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2023 News Posts

20th December 2023Iceland Volcano Erupts: Travel Update
22nd November 2023Iceland Volcano: The Latest

21st March 2023Incoming Passport Strikes

2020 News Posts

11th March 2020UK Government advises against all but essential travel to Italy

5th March 2020Flybe Ceases Trading

26th February 2020Coronavirus Concerns for European Holidaymakers

20th February 2020Crackdown on Binge Drinking in the Balearics

18th February 2020Britons to be flown home from Coronavirus cruise ship

7th February 2020Novel Coronavirus Latest Advice

28th January 2020Wuhan Coronavirus

23rd January 2020Deadly Storm Hits Spain

22nd January 2020Travelling after Brexit

2019 News Posts

16th December 201950,000 Thomas Cook Customers Still Awaiting Refunds

1st November 2019Gatwick – Reduces Boarding Time by up to 10%

29th October 2019Australia's Uluru - Closed to Climbers

25th October 2019Sharm el-Sheikh Airport– Open for Business

18th October 2019Catalonia Protests

17th October 2019Brexit - A Guide to Travel in the EU

16th October 2019European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) – Deal or No Deal?

15th October 2019Half-term Flight Chaos for Flylolo Customers

10th October 2019Japan prepares for Typhoon Hagibis

8th October 2019Thomas Cook Update

21st September 2019Hurricane Dorian – Its Impact on the Bahamas…

16th September 2019Extreme Weather Ravages Tourist Hotspots

11th September 2019British Airways Strikes

5th July 2019Direct Travel now accept American Express

16th May 2019How will Brexit affect your travel insurance?

2018 News Posts

8th October 2018Is it safe to travel to Haiti?

6th August 2018Warning for British holidaymakers over increase moped and quad bike dangers

11th June 2018Uninsured holidaymaker left with £30,000 medical bill

20th April 2018New UK rule changes to help protect the British traveller

22nd January 2018How much can you end up paying if you don't have travel insurance? - The costs of not having travel insurance

2017 News Posts

7th October 2017Are you covered by your Travel Insurance if your airline was to go bust?

18th September 2017Hurricane Maria Set to Follow Hurricane Irma

7th September 2017Florida Keys being evacuated for hurricane Irma

22nd August 2017Spanish Terror Incident & the Affect on Travel

31st May 2017Travelers Warned of Potential Disruption Ahead of Azores Strikes

26th May 2017FCDO Issue Warning to Travellers Crossing the Channel This Bank Holiday Weekend

17th May 2017Tunisian State of Emergency Extended For Further Month

17th May 2017A Third of Brits Would Cancel Holiday than Sit Next to Politician on Plane

16th May 2017FCDO Warn Travellers of Early Forest Fires in Portugal

8th May 2017Travellers Warned by FCDO of Security Strikes in Portugal

21st April 2017FCDO Update French Travel Advice Page Following Paris Shooting Incident

28th March 2017Flights Disrupted Across South East Airports Again By Heavy Fog

28th March 2017Cyclone Debbie Weakens After Striking Australian North East Coast

22nd March 2017Flying With Ryanair? You May Want To Check In NOW!

22nd March 2017Warning Issued by Government Following British Adventure Tourism Deaths in Vietnam

17th March 2017Heavy Rain in Peru Causes Serious Transport Disruption

14th March 2017States of Emergency Declared as Extreme Late Winter Storm Stella Batters U.S. East Coast

9th March 2017Cancelations and Delays Continue as French Air Traffic Strike Reaches Fourth Day

23rd February 2017Heathrow Cancels Flights as Storm Doris Strikes

21st February 2017Britain to Be Battered by Gale Forces and Heavy Rain as Storm Doris Moves Across Atlantic

17th February 2017Tunisian State of Emergency Extended

16th February 2017Tropical Cyclone Dineo Storms Towards South Africa

10th February 2017Qatar Airways Takes Title of World’s Longest Flight

31st January 2017US Embassy and FCDO Issue Statements Clearing Up Trump Entry Confusion

25th January 2017Thomas Cook to Restart Holidays to Gambia Following Presidential Step Down

20th January 2017Evacuation of Brits Underway Following Political Unrest in The Gambia

12th January 2017Heathrow Cancels Flights as Thundersnow set to Cause Travel Chaos

10th January 2017Travellers Stranded in Thailand After Warning Issued

2016 News Posts

30th December 2016Brits Stranded in Cape Verde over Christmas

29th December 2016Travel Chaos after Freezing Fog Causes Delays and Cancellations

19th December 2016Christmas and New Year Call Centre Opening Times

16th December 2016£130 Million Expansion Plan Proposed by London Stansted Airport

