Plane passenger escorted from airport after travel hack backfires

A viral travel “hack” has spectacularly backfired for one plane passenger who was allegedly removed from the airport by police after being caught out. The man was filmed being confronted by airline staff as he tried to board the plane last week. A woman waiting for her own flight at Orlando Airport in the US […]

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MEETINGS 2024 kicks off with a Hobbiton Movie Set tour

MEETINGS 2024 is set to begin on 19 and 20 June, with a Hobbiton Movie Set tour for more than 30 Australian hosted buyers participating in the national trade show. Participants will be picked up from Auckland Airport in Hobbiton coaches to stay at DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka. Followed by a one-day destination famil, courtesy […]

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The worse and best airlines for flight delays from the UK revealed

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email The worst airlines for UK flight dealys have been revealed in a major new study. The analysis took into account all scheduled and chartered departures from UK airports by airlines operating more than 2,500 flights. Cancelled […]

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The best luxury train holidays in Europe and further afield

Flying is strictly off the agenda on this five-day Swiss sojourn, which departs in October 2024, March 2025 and October 2025. You’ll begin with a Eurostar trip from London to Paris, then travel onto Basel and finally to Switzerland’s mountainous resort town of Interlaken. After a day visiting the town of Lucerne, its surrounding lake […]

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Colombia, Brazil soar above in Latin American air travel resurgence

Air travel is back with a roar in Latin America and the Caribbean. Passenger traffic from and to the region posted a 7.4 percent annual increase in April 2024 — totaling almost 39 million travelers. The good regional results show that a recent upward trend still has momentum.  European planemaker Airbus expects the Latin American […]

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What are the worst cities to plan a summer vacation to?

As the summer travel season ramps up, the editors at Forbes Advisor have unveiled the best and worst cities to spend your summer vacation. Over 200 million Americans are expected to travel to summer destinations either by road or air, with beaches and national parks emerging as popular choices. The group weighed several factors, including crime, prices, ease of […]

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Taylor Swift fans travel 10,000 miles to Liverpool for Eras tour

Hundreds of fans turned out this morning to get their hands on Taylor Swift merchandise. The American superstar will perform at Anfield stadium across three nights from Thursday, June 13 to Saturday, June 15. But Swifties are already arriving in groups to bag themselves Eras Tour merchandise. Fans were invited to pick up their favourite […]

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