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- Coronavirus outbreak: Foreign Office puts mainland China on no-go list (1/28/2020)
Warning excludes Hong Kong and Macau - Coronavirus: Everything you need to know about travelling to and from China as disease continues to spread (1/26/2020)
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are offering refunds on flights to Hong Kong and mainland China, while some cruise lines are cancelling departures from Shanghai - Hotel offers free stays for couples who get pregnant on Valentine's Day (1/28/2020)
Hotel Zed is encouraging guests to get down to business - Up Helly Aa: Women fight to be included in 'discriminatory' male-only Scottish festival (1/28/2020)
'Other areas have moved forward, maintaining all that is best about the Up Helly Aa tradition while making it a family friendly, gender equal event,' say campaigners - The best last-minute holiday deals for February (1/28/2020)
Fancy a ski holiday or a beach break? - Woman 'humiliated' after United Airlines almost denies her boarding over outfit (1/28/2020)
'If another female has to face this, I'd rather get the word out and maybe they'll choose a different airline,' says passenger - New immersive theatre piece lets viewers experience a plane crash (1/23/2020)
'Not recommended for people of a nervous disposition' - Delta fined $50,000 for discriminating against Muslims (1/28/2020)
Airline must also make some staff attend civil rights training - 'We were utterly humiliated': Thai Airways tells plus size women they're 'too big' for business class seats (1/27/2020)
'The whole thing was disgusting,' says passenger - Beeching rail: Government promises £500m fund to reverse cuts (1/28/2020)
Cash is enough for 25 of the 5,000 miles closed under the Beeching cuts - German rail firm tells passengers from Brussels to Hook of Holland to change in London (1/28/2020)
The total fare is around £200, excluding the cost of a berth on the overnight ferry - Woman claims to have bomb in bag after missing flight (1/27/2020)
'She thought having her bag on the same flight as her was more important than the 100-something other folks with places to be,' says passenger - Do I need to renew my passport before Brexit? (1/16/2020)
'During the implementation period, which runs until the end of December this year, travel to the EU will remain the same,' said a government spokesperson - Passengers should trust 737 Max if 'best pilots in the world' fly them, says airline boss (1/27/2020)
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker says he will fly on the controversial jet with his children to reassure passengers - Last-chance Europe: The best beaches to visit before Brexit (1/27/2020)
Our pick of sun, sea and sand on the Continent - Afghanistan plane crash: US military investigating crash in Ghazni province (1/27/2020)
A plane has crashed in eastern Afghanistan. - The best and worst cruise lines in the world, revealed (1/27/2020)
MSC Cruises came bottom for the second year running - Iran plane overshoots runway and lands on city street (1/27/2020)
Video shows emergency evacuation carried out calmly but with no sign of rescue services - Boeing 777X: World's largest twin-engine plane completes maiden flight (1/26/2020)
The 777X is fitted with retractable wingtips that will allow it to fit into many more airports - The coronavirus outbreak shows why travellers could be more risk averse (1/24/2020)
The Man Who Pays His Way: Anticipation can change quickly to apprehension - King's Cross closed: Widespread rail disruption as London station shuts this weekend (1/24/2020)
Hundreds of thousands of travellers face disruption this weekend because of engineering work - Is it safe to travel to China? Latest travel advice after coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan (1/24/2020)
The Foreign Office has warned against all but essential travel to Wuhan, and some airlines are now issuing waivers that allow travellers to change their plans without penalty - Norwegian Air to start charging for hand luggage (1/24/2020)
Low-cost airline follows Ryanair's example - Four taken to hospital after plane plummets during turbulence (1/24/2020)
Images shared on social media of the turbulence show bags of rubbish strewn over the galley - Pilot temporarily blinded after man points laser at his eyes during plane landing (1/24/2020)
