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Flight compensation warning: How to spot ‘red flags’ and avoid being scammed Flight cancellations are an unfortunate reality faced by holidaymakers looking to get away this summer, and with no end in sight, compensation claims will continue to surge for travellers who have been let down by airlines. Booking refunds and disruption pay-outs are both viable options for out-of-pocket travellers, ...

DEAL OF THE DAY: IHG Hotels & Resorts slashes 25% off hotels until 2023 with massive sale Travel is back in swing this year and whether you plan on visiting a new city or seeing friends, there’s no better time to take a trip to Europe. Now, IHG Hotel & Resorts have launched a massive sale and travellers can bag ...

Napa Valley travel guide: What to do in the wine region- from wineries to hot air balloons Where to eat Many will travel to Napa Valley for the wine and sunshine, but it also offers some of the best food on the West Coast. CIA Copia Some of the best food I was lucky enough to try in California was ...

Spain has a small ‘very beautiful’ village in Andalucia perfect for holidays Guided walks, horse treks, four wheel drive excursions and rock climbing tours can all be booked in the village. Tourists can also take their own walks by following the signposts that link the three mountain villages. Just 2km outside of Pampaneira village, tourists can visit Osel Ling, a ...

Flight cancellations IN FULL as more than 10,000 summer flights expected to be scrapped Portugal started the scheduled walkouts yesterday, on Friday, June 24, and will continue throughout Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26. Spain is also on the second day of five days of strikes, taking place between June 24 and 26 and Thursday, June 30 to Saturday, July 2. In ...

The perfect relaxing break in the Lake District After a long morning walk and an afternoon of swimming, we’re starving by dinner time and the award-winning Burlington’s Restaurant does not disappoint. The hotel’s lakeview restaurant has held AA rosettes for the last 20 years – and the food really is something special. For a bargain £39.95, we enjoy three delicious ...

Holidaymakers face huge queues at UK airports again amid staff shortages Huge check-in lines stretched back “three lengths of the airport” at Birmingham and travellers are steeling themselves for more disruption after British Airways workers voted to strike this summer. Heathrow check-in staff will walk out in a dispute over pay. And union Unite says 16,000 BA employees, from cabin ...

Holiday scam warning: ‘Never pay for anything’ using bank transfer – Don’t be ‘tempted’ Many scammers use cheap social media adverts to catch out hopeful British holidaymakers. A bargain holiday might be tempting but if it seems far too good to be true, unfortunately it probably is. Some properties may not exist or adverts could be used to steal people’s ...

At last… hopes new deal will end railway misery Only a fifth of services will run and half of lines will close as 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and 13 train operators walk out for the third day this week. However, train companies and unions are edging closer towards a deal, senior ...

‘Utterly shameful’ Brits do NOT support rail strike as No10 calls for end to chaos – POLL Rail strikes: Vine caller says ‘do what you’re paid to do’ The industrial action across England, Scotland and Wales is the biggest rail strike in three decades as thousands of staff have walked out over pay, pensions and working conditions. The rail strikes ...