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• French air traffic control strike grounds 500 flights affecting thousands of passengers (5/22/2018)
  'High/very high delays in the airspace,' warns Eurocontrol
• Luxury suitcases that convert to mini kitchens, offices or beds launch worldwide (5/22/2018)
  Italian suitcases cost up to £6,060 and expand to beds, works stations and mini-kitchen
• France strikes: Hundreds of flights cancelled as French air-traffic controllers walk out (5/21/2018)
  Tens of thousands of Ryanair, easyJet and British Airways passengers have had their flights cancelled
• Africa's busiest air routes revealed as British Airways announces new flight from Heathrow to Marrakech (5/22/2018)
  Only three African nations appear in the list: South Africa, Nigeria and Egypt
• Is this new airline seat the answer to making flying comfortable for tall people? (5/22/2018)
  Removable headrest may improve flying experience for taller travellers
• Travel Question of the Day: Simon Calder on what to do on a family trip to Havana (4/18/2016)
  Have a travel question that needs answering? Ask our travel expert Simon Calder.
• Map reading: How to navigate on a hike without using a smartphone (5/22/2018)
  Did someone say Bear Grylls?
• Dundee named must-visit European destination for 2018 by Lonely Planet (5/22/2018)
  Scottish city is the only UK destination to be included in Lonely Planet's list of top 10 European destinations for 2018
• England's cleanest beaches revealed as 2018 Blue Flag award winners are announced (5/17/2018)
  Dorset dominates with eight beaches under their jurisdiction scooping the prestigious Blue Flag award
• Tens of thousands of commuters face weeks of disruption after botched rail timetable overhaul (5/21/2018)
  'Meltdown Monday' likely to be followed by 'terrible Tuesday'