Perpetrator charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest - Hotel group Accor to remove single-use plastic by 2022 (1/23/2020)
Accor follows other hotel groups including Marriott, Hyatt and InterContinental - 'Significant challenges remain': HS2 is over budget and behind schedule, says new report (1/24/2020)
'By not fully and openly recognising the programme's risks from the outset, DfT and HS2 Ltd have not adequately managed risks to taxpayer money,' says NAO report - Chinese New Year: The best places to see the zodiac animals this spring festival (1/22/2020)
From monkeys to dragons, here's where to pay your respects - Tax flyers to meet net zero carbon emissions target, report says (1/23/2020)
Levy could fund tree-planting scheme, says Committee on Climate Change - US proposes crackdown on emotional support animals on flights (1/23/2020)
'Airlines have reported increases in the number of behaviour-related service animal incidents on aircraft, including urinating, defecating, and biting' - 'Mona Lisa' voted the world's 'most disappointing' tourist attraction by Britons (4/26/2019)
The study found that eight in 10 people think the famous portrait is a 'let down' - Woman boards easyJet flight using toddler's passport (1/23/2020)
'It is most definitely a security risk,' says passenger - Trump administration to crack down on birth tourism (1/23/2020)
The US is one of 35 countries worldwide that recognises birthright citizenship - Passengers scream on Ryanair flight to Stansted as cabin suddenly fills with smoke (1/22/2020)
Passengers reportedly refused to travel on replacement flight after traumatic incident - 'Wasted' passenger dragged off flight after 'hitting flight attendant' and removing trousers (1/20/2020)
'They just found an empty handle of Jack Daniels by his seat,' says fellow traveller - 'Hey, you are going to stop touching me': Woman wakes up as she is being sexually assaulted on flight (1/22/2020)
Airline vows to investigate allegations and praises cabin crew's 'quick and professional assistance to address the situation' - Couple kicked off flight for threatening wifi network name (1/22/2020)
Police called after 'Remote detonator' hotspot detected - Coronavirus: Heathrow airport creates separate arrival area for passengers arriving from Wuhan (1/22/2020)
World Health Organization expected to declare international public health emergency - South Western Railway could be nationalised as government says franchise 'not sustainable' (1/22/2020)
The operator has been criticised for 'poor operational performance' - Coronavirus: Thailand is top destination for travellers from Wuhan (1/22/2020)
'Bangkok is clearly the major international destination for traffic to and from Wuhan with on average around 545 arrivals each day' – John Grant, OAG - Boeing 737 Max: Grounded plane will miss summer peak, company admits as return date pushed back (1/21/2020)
'We acknowledge and regret the continued difficulties that the grounding of the 737 Max has presented to our customers, our regulators, our suppliers, and the flying public' - The best and worst state-owned airlines (1/21/2020)
Plane Talk: Nationalised carriers are some of the world's best – and most of the world's worst - 'Diamonds falling from the sky': New York waterfall freezes over in mesmerising video (1/21/2020)
Low temperatures create 'diamond dust' phenomenon - Man fakes broken ankle to get free business-class upgrade on flight (1/21/2020)
Jamie Zhu buys orthopaedic boot from airport pharmacy to replace one of his shoes - Network Rail investigated for poor performance in northern England (1/21/2020)
'It simply isn't good enough and on behalf of the rail industry, I'd like to apologise. We have let you down' – Andrew Haines, Network Rail chief executive - Sydney airport fire: Large blaze breaks out near Qantas terminal (1/21/2020)
More than 80 firefighters are on the scene - Hong Kong ranked most expensive city to live in (1/21/2020)
House prices in Hong Kong are 20 times average household income - Families and friendship groups invited to buy homes in idyllic Italian village for £1 (1/20/2020)
'We welcome families, groups of friends, relatives, people who know each other or investors to join forces,' says mayor - China coronavirus: Airport checks for deadly virus begin at three US cities (1/20/2020)
