The UK’s leading travel operator is warning that a hike in holiday prices next year of around five per cent could mean that many families will not be able to afford any time away. TUI, the travel firm which owns First Choice and Thomson Holidays, said that increasing accommodation and fuel costs meant headline prices [...]

The Office of Fair Trading is to launch an investigation into the costs and charges imposed upon British travellers when they purchase foreign currency. Watchdog Consumer Focus has issued a super complaint claiming that holidaymakers are paying too much and that the charges are unclear and confusing. Consumer Focus chief executive Mike O’Connor said that [...]

A consumer watchdog has said that it believes TUI Travel, the UK’s largest holiday company, may have broken the law because of the manner in which it is promoting some of its travel offers. Subsidiary Thomson allegedly offered a limited amount of seats on a flight in an advert, but later added more seats at [...]

Despite the predictable wet weather, the current economic uncertainty and the high price of fuel, transport experts are predicting that roads, railways and airports will all be as busy as ever over the bank holiday weekend. According to the AA around 16 million vehicles are expected on Britain’s roads. Airports and railway stations are also [...]

Holiday resorts in Spain are warning their customers of the dangers of the current trend for ‘balconing’. The game involves usually drunk holidaymakers attempting to jump into a hotel swimming pool from a balcony or trying to leap between the balconies themselves. The antics are usually caught on a camera and uploaded onto social network [...]

Because a greater number of older people are making the decision to take some time out to see exotic parts of the world, the level of medical expenses being claimed against travel insurance policies is also on the rise. The Association of British Insurers has revealed that the cost of paying for medical treatment overseas [...]

Travel operator Holidaybreak has said that a poor performance in its hotel and adventure break divisions has been partially offset by strong demand for camping trips. The company offers travellers camping opportunities abroad and said that Dutch and British holidaymakers were showing a great deal of interest in the Keycamp and Eurocamp brands. However, overall [...]

Tighter holiday budgets mean that more Brits are turning to all-inclusive package deals to keep a tab on their spending while abroad. The past four years have seen a 50 per cent increase in the number of package holiday bookings which include flights, accommodation, drink and food. According to The Co-operative Travel, around a third [...]

According to a report by VisitEngland, admissions to the country’s visitor attractions increased by three per cent last year. Although figures for attractions people have to pay an entry fee for were down by one per cent the number of people visiting non-charging attractions was up by six per cent. The British Museum remains the [...]

New research has revealed that the English spend more time at work than any other nation in Europe. They are given fewer public holidays and less paid leave from their jobs, according to website Hotels.com. The survey shows that English workers receive a minimum of 28 days per year away from their desks compared to [...]