World’s largest Pixar attraction to open in London

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email The world’s largest Pixar-themed attraction will open in London next year. The Mundo Pixar Experience will enable fans to get up close to characters from some of the animation studio’s most […]

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What tour operators demand from the Caribbean

HB/FVW Medien Paolo Guariento (Alpitour, obscured), Dennis Urbschat (Dertour Group), Alexander Sieland (Suntrips), Peter Glade (TUI Airline), Hauke Moll (RTK) and Harco van Uden (ITG), who joined virtually, discussed Caribbean sales with fvw|TravelTalk editor-in-chief Alexander Krug. The Caribbean wants to strengthen its position as a competitive destination in the international travel market. To achieve this, […]

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‘Excellent company with a sharp sense of humour’ – Tributes pour in for former Shropshire Star and Express & Star business and travel editor Jim Walsh who has died after a short illness aged 73

Jim worked for the company for 43 years, starting off as a reporter and rising to be chief reporter at the Shropshire Star’s head office, and an assistant news editor. He became business and travel editor before transferring to Wolverhampton to take the same role for the Express & Star in the 1990s, finally taking […]

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Here’s What Could Go Wrong—And How You Can Avoid It

Bad weather may be the least of your worries when you travel during the holidays. getty What are you afraid of this holiday travel season? Missing your flight? Losing your luggage? Getting stuck in bad weather? “Knowing the risks, preparing with the right tools and coverage, and staying informed in real time can separate a […]

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Australia’s Webjet Launched Something Other OTAs Don’t Have — Multiday Tours

Webjet, the largest Australia-based online travel agency, has launched multiday tours online from G Adventures, Intrepid Travel, Trafalgar, and Insight Vacations. You won’t find those on Expedia, Booking.com, MakeMyTrip, Trip.com, Despegar or any other major OTA. That’s because these tour bookings have complex itineraries, and legacy and fragmented technology can make integration with the tour […]

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Booking.com Promo Codes: 20% Off In November 2025

Whether you’re gearing up for a road trip or jetting off to an international destination, Booking.com promo codes can help you save on airfare, hotel stays, car rentals and excursions. Plus, if you sign up for Booking.com’s free loyalty program called Genius, you can get additional discounts on qualifying reservations. If you need some inspiration, […]

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Live updates: Government shutdown news, funding bill heads to House

Monday was the worst day for air traffic control staffing that wasn’t a Friday, Saturday or Sunday since the start of the government shutdown, according to a CNN analysis of Federal Aviation Administration operations plans. Due to the federal holiday today, the air traffic controller pay date was moved to yesterday. Controllers would have been […]

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