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February 18th - Trainline isn’t the only answer
“You won’t find cheaper tickets anywhere else”: that is the remarkable pledge from rail retailer Trainline.
A poster campaign outside one of the UK’s …
1 year, 2 months ago
February 17th - North Korea reopens to tourists this week
An exclusive for you today. After five years of closure to tourists, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will receive its first Western visitor…
1 year, 2 months ago
February 14th - Britain's busiest rail line to be hit by strikes this month and next
Mind the gap – between what train drivers on London's Elizabeth line have been offered, and what they believe they deserve. The employers have offere…
1 year, 3 months ago
February 13th - The King's Cross station sprint
Network Rail wants passengers to stay safe at stations – not running for their trains – and to avoid delays to trains at London King's Cross, the hub…
1 year, 3 months ago
February 12th - The things that can go wrong with flights
After a trip involving six intercontinental flights, I have arrived back at Birmingham airport over an hour behind schedule. The sequence since leavi…
1 year, 3 months ago
February 11th - Valentine destinations: Paris? Puglia? Prague?
On Travel Desk Tuesday, I’m talking to Annabel Grossman, global travel editor for The Independent, about Lonely Planet’s selection of alternative rom…
1 year, 3 months ago
February 10th - Heathrow airlines and hotels deplore "vast overcharging and declining service"
In an unprecedented and coordinated attack, the airlines that use Heathrow airport – as well a prominent hotelier – are demanding lower charges and h…
1 year, 3 months ago
February 7th - We need to talk about upgrades
When do airlines give upgrades, and who are the beneficiaries?
Spoiler alert: it will help if you marry a captain. But I wonder if upgrades are actual…
1 year, 3 months ago
February 6th - Ryanair Boss Michael O'Leary Puts The Aviation World To Rights
Michael O’Leary has been chief executive of Ryanair since 1994, and over the past three decades he has taken the carrier from a small and unprofitabl…
1 year, 3 months ago
February 5th - British Airways Softens Revenue-Based Loyalty Scheme
At the very end of 2024, British Airways revealed comprehensive changes to its loyalty programme, which will mean access to its top tiers will be ali…
1 year, 3 months ago