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Wales OnlineCouple turned away from flight to Rome because of common mistake
Carla's boyfriend had planned a surprise trip but the couple ended up heading home and lost £400
- The Telegraph
The controversial French tax Reeves is plotting to bring to Britain
France is no stranger to tourist taxes – the country introduced its first levy on hospitality in 1910.
- LoveEXPLORING
World's steepest streets, in the UK and beyond
These are the steepest streets in the world.
- BuzzFeed
Flight Attendants And Pilots, Tell Us About Your Worst Passengers
Every flight has at least one passenger who's determined to disturb the peace.
- The Independent
Best airline frequent flyer schemes in 2025 – and how Avios points work
Here are the programmes for plane perks you won’t want to miss as a frequent flyer
- SWNS
"We spent the night in a plane hotel and got to sleep in a Boeing 747 cockpit"
A couple of plane spotters spent the night in a plane hotel - and got to sleep in the cockpit of a Boeing 747 aircraft. Annabelle Green, 20, and her boyfriend Joel Simons, 21, are both avid plane spotters so the prospect of staying in an aircraft was too good to miss. The couple decided to book a stay at the Jumbo Jet Hotel last November. The hotel consists of single aircraft - a Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet - and is stationed on the tarmac of the Stockholm Arlanda Airport in Sweden. Jumbo Jet Hotel houses a range of 14 rooms and dorms, with cheaper rooms costing £70 and suites charging upwards of £180. Annabelle and Joel treated themselves to the aircraft's best room - the cockpit - for a total of £200 for the night and said they would definitely go back.
- The Northern Echo
Airport bars should be 'closed' and alcohol 'banned' before flights
Airport bars should be 'closed' and alcohol 'banned' before flights according to a resident of the North East.
- The Guardian
What the Romans did for us at school
Brief letters: Latin lover | Liz Truss | York Minster | Mispronounced surnames | Ryanair | Frank Auerbach
- The Independent
LA fires: Is it safe to travel to California and is LAX closed?
Roads are closed but flight disruption has so far kept to a minimum as fires spread in southern California
- The Independent
The banned airlines deemed unsafe to fly in the UK
At least 138 carriers are not compliant with international safety standards to fly in the UK
- The Telegraph
The ultimate 10-day Japanese rail holiday
Japan is a country of contrasts. Futuristic 3D billboards soar beside centuries-old temples, while hordes of pedestrians flood the streets at pace, yet halt obediently at colossal crossings. The best kind of Japanese holiday embraces these contrasts – the old and new, the fast-paced and the zen – equally, and with gusto.
- CNN
Hotel policy change highlights struggles faced by unmarried couples looking for privacy in India
A budget hospitality booking platform in India is receiving criticism for its “new check-in directives” that state hotels in one small city can deny bookings from unmarried couples at their discretion.
- The Independent
Bride’s sibling refuses to attend wedding on Florida cruise ship over ‘poor accommodations’
The bride’s sibling claimed they never got a formal invitation to the nuptials
- Robb Report
Robert De Niro Is Opening a Nobu-Branded Inn in the Caribbean
Nobu Beach Inn will open its doors later this year.
- Reuters
Spain expects more tourists this year after record 94 million visitors in 2024
Foreign tourists spent some 126 billion euros ($130 billion) during their stays in 2024, up 16% from the previous year, the minister said. Hereu said the Spanish government is working on evening out the tourist influx, citing progress in setting rules and limits on the supply of rental accommodation for tourists. "We need to persevere in deconcentrating tourism, but the good thing is that this is happening," he told reporters, adding that environmentally sustainable tourism was gaining strength in Spain.
- The Independent
Simon Calder reveals how to get train tickets for £4 or less in the Rail Sale
Deals include Portsmouth to London for £3.50, Norwich to Colchester for £4 and Sheffield to Leicester for £3.80
- Oxford Mail
Hotels offering free stays in deluxe £500 room
People have the chance to nominate themselves for a stay at an Oxfordshire hotel this January.
- INSIDER
I sailed in an interior cabin on one of the most scenic 13-day cruises to save money, and I'd happily do it again
I booked an interior room on a famously scenic cruise across the Panama Canal. There were no big cons, plus I saved money and made friends.
- EADT
Award winning hotel announces underground supper club
The Angel Hotel, in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, has announced the return of the underground supper club for 2025.
- Manchester Evening News
Canary Islands protests fail to put off Brits as UK tourist numbers increase in 2024
UK holidaymakers made up nearly half of all international tourists visiting the Canary Islands last year