'Given the heavy population movements, expected to significantly increase during the Chinese New Year, the risk of cases being reported from elsewhere is increased' – World Health Organization - Is South African Airways on the brink of collapse? (1/20/2020)
Ailing carrier thought to be losing around £15 for every passenger flown - Qantas accused of sexism after kicking woman in sportswear out of airport lounge (1/20/2020)
'In 2020 Qantas Airlines Melbourne won't allow a woman holding a business class ticket to enter their business class lounge in active wear,' says former WWE wrestler - HS2 costs could swell to £106bn, warns review (1/20/2020)
Spending on rail project currently running at £100 per second - New sleeper train now lets UK rail passengers travel to Vienna with just one change (1/20/2020)
Austrian state railway ÖBB launches new service to Brussels, with connections to Eurostar - Flybe collapse could close Southampton and Belfast airports, says MP (1/20/2020)
Exclusive: 'Although there would be significant and potentially ongoing disruption, Southampton airport wouldn't close without Flybe' – airport spokesman - 'Giddyup!': US airport security agent pulls Native American woman's braids like reins (1/15/2020)
'I am angry, humiliated,' says Tara Houska - Where to find the best-value winter sun (1/15/2020)
From the Middle East to Hong Kong, there are bargains to be had, says Mark Jones - Fabulous Flybe flies again – but at what cost? (1/17/2020)
The Man Who Pays His Way: As terrified viewers of the BBC's 'Dracula' trilogy will testify, not being completely dead isn't necessarily the same thing as being alive and well - Irish Island advertises for two friends to live there for free and run a coffee shop (1/17/2020)
Six-month dream job comes with accommodation and food - Mallorca and Ibiza to crack down on tourists' excessive drinking (1/17/2020)
Dry January could continue right through to dry December in some resorts as the Balearic islands seek to clean up holidaymakers' act - New sleeper train from Sweden will get passengers to London by morning (1/17/2020)
Sweden's government wants to provide viable alternatives to short-haul flights - Flybe is the new British Leyland, says Ryanair boss (1/17/2020)
Michael O'Leary compares troubled regional airline to loss-making state-owned car giant of the 1970s - Add carbon footprint labels to holidays, travel company urges (1/14/2020)
Holidaymakers need transparency to make informed choices, argues Responsible Travel's Justin Francis - World's biggest mass migration begins as China prepares to mark New Year (1/17/2020)
Three billion trips to be made during Spring Harvest - Instagram influencer jailed for climbing pyramids in Egypt (1/17/2020)
'Was it worth it? F*** yeah!' says Vitaly Zdorovetskiy - Flybe: Cornish connection to Heathrow is axed after less than a year (1/17/2020)
48 hours after Flybe gets government bail-out, Newquay slots go to Europe - Has Flybe axed Heathrow to Newquay flight? (1/16/2020)
Local MP announced flagship service would end after less than a year – but then rowed back on his original statement - 'People are screaming': Flight descends into panic after passengers spot flames shooting from engine (1/16/2020)
'Most terrifying experience of my life,' reports passenger - How to fly to Barbados for £269 return (1/16/2020)
Tui is offering low fares - Airbus completes pilotless take-offs for first time (1/16/2020)
Planemaker to trial pilotless taxi and landing sequences by middle of this year - British Airways captain forced to put on oxygen mask and land plane alone after co-pilot falls ill (1/16/2020)
Pilot makes emergency landing at Heathrow - Cruise passengers refused refunds for slow ship that missed key ports as company sells same voyage for almost half price (1/16/2020)
Exclusive: Abta says missing two ports of call and spending much longer at sea counts as 'insignificant' change - Man arrested in Peru with 20 live birds in suitcase (1/16/2020)
Among the wild birds were two toucanets and 16 tanagers - Ryanair could start flying Boeing 737 Max this summer (1/14/2020)
Chief marketing officer Kenny Jacobs told a news conference that the airline could get the plane in April - Alicante airport remains shut as fire continues to disrupt flights (1/16/2020)