12th December 2016Airline to Launch ‘Game-Changing’ Non-Stop Route from Australia to the UK

7th December 2016Travellers Urged to Check Winter Travel Insurance by ABTA and FCDO

29th November 201676 Dead After Plane Crashes in Colombia with Brazilian Football Team On Board

23rd November 2016Hurricane Otto Set to Strike Land on Thanksgiving

22nd November 2016Japanese Earthqake Aftershock

18th November 2016New Research Shows Winter Holidays are on the Up

16th November 2016Two Elderly French Tourists Die After Being Pulled Unconscious from Great Barrier Reef

15th November 2016Rescue Workers Sent in to Evacuate Area Hit by New Zealand Earthquake

10th November 2016Policeman Wounded in Grenade Attack

9th November 2016Trump Victorious After Brutal Campaign Against Rival Clinton

8th November 2016Tunisia Waiting for Go Ahead From British Government

4th November 2016Flights and Holiday Bookings to Sharm El Sheikh Cancelled for Summer 2017

3rd November 2016French Tourism Workers to Receive English Lessons in Bid to Boost Low Visitor Numbers

24th October 2016Clearing of Migrant ‘Jungle’ Camps to Cause Delays

21st October 2016Italian Strike Starting TODAY Expected to Cause Flight Cancellations and Disruptions

17th October 2016Passengers at Risk of Criminal Prosecution

13th October 2016Flights Cancelled as Rome Airport Closes

5th October 2016Popular Tourist Destination Panicked as 100 Mini Earthquakes Threaten Volcanic Eruption

4th October 2016Strike Set to Cause Issues to Greek Flights

3rd October 2016Tourists Warned as Hurricane Matthew is Set to Power across Caribbean

28th September 2016Unauthorised Drone Grounds Flights at Dubai Airport

27th September 2016Warning Issued to Travellers over Exploding Smartphones

26th September 2016Officers Targeted in Budapest Nail Bomb Blast

23rd September 2016Council Gives Parents Go Ahead to Term Time Holidays

23rd September 2016Norway 'Letting Go' of Tourism Ads After 'Frozen Effect'

20th September 2016Man arrested in connection with series of attacks on New York over the weekend

17th September 2016Bali’s tourism could plummet if new alcohol law goes ahead

14th September 2016Accident on world’s biggest cruise liner leaves one dead, and four injured

14th September 2016Traveller arrested after being found with loaded gun and dog in hand luggage

13th September 2016Travellers to be charged £5 to not face long passport control queues

8th September 2016Where is the best destination in Europe? The winners of the World Travel Awards 2016 are revealed!

6th September 2016Hurricane Newton to hit Mexican Coast

5th September 2016Tourist hotspot in Spain evacuated due to unruly wildfire

5th September 2016Record number of Brits chose a staycation over bank holiday weekend

3rd September 2016Chaos for Calais as French lorry drivers plan blockade

2nd September 2016Florida battered by Hurricane Hermine

2nd September 2016Inside the lost property boxes of British airports

1st September 2016Zika fears rise in Indonesia as virus is confirmed in neighbouring Singapore

31st August 2016Concerns of an eruption as two earthquakes hit Icelandic volcano

31st August 2016New device introduced to make sure your luggage no longer goes missing

30th August 2016Brit who tried to help backpacker who was stabbed to death in Australia dies

26th August 2016New popular tourist destination added to Zika list

26th August 2016Do you regret what you got up to on holiday? New research shows a third of us do

26th August 2016Planning a holiday? Here’s what us Brits complain about the most abroad

26th August 2016Would tax on backpackers hurt Australia’s tourism?

25th August 2016Death toll following Italian earthquake rises

24th August 2016British backpacker stabbed to death in Australian hostel

24th August 2016Earthquake hits central Italy, leaving at least 21 dead

23rd August 2016Cruises top the list of illness complaints

22nd August 2016Safety warnings issued after 6 sea deaths in British waters happened over weekend

21st August 2016Long haul holidays are on the up with Brits spending more on travel

20th August 2016Manchester Airport evacuated after unattended rucksack security scare

19th August 2016Qatar Airways plane forced to make emergency landing after bird strike causes engine to set fire

19th August 2016Portal of Lowcostholidays to shut down this Friday

18th August 2016ABTA release top gap year destinations on A-Level results day

17th August 2016Travel alerts issued by FCDO over extreme flooding in Thailand

16th August 2016FCDO launch campaign to educate public on importance of keeping your passport safe

15th August 2016Tourists coming down with severe sickness bug after travelling to Mexico

15th August 2016EuroStar strikes called off

15th August 2016JFK airport evacuated after gunshots reported

14th August 2016Brits name what causes them to stress the most when going abroad

13th August 2016What do your holiday photos say about you as a person…?

