing 7737 Max?

Buses are a significant means by which visitors get the opportunity to visit places that are inaccessible by trains.

The much anticipated exhibition Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh opens today in the Saatchi Gallery. Presented in London by Viking Cruises, the exhibition will display more than 150 pieces from Tutankhamun’s tomb – with 60 on their first journey outside Egypt – until May 3, 2020. Then the treasures will return to Cairo to be permanently housed with Tutankhamun’s full collection at the Grand Egyptian Museum which is currently under construction.  The legend of Tutankhamun captured imaginations globally when, in 1922 his tomb was unearthed
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In another decade, who can say whether the seven or fourteen day holiday will still be even available as more of our holiday habits change?

More to the point, will UK and other European airlines copy Delta’s move?

Saying that 95% do recognise that London is the capital is to put a positive spin on what surely every child should know?

It emerged this morning that John and Irene Hays, the founders and owners of the independent travel agency chain, Hays Travel, has bought all 555 Thomas Cook shops from the receivers.

Today almost the last of the Thomas Cook holidaymakers that were left in their resorts after the company’s collapse arrived home

If parliamentarians take such little notice of customer service (other than in individual speeches) to support a committee is it any wonder that industry at large takes just lip-service about it?

Book a seat on Japan Air Lines ad when you get to the seat selection page, an icon pops up to tell you where babies will be

Some passengers are suffering as hoteliers demand money to cover unpaid bills that should have been paid by Thomas Cook.

The collapse of Thomas Cook has hit some destinations and only now in the cold light of day are they realising the implications.

At 2am UK time today the end finally came. The board of Thomas Cook called in the liquidators. The oldest tour operating company in the world had ceased business.

Thomas Cook Rewards is a scheme whereby customers can earn cash rewards on spending on groceries or clothes which can then be used to go towards their next holiday.

ABTA has launched a campaign on radio and social media to reassure holidaymakers and travellers that flights, ferries and trains will still operate even in the event of a no-deal exit on October 31.

The CMA said that it will be watching to make sure that these major brands stay true to their word.

UK airlines will still be able to operate flights between the UK and the EU until at least October 2020.

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The biggest group of those arrested was at Heathrow which might be explained away by the fact that it is our largest passenger carrier airport with 80 million passengers.

In Paris the deputy mayor wants to ban tour coaches. In Saudi a theme park is planned and in australia, the Great Barrier Reef’s long term outlook has been downgraded.

Thomas Cook had agreed that its largest shareholder, the Chinese company Fosun would take over the company. What does it mean for holidaymakers?

According to Grant Shapps, the new transport boss, you won’t have to take laptops and liquids from your bags. Or your sockas and underwear!

The good news as of about 10am today is that everything is running pretty smoothly according to the Ryanair website.

Britons are taking 21% more (6.4 million) short- breaks in Britain than they did 10 years ago, when comparing 2018 to 2008.

Today there is yet another weather warning so I suspect that even more of us will try and book a holiday away.