Don't go to the airport, warns operator - Two planes come within 150m of each other in 'serious incident' (1/16/2020)
Air Traffic Control trainee on duty during incident - More than 12 guns a day seized at US airports in 2019 (1/16/2020)
There has been a 354 per cent jump in the number of guns seized over a 10 year period - Alicante airport evacuated as fire breaks out at terminal (1/15/2020)
Flights are being diverted to nearby airports - Qatar Airways launches eight new flight routes (1/15/2020)
Qatar Airways has announced new routes for 2020 - British Airways owner complains to EU about 'unfair' support for Flybe (1/15/2020)
IAG, parent company of British Airways, is challenging deal under EU state aid rules - Boeing plane orders slump to lowest level in over a decade amid 737 Max crisis (1/15/2020)
Deliveries were also down in 2019 - Emotional support dogs introduced at Southampton Airport to help nervous flyers (1/15/2020)
Introducing the Canine Crew - Qantas accused of neglect after dog left on tarmac in 39C heat dies during flight (1/15/2020)
'All I could do was scream no, no, no,' says owner - EasyJet to return to Sharm el Sheikh in June (1/15/2020)
'Local traders, restaurants and hotels are so glad that the British are back' – Paul Eldred, long-stay visitor to the Egyptian resort - Flight attendant seriously injured after falling out of plane door (1/15/2020)
It's understood he broke some bones - IAG boss condemns Flybe rescue deal (1/15/2020)
'Deal is a a misuse of public funds' – Willie Walsh of IAG - What would the UK have looked like without Flybe? (1/15/2020)
Plane Talk: No airline can endure for long the slump in bookings that comes with uncertainty - Flybe: Rescue deal agreed for airline (1/14/2020)
'This will be welcome news for Flybe's staff, customers and creditors and we will continue the hard work to ensure a sustainable future,' said business secretary Andrea Leadsom - Government confirms Flybe will continue to operate (1/14/2020)
Shareholders agree to put in more money - Tourists arrested for allegedly defecating at sacred Machu Picchu temple (1/14/2020)
Perpetrators being investigated for 'alleged crime against cultural heritage,' says police chief - The quietest and busiest train stations in Britain (1/14/2020)
London Waterloo once again Britain's busiest station - Passengers 'sobbed openly' on bumpy flight during Storm Brendan (1/14/2020)
Pilot praised for 'miraculous' landing - Woman harassed by airline worker who took phone number from her luggage tag (1/14/2020)
Passenger says experience 'really, really scared' her - Storm Brendan: heavy winds and rain disrupt ferries and trains (1/14/2020)
Air-traffic control strikes in Italy have also hit flights - What is Air Passenger Duty and how can I avoid paying it? (1/14/2020)
There are at least six ways to dodge APD - Flybe tax cut proposal branded 'disaster for the environment' by green groups (1/14/2020)
Government discussing reduction in Air Passenger Duty for domestic flights - Man caught smuggling 200 live scorpions out of Sri Lanka (1/14/2020)
Venomous arachnids found packed in plastic boxes - Flybe urges government to consider air passenger duty tax cut to keep airline flying (1/14/2020)
Air Passenger Duty reduction could trigger switch from trains to planes - Flybe: What are passengers' rights if the airline collapses? (1/13/2020)
Essential consumer information about Europe's biggest regional airline - Flybe: Stretch tax deadline or airline will shut down, government told (1/13/2020)
The airline appears to be weaponising accrued Air Passenger Duty, estimated by The Independent to total £25m for December alone - Passenger attacks flight attendant and tries to storm cockpit at 'full sprint' (1/13/2020)
'If he did actually get into that cockpit lord knows what would have happened,' says passenger - Passenger forced to take pregnancy test before she can board flight (1/13/2020)
She calls experience 'humiliating and frustrating' - Disabled passengers 'humiliated' when travelling through UK airports (1/13/2020)
Which? survey reveals travellers with reduced mobility are 'robbed of their dignity' when flying - Goop launches wellness cruise experience (1/13/2020)
The lifestyle brand takes to the waves - Man becomes first person living with HIV to become commercial pilot in Europe (1/13/2020)
