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London Southend airport top for satisfaction

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If you're looking to book cheap flights, you might want to consider leaving from London Southend after it emerged number one of 35 airport terminals for customer satisfaction. The small facil ...

Florida offers yoga paddleboarding

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Anyone planning a holiday in Florida who's looking for something a little different to try during their getaway should consider booking a yoga paddleboarding session. This latest craze combines t ...

Prime minister: I like active holidays

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The prime minister has revealed that he favours an active getaway when he goes to stay on the island of Jura in Scotland. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, David Cameron said he enjoyed wal ...

Brits failing to budget for holidays

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Over half (51%) of Brits fail to set themselves a holiday budget, with the majority of people saying they are either confident that they won't overspend or feel as though their trip is a luxury th ...

Brits more likely to have seen Eiffel Tower than Buckingham Palace

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Half of Brits are more likely to visit famous landmarks overseas than in the UK, according to new research. In all, the average Brit has only seen a quarter of the UK's top landmarks with mor ...

Manchester Airport busiest in five years

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Manchester Airport is predicting its busiest summer in five years after passenger numbers grew by 4.4% in July. In total, 2.2m people passed through the UK's third largest airport in the mont ...

FCO advice crucial for Egypt refunds

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Brits who have booked holidays to the Red Sea are currently not entitled to refunds if they no longer want to travel in the wake of the troubles in Egypt. This is because the Foreign & Common ...

Live parrot and a bag of onions among bizarre items left on planes

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A live parrot has topped the list of the most bizarre items left behind by plane passengers. Other zany personal effects listed by 700 international cabin crew workers included body parts such as ...

Cameron under fire for taking fourth holiday of 2013

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David Cameron has come under criticism after heading off on his fourth holiday of 2013. After visiting Ibiza in May, the Portuguese town of Aljezur in June and most recently the Scottish island o ...

Third of polite Brits tidy hotel room before checking out

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Every time a person from the UK books a hotel a cleaner somewhere smiles, after new research found a third of Brits tidy their rooms before they check out. To avoid putting extra burden on hotel ...

Do you know where you're going on holiday?

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Millions of Brits jet off each year to foreign destinations that they couldn't identify on a map, a new study has revealed. Almost a quarter (23%) of 2,000 holidaymakers surveyed admitted tha ...

Stansted baggage strike called off

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A proposed strike over the bank holiday weekend by workers responsible for scanning luggage at Stansted Airport will not now go ahead.The baggage handlers had threatened to halt work at 3.30am and 3.3 ...

Nearly 2m Brits set to jet off this weekend

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Almost 2m Brits will be catching flights abroad this weekend as they look to take advantage of the August bank holiday. According to ABTA - The Travel Association, 1.8m people will be heading to ...

Night at the Museum in Italy

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If you're heading to Italy on holiday before the end of the year, make sure you take advantage of a new initiative called 'Night at the Museum'. Not to be confused with the Ben Stille ...

57 of Britain's piers under threat

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No fewer than 57 of the piers at Britain's seaside resorts are under threat, according to a new report.Once the centrepiece of many towns' entertainment for visitors holidaying at home, the co ...

Brits love Spain more than any other nation

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British holidaymakers continue to flock to Spain for sun, sand and culture, according to new figures that have been released.The country's Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism revealed th ...

Manchester Airport enjoys bumper summer

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Manchester Airport, which ranks among the biggest and busiest terminals in the UK, has enjoyed a bumper summer, according to new figures.Data confirms that the airport is currently seeing its busiest ...

Airline offers seats away from children

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An airline has given passengers the option of requesting a seat far away from children who might disturb them during their flights.The privilege comes at a cost, but Scoot, an arm of Singapore Airline ...

Devon sees rise in number of staycations

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A recent marketing campaign has helped to further interest in staycations in Devon, according to the group behind the effort.The overarching ambition behind Visit Devon's online Active D ...

Potential panda cubs attract visitors to Edinburgh Zoo

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The possibility that the female panda at Edinburgh Zoo is pregnant has seen an increase in the number of people heading to the attraction.It cannot be said for certain whether Tian Tian is e ...
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