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September 12th - First Choice is back – kind of
One of the most familiar names in travel over the turn of the century is back – with a very different proposition.
First Choice offers flight-free tra…
2 years, 8 months ago
September 11th - Morocco After the Earthquake
The weekend saw a hugely destructive earthquake occurring in Morocco, with thousands unfortunately losing their lives. One of the worst-hit areas was…
2 years, 8 months ago
September 18th - How augmented reality and AI might change the travel industry
I speak with the joint CEO of Cosmic UK, Kate Dodson, about how augmented reality might change travel in the future and whether AI is going to be use…
2 years, 8 months ago
September 8th - Do independent travel agents agree with me about the scale of the disruption?
I’m speaking to one of the leading lights of the travel industry: Julia Lo Bue-Said, chief executive, Advantage Travel Partnership – a members' group…
2 years, 8 months ago
August 7th - Are things getting worse?
How many more things can go wrong this summer? Floods, staff sickness at Gatwick's air traffic control, and missed flights and ferries due to a manhu…
2 years, 8 months ago
September 6th - I've read the report into the air-traffic control shutdown so you didn't have to
Recently we saw one of the busiest travel days of the year and a complete failure of the National Air Traffic Service. This meant that controllers ha…
2 years, 8 months ago
September 5th - Airlines have been under attack for adding extra charges for baggage and seating. Is this fair?
They say “no” – all the charges are published and highlighted, and these are optional extras. If you’re prepared to travel with just a small bag and …
2 years, 8 months ago
September 4th - British Airways' U-Turn flights
No fewer than four British Airways flights turned back after take-off from London at the weekend – on one occasion flying two-thirds of the way to th…
2 years, 8 months ago
September 1st - There's no solution in sight to national rail strikes
I'm at Euston today for the latest national rail strike. I've counted that it's the 16th month since the strikes began. I spoke to Mick Whelan, gener…
2 years, 8 months ago
August 31st - Copenhagen travel has it's perks
I’m approaching Copenhagen airport on a driverless train, and enjoying what the Danes ever did for travellers – making journeys intuitive and smooth.…
2 years, 8 months ago