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Holidaymakers returning home will be caught in the first of four days of stoppages by rail workers, which will effectively shut down the UK's rail network for the first time in 16 years. read more..

The Foreign Office is warning British drivers that they are most at risk of having an accident an hour after arriving in a foreign country. read more..

Gordon Brown is insisting that a third runway will be built at Heathrow, even though a High Court judge last week sided with environmental campaigners who want to block the airport's expansion plans. read more..

Ryanair, the first UK airline to allow passengers to make mobile phone calls in-flight, has temporarily discontinued the service, ridding its cabins of the sound of ring tones once again. read more..

Striking British Airways cabin crew are threatening further walk-outs after the Easter holidays unless they can strike a deal with the airline over the pay-cuts and changes to working conditions that have led to six days of industrial action so far. read more..

British Airways says it is planning to operate more flights during the second bout of industrial action as it is expecting more cabin crew to break the strike, due to begin on Saturday. read more..

A new easyJet flight launching from Manchester to Helsinki will bring the Finnish capital within a short journey from the north of England. read more..

Holidaymakers would rather take advice from a total stranger when planning their next trip than listen to a travel agent, according to a new survey. read more..

British holidaymakers are being warned to keep a close eye on their passports in Israel after a member of the Israeli security services was expelled from the UK for cloning identification papers. read more..

The Foreign Office has urged holidaymakers to make sure they have adequate travel insurance if they are planning to travel this Easter, one of the busiest times of the year. read more..

Southend Airport has won planning consent to make its runway large enough to be used by aircraft with up to 160 seats. The extension will mean that the Essex airport will be able to offer flights to holiday destinations so local people will be saved the journey to one of London's busier airports. read more..

Holidaymakers in Goa have been asked not to go topless, especially while riding two-wheelers, according to a report in The Times of India. read more..

British Airways cabin crew will return to work tomorrow following their three-day strike but the airline's passengers are being warned that there will still be some flight cancellations and delays early this week as BA tries to get back to normal. read more..

As this has been one of the best ski seasons on records it would be a shame not to sneak in a last family ski holiday over Easter, don't you think? Alpine resorts still have so much snow and operators have dropped their prices so low that it would be rude not to at least have a look at what's available. read more..

It might come as a surprise to holidaymakers to learn that budget carrier easyJet, not British Airways, has been confirmed this week as the UK's largest airline. read more..

As all the major theme parks are preparing to open their doors for the 2010 season, now would be a good time to start planning a family short break over Easter or the summer half-term holiday. read more..

British Airways has cancelled more than 1,000 flights during the first wave of strike action by cabin crew, which will take place in two bursts from March 20 to March 22 and from March 27 to March 30. read more..

Britain is heading for the first national rail strike in more than 15 years after unions voted to take industrial action over Network Rail's cost cutting plans. The first of a series of walkouts could take place as early as the Easter holidays, scuppering the travel plans of millions of families. read more..

Parents across the country are keeping their fingers crossed today that their British Airways flight will not be one of those cancelled due to seven days of strikes by the airline's cabin crew. read more..

For years holidaymakers have been told to cover up in the sun to protect against skin cancer and while that advice still goes, they are now being told that the sun is good for them too. read more..

Car hire prices in holiday hotspots have rocketed in the run up to Easter as demand has outstripped supply, according to a holiday booking website. read more..

Holidaymakers planning to put together their own trips to Turkey, Egypt, Morocco or Tunisia - all of which fall outside the eurozone and offer great value for money for family holidays - will have more flights to choose from this summer following a big increase in services from both the charter airlines and the low-cost carriers. read more..

There was a time when it seemed that the old fashioned travel agent was doomed as everyone sought the best holiday deals on the internet or booked cheap flights over the phone. read more..

Ladies, the World Cup may not scupper your chances of going on holiday this summer after all as two cruise lines have promised to screen every one of England's matches on board their ships. read more..

British holidaymakers visiting Thailand are being advised to take care this weekend when hundreds of thousands of Thais are expected to stage political demonstrations from Friday. read more..

Holidaymakers flying economy to the United States will be able to buy seats with extra legroom from the middle of this month, but they will have to pay a high price for the luxury. read more..

Flights to Chile have resumed following last week's devastating earthquake, but the Foreign Office is still advising tourists to steer clear of parts of the country worst hit by the quake. read more..

You've heard of no frills airlines, well now no frills hotels that charge guests for 'extras' such as clean towels and air-conditioning will be opening up across London. read more..

British Airways has until tomorrow (Tuesday) to reach a deal over staffing levels, pay and working conditions or its disgruntled cabin crew will announce strike action. read more..

With all the fuss surrounding the FIFA World Cup in South Africa this year it's easy to overlook the fact that there's another sport in which England have been far more successful in recent history - rugby. read more..

A long-established tour operator specialising in holidays to Scandinavia has become the latest victim of the credit-crunch. read more..

Costa Cruises has been forced to cancel its last two sailings onboard its ship the Costa Europa after the vessel crashed into a port in Egypt, killing three crew members and injuring at least three British passengers. read more..

The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) is calling for a compulsory financial protection scheme for all air passengers travelling within Europe. read more..

Three British cruise passengers were injured and three members of crew were killed when a ship sailing the Red Sea crashed into a pier. read more..

London Mayor Boris Johnson has reignited the debate about whether winter sports enthusiasts should wear helmets after writing in the Daily Telegraph that he refuses to wear anything on his head but a woolly hat. read more..

Hotel rates across the world have been slashed by as much as 40 per cent making this one of the best times to travel, according to a new study. read more..

Car hire companies are warning of a potential shortage of rental vehicles for peak travel periods, especially in popular tourist haunts in Spain this Easter. read more..