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As many as ten per cent of Britons are considering postponing their next overseas holiday because of the ash crisis which grounded flights to and from Europe for six days. read more..

India has announced holidaymakers will not longer be allowed to visit tiger reserves following fears that tiger tourism is threatening to kill off the endangered animals. read more..

Holidaymakers travelling outside the eurozone might struggle to find a bureau de change with enough currency for their chosen destination, according to research by Post Office Travel Money. read more..

Greece's financial meltdown is expected to lead to cut-price holidays this summer as the country looks to earn more income from overseas visitors. read more..

The Foreign Office (FCO) is warning holidaymakers not to travel to Thailand after violence that started in the capital Bangkok more than a month ago spread to other parts of the country, including popular tourist resorts like Pattaya, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. read more..

Hoildaymakers visiting Turkey's Aegean coast this summer can travel a little lighter following the opening of the country's first nudist hotel. read more..

British Airways' cabin crew will have to decide this week whether to hold another series of strikes or whether to back a peace deal offered by the airline and bring to an end a dispute that has threatened to cripple the loss-making airline. read more..

Air fares are likely to go up by more than 11 per cent as airlines try to claw back the £1.3 billion they lost when they were forced to ground flights across Europe due to the volcanic ash cloud. read more..

Airlines are scrambling to re-launch flights after UK airports returned to normal operations this morning, but warned passengers they still faced several days of delays. read more..

Passengers who were left stranded when their flights were grounded due to the volcanic ash that spread over UK air space should be refunded for food and accommodation, according to the Air Transport Users Council (AUC). read more..

British holidaymakers stranded in Europe should continue to try to get onto ferries leaving from the major ports as it will be some time before airlines get their short-haul schedules back to normal. read more..

Iceland's president urged airlines to start planning for further volcanic eruptions as flights resumed to and from UK airports this week. read more..

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Three Royal Navy ships are being sent to rescue British holidaymakers stranded in continental Europe by the volcanic dust cloud from Iceland. read more..

Britain's biggest holiday company is sending cruise ships to the Mediterranean to bring stranded holidaymakers back home. read more..

International airlines have slammed governments for closing airports across Europe since last Thursday, claiming a blanket ban on all flights to and from the Continent may have been unnecessary. read more..

The European Union has suggested taxpayers should fund holidays for poorer people because travelling is a basic human right. read more..

The Tories and the Liberal Democrats have both announced changes to Air Passenger Duty that would bring down the cost of overseas holidays and make it cheaper for business travellers to fly. read more..

Fatal clashes between anti-government protestors and armed guards in Thailand have forced holidaymakers to consider visiting other countries in Asia instead, including neighbouring Malaysia, Vietnam and Bali. read more..

FIFA will release more than half a million tickets for the World Cup in South Africa this week, giving football fans a last chance to book a holiday of a lifetime. read more..

One of Britain's biggest airlines, which has been known simply as three letters for the best part of a decade, will be renamed British Midland by its German owners Lufthansa. read more..

Universal has confirmed that its long-anticipated new Harry Potter theme park will open in Florida this year on June 18. read more..

The Foreign Office has warned holidaymakers visiting Thailand to be extra vigilant after protests in Bangkok escalated into violence over the weekend. read more..

The UK's biggest holiday firm says British holidaymakers are so fed-up with staycations they are planning to visit far flung destinations this year instead. read more..

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A British airline passenger claims he fell asleep on a flight and woke up several hours later in an aircraft hanger. read more..

Budget airline Ryanair has suddenly increased charges for check-in luggage to £20 per bag throughout July and August. According to a report in the Daily Mail this week, Ryanair is also pushing ahead with its controversial plans to charge passengers a pound to spend a penny on its aircraft. read more..

Giant tour operators Thomson and sister brand First Choice have launched a facility allowing customers to order foreign currency online, but holidaymakers are best advised to shop around before buying. read more..

Thailand has declared a state of emergency in the capital Bangkok where the main tourist area has been blockaded by the country's red-shirts, who began protesting against the government almost a month ago. read more..

More than four of out 10 parents take their children on holiday during term-time to avoid paying higher prices for everything from packages to travel insurance during peak weeks. read more..

Greedy accommodation owners in South Africa have slashed their rates during the World Cup after discovering that few fans were prepared to pay the grossly inflated prices they were charging a few weeks ago. read more..

Tourists in Mexico and Los Angeles were among those affected by the biggest earthquake to hit the region for almost 20 years. read more..

Holidaymakers are being urged to read the small print of their travel insurance to make sure they know what it covers. read more..

More than one in four British holidaymakers think tipping should be abolished according to the online travel community TripAdvisor, which found that more than half of Brits never tip at all on holiday. read more..

More than two million Britons will head off on holiday this Easter weekend, hundreds of thousands of them heading to Spain and the Canary Islands. Tenerife, the star of the 3D movie Clash of the Titans being released on Friday, is the most popular holiday destination. read more..

Britons racked up an astonishing £122million in unnecessary credit card charges last year by using their plastic while abroad. Many of them would have been oblivious to the fees charged by banks for withdrawing cash and paying for goods and services in a foreign currency. read more..

Tourism Australia has launched a competition on the social networking website Facebook, offering the winner a free backpacking holiday in Australia including a month's work placement in the Australian outback. read more..