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January 2024

  • It is no surprise that people’s thoughts turn to warm breaks amid the January chill in the UK. Pictured: Praia de Nosa Señora at Islas Cíes, off the coast of Pontevedra, in Galicia, Spain.

    Holidays: money-saving tips for booking your dream break

    The lowdown on the best deals, plus how to secure and future-proof them

May 2023

  • Illustration: Jamie Wignall

    Money hacks
    How to take a super-low budget holiday

    From pet sitting and home swaps to planning ahead, be flexible and grab the best deals … fast

February 2023

  • Budget travel tips main pic

    How to save money when booking a summer holiday

    Bagging a great-value break is still possible despite rising prices – but it does involve research and planning, says our cheap holiday expert

August 2021

  • JetBlue aircraft at John F. Kennedy International Airport

    JetBlue ready to launch low-cost New York to London flights

    US-based airline aims to tread where other have failed – and in the teeth of the Covid pandemic

May 2020

  • Norwegian Air has transformed itself from a small local carrier into a pioneer of low-cost, long-haul flights.

    Norwegian Air shareholders back £770m rescue plan

    Carrier will unlock government aid after winning support for debt-for-equity swap

March 2020

  • Lastminute.com’s website.

    Consumer champions
    Lastminute gives a nonsense excuse for refusing a refund

  • South Korean soldiers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus at the Daegu international airport.

    How coronavirus is wreaking havoc with readers’ travel plans

February 2020

  • Flybe aircraft

    Consumer champions
    Stobart Air refused to pay us for rerouting costs

    Our flight was delayed so we went with another airline, but Stobart will only refund the tickets

July 2019

  • Mytrip has many hidden fees and charges in the small print.

    Your problems, with Anna Tims
    Mytrip’s hair raising fees … uncovered in the small print

    Be warned: there’s hidden horrors lurking behind the bargain prices
  • Passengers boarding an easyJet flight

    Consumer champions
    Court victory for reader who fought easyJet’s sudden cancellation

    The family told about cancellation at the flight gate, and their holiday was over before it began
  • Ryanair’s call centre will charge you £160 for changing a name on a ticket after the first 48 hours.

    Why changing a plane ticket can cost more than the original flight

    The simplest mistake can cost you anywhere up to £160 to correct depending on how soon you notice it

April 2019

  • premium economy on virgin atlantic flight

    Premium economy: is it worth the extra expense?

    Not to be confused with a halfway house to business class, we run a rule over what to expect when you upgrade

February 2019

  • Airbus to shutter production of A380<br>epa07372055 (FILE) - An Airbus A380 named ‘Munich’ of Lufthansa arrives at Munich Airport, Bavaria, Germany, 17 March 2018 (reissued 15 February 2019). Airbus has announced that it will shut down production of the A380 plane due to weaker than expected demand. The A380 is the world’s largest passenger airplane. EPA/LUKAS BARTH

    'Hidden city' travel: why airlines are cracking down on a discount trick

    Lufthansa is suing a traveller over a loophole that many are using to get cheaper flights to popular destinations

January 2019

  • Herb Kelleher with Southwest Airlines employees

    Herb Kelleher, pioneer of low-cost air travel, dies aged 87

    Southwest Airlines founder known for marketing nous paved the way for Ryanair

November 2018

  • Passenger with a backpack boarding a Ryanair plane

    Ryanair's new hand luggage rules – and the bags to beat them

    As the new policy comes into effect, here’s what passengers need to know, plus five carry-ons that will make the journey

February 2018

  • Seating on a Ryanair flight.

    Consumer champions
    Pay up … or Ryanair will split you up

  • EasyJet cancelled booking with no notification.

    Consumer champions
    Why did easyJet cancel our booking … but fail to tell us?

January 2018

  • The reader’s £900 suitcase when it arrived in Barcelona.

    Passenger's £900 case damaged – but airline refuses compensation

    Reader books BA flight, ends up on Vueling and bag ‘looks like someone had taken an axe to it’

September 2017

  • Patrick Collinson

    On reflection
    You hate Ryanair – but you will fly it again

    Patrick Collinson
  • A Ryanair plane in flight.

    How to fly Ryanair without paying all the extras

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