'I feel incredibly proud and privileged to be in this position,' pilot James Bushe says - Flybe: Britain's biggest regional airline 'on brink of collapse' (1/13/2020)
Airline 'locked in survival talks' with government, according to report - Storm Brendan: Ferries and flights cancelled amid 90mph winds (1/13/2020)
Dozens of ferries cancelled; grounded flights include BA's flagship London-New York service - Flybe: What went wrong and what should ticket-holders do as airline 'on brink of collapse'? (1/13/2020)
Questions and answers about the troubled regional airline - Why you shouldn't cancel your Middle East trip because of tensions in Iran (1/9/2020)
The Man Who Pays His Way: Dubai is still 100 miles from the shores of Iran - Airlines face difficult decisions over whether to overfly the Gulf (1/10/2020)
Plane Talk: In a world where aviation is becoming ever safer, tragedies involving unintended shootdowns are all the more prominent - Iran plane crash: What are the travel implications after Tehran admits shooting down flight PS752? (1/11/2020)
Military shootdowns of commercial airliners have now claimed almost 500 victims in six years - Sweden sees drop in plane journeys as 'flight shame' movement bites (1/10/2020)
Domestic flights in Sweden fell by 9 per cent last year - Flygskam: What is the flight-shaming environmental movement that's sweeping Europe? (6/5/2019)
The anti-flying movement is growing - 'Designed by clowns': Boeing emails reveal cover-ups in 737 Max development (1/10/2020)
'There will not be any type of simulator training required … Boeing will not allow that to happen,' wrote a senior pilot - Crossrail targets summer 2021 opening after more than two-year delay (1/10/2020)
Cost, including lost revenue, now expected to be over £20bn, with initial opening as late as September 2021 - The top 10 trending destinations for 2020, according to Google (1/10/2020)
Are you heading to one of these hotspots next year? - 'Drunk' man arrested at airport after taking out knife and locking himself in toilets (1/10/2020)
Intoxicated passenger tells police to 'take him to jail' - Are accidental shootdowns now one of the leading causes of plane crashes? (1/10/2020)
If reports that a missile hit the Boeing 737 are correct, it will mean 552 people have died in the 21st century in such tragedies - Plane catches fire as it crash-lands in Congo (1/9/2020)
There were no casualties - What will happen to Prince Harry's sustainable travel scheme as he steps back from Royal duties? (1/9/2020)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced their plans to become 'financially independent' - Qantas flight skids off runway and ends up stuck in mud (1/9/2020)
Newman airport is currently closed while plane is removed - Driverless bullet train speeds across China at 350kph (1/9/2020)
Travel time between Beijing and Zhangjiakou slashed to 47 minutes - Northern Rail could be renationalised within months, government says (1/9/2020)
Transport secretary Grant Shapps says the operator will only continue for 'a number of months' - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: How easy is it to emigrate to Canada? (1/9/2020)
As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex 'step back' from royal duties, rumours abound that they will move overseas - Willie Walsh to retire as IAG chief executive (1/9/2020)
Airline boss took on striking cabin crew at British Airways and oversaw merger with Iberia - Why we should all be going to Canada now (11/9/2016)
In a post-President Trump world, Canada is looking like an increasingly popular place for travel as well as immigration - France strike: Travellers stranded as trains and flights cancelled (1/9/2020)
Rail services to and from London St Pancras are disrupted, as are 16 flights serving Heathrow - Rome bans souvenir stands at popular tourist sights (1/8/2020)
Stalls are 'incompatible with decorum and security' says mayor - Why you shouldn't speculate on the cause of the Iran plane crash just yet (1/8/2020)
Perhaps a mechanical malfunction just happened to occur on an aircraft between two states sadly associated with loss of aircraft due to military error, on a highly sensitive night - Wheel falls off Air Canada plane during take-off (1/6/2020)
'2020 starting off pretty well,' says passenger - Is Dubai safe? Latest travel advice for Middle East as Iran tensions escalate (1/5/2020)
