Travel Tips

If the recent snow has got you thinking about escaping the worst of the weather, or if you’re taking a domestic flight to visit family and friends this Christmas, here are some tips that will help you reduce the hassle of flying this festive season. If you haven’t booked your flight yet, get on and [...]

The cost of Air Passenger Duty (APD) is set to rise again on 1 November 2010. This extremely unpopular tax on air travel was introduced in 1994 and currently generates in the region of £2 billion for the Government. Two years’ ago, the tax had two rates: Reduced Rates (for economy seats) and Standard Rates [...]

British Airways has announced its flight schedule for the next strike period – an expanded schedule due to an increase in non-striking cabin crew staff. During the next strike period of 27 – 30 March the airline will operate: All flights to and from London City Airport All flights to and from Gatwick Airport At [...]

If you are flying this year, don’t forget to check what your baggage entitlement is. Failure to do so could resort in you facing expensive excess baggage fees at the airport – as much as £20 per kilo in some cases – or having to pay to check-in your hand luggage because it’s too big [...]

If your plans appear to be up in the air because of the proposed strike by British Airways cabin crew, don’t panic just yet as the airline has plans to operate around 60% of its flights should the planed strike action go ahead on 20, 21, 22 March. Flights unaffected by the proposed strike include: [...]

Okay, the recession is officially over, but that doesn’t mean that we are all feeling the benefits just yet. When we’re looking to book this year’s holiday we’re still looking for the cheaper options: cheap flights, cheap accommodation, cheap car hire etc., but we don’t want to compromise on quality. So what can you do [...]

It has been more than three years since the liquid in hand luggage restrictions were introduced and, even after all this time, there is still some confusion over what is and isn’t allowed. To clarify, the restrictions are listed below: All liquids, that includes gels, aerosols, toothpaste, liquid foundation, hair gel, shower gel, mascara and [...]

How did you plan and book your holiday last year? Did you book a package holiday, booking all the components of your holiday with a travel agent? Or, did you take total control and book everything: accommodation, flights, car hire etc. yourself? Increasing numbers of families are taking control over their holidays and opting to [...]

Anyone travelling to the USA from today, 20 January 2010, should be aware that it is now mandatory to apply for an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) at least 72 hours before you travel if you are travelling under the Visa Waiver Programme (VWP). The application process takes around 15-20 minutes with authorisation generally [...]

With all this bad weather about at the moment, it’s a worrying time for air travellers. All you want to do is get away from the snow, ice and freezing temperatures to somewhere warm, but you can’t. Faced with iced-up roads, or heavy snow, you probably can’t even get your car off your drive, let [...]