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Traditionally TUI (which used to be called Thomson) and Thomas Cook were companies that sold us overseas holidays. Could this now be their unmaking?

Instead of sighing over old Instagram posts, recreate the holiday experience at home

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Love your neighbourhood, don’t just live in it. Spare a day for volunteer work and emerge as a more mindful citizen

According to Bristol Airport, nearly half of work trips are more pleasure than business.

It will surprise no one that Spain and its islands are once again the most popular destination for summer holidays this year. After all, it’s been the same for decades.

Ruth and Tony Daly are passionate riders, the husband and wife team running tour operator Ranch Rider – one of the very few remaining independent specialist horseback holiday companies.  They give their take on their favourite holidays from American ranch stays to Caribbean cruises…

The RAC has just demonstrated that the airports are working harder than ever to relieve us of our cash. It says that more than half of the UK’s biggest airports have raised their fees for drivers parking to pick up or drop off passengers.

Whilst hoteliers may be concerned about declining rates for rooms, we holidaymakers and travellers should be grateful that a pause has occurred in the price of room rates.

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Susannah Cery, founder of Our Tribe Travels – an online community for families who love independent travel – shares her travel highs and lows with JAT readers

There is so much confusion about GDPR – what it means and what companies and organisations must do – that it was only after its implementation that the some of the interpretations became clear.

Could it be that taxing non-voters is just a trendy and easy thing to do?

Adrian concludes his two-part series on rail and tourism by looking to the future

In the light of a downturn in rail passenger numbers, Adrian begins a two part story on the lack of imagination as he sees it of the railway companies.

Headed to Moscow for the FIFA World Cup? When you’ve had your fill of football, make the most of Moscow, with its world famous theatres, cutting edge art galleries and late night kitsch bars, with our guide below…

If you want to travel to travel within the EU and are aged 18 then 15,000 of you could travel free.

The festival of football that only happens every four years is set to kick off in a matter of days.
That’s right – the highly anticipated 2018 FIFA World Cup, a tournament that brings together the finest footballers on the planet – is almost upon us.
Not a paid up member of the football tribe? Fret not. JAT has your back…

The low-down on what to expect from Indonesia’s coffee scene

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To arrive at its conclusions, Post Office Travel Money compared an average of the three cheapest seven-night B&B and all-inclusive holiday packages departing from London airports on July 28 and 29

Travel writer, Omar Beretta, shares his experiences on the road with JAT readers

How many more debacles must we face before a complete re-think on how we run railways is undertaken?

The tour operator, TUI released is results and outlook yesterday with bookings across the group up by 5.5%.

Given the crackdown by governments around the world on how much time private flat owners can rent out their properties via Airbnb or some similar booking site, it could be that the hometel launch is accurately timed.

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If you travel with TUI to Rhodes or another of their Sensatori resorts this year then don’t be surprised if the rep turns around to you and invites you to draw the different experiences you have had on your holiday.

In July, new regulations come into being which will provide greater protection to many but not all holidaymakers.