Changing planes in Dubai, Doha or Abu Dhabi? Holiday in the UAE or Oman? On a cruise to or from the Gulf? - Is it safe to fly through Gulf airspace right now? (1/8/2020)
Air France and KLM say they will reroute flights from Europe to Asia while tensions continue - Iran plane crash: Everything we know about the Ukraine Boeing 737 crash (1/8/2020)
It is believed all 176 people died in the Ukraine International Airlines accident - Australia wildfires: PM urges tourists to keep visiting amid environmental crisis (1/8/2020)
'Australia is still a wonderful place to come and bring your family and enjoy your holidays,' said Scott Morrison - British Airways flight from Mumbai diverted to Athens after avoiding Iraqi airspace (1/8/2020)
US airlines have been told to avoid the Gulf, as well as Iranian and Iraqi airspace - Carnival Cruise Lines bans 'offensive' clothing (1/8/2020)
Not everyone is happy with the policy change - Cheese hotel suite to open for one night only, with on-demand cheese hotline delivery service (1/8/2020)
It's free to stay at - South Western Railway could lose franchise after £137m loss following strikes (1/8/2020)
It follows 27 days of strikes in December for the train firm - Mystery around future of Flybe Heathrow-Newquay route as flights beyond March not on sale (1/7/2020)
No bookings for Cornwall's link with the UK's main hub are being taken beyond 28 March - British Airways suspends service carrying dogs in hold after one was transported in 'incorrect' crate (1/7/2020)
Investigation is underway - Japan has world's most powerful passport (1/7/2020)
Country holds top spot for third year in a row - Austrian village that inspired Frozen begs tourists to stay away (1/7/2020)
'We want to reduce numbers by at least a third,' says mayor - Plane skids off runway in Istanbul, shutting airport (1/7/2020)
Arrivals and departures are currently cancelled - Storms cancel ferries in Scotland and Norway (1/7/2020)
Dozens of ferries cancelled, with passengers in Norway flown north to avoid storm - Air Canada cancels flight but refuses to refund passenger (1/6/2020)
The airline has apologised for rejecting the refund and insisting the case was closed - Crossrail opening delayed to end of 2021 (1/6/2020)
The east-west line is now almost three years behind schedule - The best places to travel to in March, from Jaipur to Iceland (1/6/2020)
The best places to go on holiday this spring - Delta flight skids off runway (1/6/2020)
Snowy conditions cause issues across North America - Angry passengers threaten to open cockpit door on delayed flight (1/6/2020)
Passengers called pilot a 'loser' - Iran crisis: Hundreds of holidaymakers delayed by 'airspace restrictions' in the Gulf (1/6/2020)
Tui blames 36-hour delay on 'recent political issues in the Middle East' - Tui abandons hundreds of skiers at airport as bad weather cancels flights (1/6/2020)
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 8.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} 'It was clear that Tui had no contingency plan in place' – passenger Sam Rapley, who arrived 32 hours late in the UK, at the wrong airport - Why the LNER cheap single ticket trial won't end rail fare rip-offs. Yet (1/3/2020)
The Man Who Pays His Way: New flexible off-peak fares will prove ultra-disruptive - How to get cheap train tickets from London to the north using new LNER fare trial (1/3/2020)
London-Manchester peak rail fare falls 58 per cent, if you ask for the right train ticket - The 10 best cities to visit in 2020 (12/31/2019)
Culture, cuisine and one-of-a-kind charm – these destinations have it all - A digest of a decade in air travel, from the biggest airlines to the most popular planes (1/3/2020)
Vietnam, Airbus, Ryanair and easyJet are among the winners - New cruise ship crashes into port in Sicily (12/31/2019)
The 331-metre-long MSC Grandiosa has been in service since the end of October - Norwegian Cruise Line ditches single-use plastic drinks bottles onboard (1/3/2020)
Initiative will save around six million bottles a year from landfill - First-time flier fined £13,000 for throwing coins into plane engine for good luck (1/3/2020)
The flight was grounded for security concerns - Where not to go in 2020 (12/30/2019)
Where to leave off your bucket list next year - Cheap holiday flights: Saturday 4 January best day for summer holiday bargains (1/3/2020)
