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This passport mistake could ruin your holiday — and it’s not the expiry date

Travel February 2, 2026 Charlie Sawyer

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Do flight prices go up the more you search? Here's the truth

Travel January 27, 2026 By Alice Murphy

A collage of a Wizz Air plane in the sky, a man putting bag in cabin sizer, and a woman carrying a suitcase.

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Travel February 4, 2026 By Sophie-May Williams

A collage of a woman putting a rucksack in a Ryanair bag sizer, a suitcase and a Ryanair plane.

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A view of the colourful Akihabara district in Tokyo, Japan, with a train going over a railway bridge next to bright shops covered in large advertisements.

Japan is hiking the price of its most popular tourist train pass very soon

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Grey tray filled with liquid toiletries in a clear zip top bag, boarding pass and a beige tote bag. A female hand is holding the tray on a roller conveyors table at airport security.

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A woman in the airport, looking at her phone and pulling a suitcase behind her, as she walks past a window with planes on the tarmac.

New strict rule on hand luggage item will affect 580,000 Brits from next week

Travel April 13, 2026 By Alice Giddings

A collage of a passport, a plane and several fingerprints, with EU border system kiosks in the background.

New Europe border checks start today — brace yourself for 4-hour airport delays

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Passengers sitting on seats inside the carriage of a Shinkansen high-speed train in Japan.

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The Piazza del Popolo in Cesena, Italy.

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Travel April 7, 2026 By Eleanor Noyce

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Travel April 7, 2026 By Sophie-May Williams

A small alley in the old town of Bellagio, Como, Italy, with plants and bushes adorning a balcony. A terracotta coloured house has green shutters. There are mountains and sea in the distance.

Full list of UK travel company closures in 2026 as yet another firm folds

Travel April 16, 2026 By Kristina Beanland

The exterior of Singapore Changi Airport with a plane waiting on the tarmac, and another taking off in the sky.

Major airport introduces strict rule on hand luggage item affecting 580,000 Brits

Travel April 11, 2026 By Alice Giddings

Two teenage girls sitting on a plane, laughing at something on their phone.

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Travel April 6, 2026 By Alice Giddings

Newquay beaches Cornwall

UK airline unexpectedly cancels all flights from London to 'stunning' summer destination

Travel April 2, 2026 By Alice Giddings

A traveller with luggage standing looking at the flight departures board in an airport, checking flight information.

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