Travellers attempting to use public transport on Boxing Day were severely hampered by a 24-hour strike by Tube workers in the capital, and a reduction of overland rail services across the rest of the country. Those trying to travel in London were forced to rely on the bus network after a row over bank holiday [...]

Struggling tour operator Thomas Cook has confirmed that it will be closing 200 high street branches in an attempt to slash its debts. This week, the firm announced a £398 million pre-tax loss. The closures could mean the loss of as many as 1,000 jobs across the UK. Around 20 branches have already been shut [...]

In an attempt to slash its spiralling debts, beleaguered tour operator Thomas Cook has announced the sale of its Hoteles Y Clubs De Vacaciones stake. The deal will see it offload a golf club and five hotels in Spain to Iberostar. The deal is worth 72.2 million euros. Thomas Cook has already delayed the announcement [...]

A new survey suggests that more people in the UK have been to see the Eiffel Tower in Paris than have ever laid eyes on Buckingham Palace in central London. Of the 1,000 people who responded to a study by Gala Bingo, 45 per cent said they had seen the French landmark, where only 36 [...]

Although travel firms and airlines have been asking the government to abolish Air Passenger Duty, the controversial tax on flights, Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed that it will be increased in April next year, as originally planned. Details of the APD hike will be released in December, but carriers are predicting that it will go [...]

The Thanksgiving holiday in the US will see more people getting into their cars, or hopping on a plane, than in recent years. It is estimated that around 43 million people will travel over the period. Shops are also expected to open their doors early in order to cash in on the festivities. Retailers usually [...]

Kenya’s tourism industry is in a precarious state following the recent kidnapping of two European women and the murder of a British man in the north of the country close to the Lamu archipelago. Judith and David Tebbutt were holidaying at Kiwayu Safari Village, approximately 35 miles to the north of Lamu, when he was [...]

Travel guide the Lonely Planet has angered a Birmingham MP by choosing not to feature the city in its latest book on Britain. According to Gisela Stuart, Labour MP for Edgbaston, the omission of Birmingham shows that the writers of the guide have become lazy and out of touch. She added that Lonely Planet needed [...]

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 [...]