13th August 2016Bagging the best sun beds on holiday could now bag you a fine

12th August 2016Tourists shun France after terror security fears

11th August 2016Popular Thai tourist hotspots targeted with fatal blasts

10th August 2016Workers of the EuroStar to strike this weekend and Bank Holiday weekend

9th August 2016Monarch offer re-bookings and refunds after postponing further flights to Sharm El-Sheikh

8th August 2016Swiss city uses Pokémon GO craze to boost tourism levels

6th August 2016Warning issued to holidaymakers after quad bike accidents increase

5th August 2016Do you need to worry about Zika in Rio this summer?

3rd August 2016How is the weakening pound having an affect on your summer holiday?

2nd August 2016Brits to holiday in new hotspots Cuba and Bulgaria after ditching Turkey

31st July 2016Spending abroad is costing Brits £380 million in hidden card fees

30th July 2016Britain's new Aviation Minister to examine alcohol sales at airports

29th July 2016Wife causes airport to go into lockdown after making bomb hoax

28th July 2016Brits who have belongings stolen on holiday aren’t claiming from insurance new reports suggest

27th July 2016Knifeman wanted after stabbing two Brits in Tenerife

26th July 2016Dover ferry port in chronic traffic jam chaos

21st July 2016Holidaymakers prefer to travel with their phone rather than loved one or family member

18th July 2016Tourism surge causes Mallorca to struggle

13th July 2016Heard of Google Street View - but have you heard of Sheep View?

12th July 2016Tui coach crashes injuring more than 10 in Majorca

8th July 2016Are Brits putting their foreign holidays on hold because of Brexit?

5th July 2016Is Airbnb ruining cities by putting too much strain upon them?

1st July 2016German tourist falls to his death after attempting to take selfie at Machu Picchu

30th June 2016Warnings from officials over balcony injuries as peak holiday season approaches

29th June 2016Travel plans disrupted after Terror Attack at International Turkish Airport kills 41, and leaves 239 wounded

28th June 2016Is Brexit the reason many holidaymakers are unable to apply for an EHIC?

27th June 2016Remembering The Tunisian Terror Attack One Year On

24th June 2016Britain votes OUT of the EU

23th June 2016Medical tourism is on the up - but this time the tables have turned

21st June 2016Etihad release the world's most expensive airline ticket - costing a whopping £55,000

16th June 2016Could luggage labels at check-in be scrapped?

13th June 2016State of emergency declared in Florida, after gunman opens fire in gay night club killing 50

10th June 2016Many Brits are too afraid to hire a car abroad

9th June 2016Millennials are the most inclined to travel uninsured

7th June 2016Iceland to implement new laws on taxing landlords who rent on Airbnb

5th June 2016US warn that Euro 2016 could be the next terror target

3rd June 2016Flooding causes top Paris tourist attractions to close

2nd June 2016French Air Traffic Strikes Lifted

1st June 2016Celebrity Designer is fined after assaulting member of Virgin cabin crew

31st May 2016Increase in British Foreign Travel

28th May 2016Term time holiday bookings rocket due to court case victory

27th May 2016First ever World Cruise with Viking Cruise

12th April 2016Egypt’s new Tourist Minister announces plans to boost tourism

11th April 2016Flybe challenges British Airways dominance at Heathrow

29th March 2016Hijacked EgyptAir plane lands in Cyprus

29th March 2016Storm Katie blows in causing flights to be diverted

21st March 2016No survivors in FlyDubai Boeing crash

15th March 2016Britain’s worst airport for summer delays

2nd February 2016British tourist killed by elephant in Thailand

27th January 2016Zika Virus (ZIKV) Update

10th January 2016Thomsons cancel summer programme to Tunisia

2015 News Posts

27th December 2015British Tourism Authority appoints new interim director

20th December 2015Online Travel Agents introduce low deposit deals

26th March 2015Report predicts India tourism growth in 2015

13th March 2015Irish tourism boosted by depreciating Euro

12th March 2015Guam to get first resort in over 15 years

11th March 2015Lightning tourism lights up Venezuela

2nd March 2015India looks to increase visas on arrival to 150 countries

2014 News Posts

23rd April 2014Eurostar reports business travel boost

28th April 2014Bloody Mary is officially the best in flight cocktail

29th April 2014Peruvian ceviche named world's best food

30th April 2014The strangest items holidaymakers pack in their suitcases

29th May 2014Parents push for term-time holiday changes

23rd May 2014Thailand latest: how does the coup affect tourists?

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