The cheapest fares are available six months in advance, according to Which? - Pair of alpacas called Ant and Dec left behind at Travelodge (1/3/2020)
The alpacas were discovered in the Stratford Upon Avon property - Passengers on LNER could pay twice as much as they need because of new ticket loophole (1/3/2020)
Exclusive: Some LNER passengers will pay 99.3 per cent more than they need on the East Coast main line because of a newly created rip-off - Long distance train tickets in Germany slashed by 10% to tackle climate crisis (1/3/2020)
'This is a strong start for the new decade, which is so important in terms of climate policy,' said Deutsche Bahn CEO - Australia wildfires: Should tourists stay during the crisis? (1/3/2020)
Key questions and answers about journeys affected by the unfolding disaster - Northern Rail to be stripped of franchise over 'unacceptable' performance (1/2/2020)
'I simply will not put up with that,' said transport secretary Grant Shapps - 'Excessive': Passengers protest 2.7% average rise in rail fares (1/2/2020)
Increase of 2.7 per cent for many travellers in England, but some LNER passengers will see fares fall - EasyJet passenger dies onboard flight to UK (1/2/2020)
'Medical assistance was provided to the passenger onboard and the crew requested paramedics to attend upon landing to provide further medical assistance, however the passenger sadly passed away,' said the airline - Aeroflot ranked world's most punctual airline (1/2/2020)
Japanese carrier ANA and US operator Delta were also ranked highly - Man phones Foreign Office to complain about bad plane food (1/2/2020)
Other bizarre requests included a caller wanting to know 50 Cent's phone number - What effect would a tourism boycott have on Cyprus? (1/2/2020)
In 2019, more than 1.3 million British holidaymakers travelled to the island - Qantas named world's safest airline (1/2/2020)
The Australian national carrier was praised for its 'amazing record of firsts in operations and safety' - Rail fares rise despite strikes and widespread cancellations for long-suffering commuters (1/2/2020)
Increase of 2.7 per cent for most train travellers, but North Wales passengers see fares fall - Air safety in 2010s better than ever despite Boeing 737 Max tragedies (1/1/2020)
The death toll of 251 in five aviation tragedies in 2019 was lower than the number who die on the roads worldwide in 100 minutes - Decade ends with more rail chaos as Thameslink trains unable to run through central London (12/31/2019)
London and northern England are worst affected by strikes, staff shortages and power cuts - Parked plane spins around when other aircraft clips its tail in Toronto (12/31/2019)
Both aircraft were unoccupied at the time - The definitive list of who UK airports should be named after (12/31/2019)
The Independent has compiled names to rebrand 22 of Britain's top airports - Best last-minute holiday deals for January, from Italy to Sri Lanka (12/27/2019)
Pack off somewhere else in January - New Orleans ranked best long-haul city (12/31/2019)
The Big Easy beat Singapore, Sydney and Chicago - 'Slowest game of ping pong': Seven empty Dreamliners flown back to the US a day after being delivered to Qatar (12/30/2019)
Each plane flew 16 times further than the direct distance, and consumed around 150 tons of fuel - Cruise passengers refused refunds for slow ship that misses key ports (12/30/2019)
Exclusive: Marella Discovery cannot go fast enough to reach all its originally planned ports of call - Train firm abandons disabled passenger when his train was cancelled (12/30/2019)
John Martin, who can barely walk, was advised to take a tram across Manchester to connect between Leeds and Glasgow - New Year travel chaos looms as travellers face strikes and staff shortages (12/30/2019)
In the UK and abroad, tens of thousands of air and rail passengers will see their journey disrupted or downgraded - 'Husband' tops list of most unusual things left behind at airport (12/30/2019)
Other items included a rolling pin, air conditioning unit and a zimmer frame - Plane deploys evacuation slides after emergency landing (12/30/2019)
Some passengers were pictured carrying hand luggage - The Grand Canyon has been blanketed by snow and it looks incredible (12/30/2019)
The landmark has turned into a winter wonderland