LONDON — Travelers across the United Kingdom woke up to chaos this week when Eastern Airways, a fixture of regional skies for nearly three decades, stopped flying, grounded every aircraft and warned that no ticket refunds would be forthcoming.
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaican capital awoke to pounding surf, howling winds and an anxious tourist population as Hurricane Melissa roared ashore near the south-western community of New Hope with sustained winds of 185 mph, making it the strongest Atlantic landfall of the year and one of the most powerful on record.
MANCHESTER, England — Greater Manchester’s world-famous Christmas markets could face an unexpected Grinch this year: a looming tram strike that threatens to snarl the region’s main light-rail network just as millions of holidaymakers descend on the city center.
LONDON — Forget chasing sunsets—travelers are now chasing KitKats. New consumer research shared by flight-search engine Skyscanner indicates that 47% of U.K.
ATHENS, Greece — A new round of figures from the Bank of Greece confirms what anyone who has tried booking a last-minute room in the Cyclades already knows: the country’s tourism boom is not letting up.
LONDON, United Kingdom — A familiar name in regional air travel has gone silent once more. Flybe Limited, the reborn carrier that relaunched less than a year ago after a high-profile 2020 collapse, suddenly grounded its entire fleet in the early hours of Jan. 28, 2023, and warned passengers that the company is entering administration.
LONDON — Confusion around two forthcoming European Union border-control programs is creating a fertile hunting ground for scammers, and consumer advocates say United Kingdom holidaymakers should double-check every online form before they hand over money or personal data.
LONDON — A late-October update from the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has placed eight additional nations under formal methanol-poisoning advisories, widening a global safety map that already covered parts of Southeast Asia, Central America and the Pacific.
LONDON — Families across London are counting down to the October half-term break, scheduled from Monday, Oct. 27 to Friday, Oct. 31, and many are already printing boarding passes. Yet before travelers fasten a tag to each suitcase, security specialists urge them to rethink exactly what appears on those dangling cards.
LONDON — A ham-and-cheese baguette could become the most expensive part of your Spanish city break this October half-term. As British families head from London to Barcelona, Málaga and other sun-drenched spots, two different rule changes—one at EU borders, the other on arrival back in the United Kingdom—are set to reshape the airport experience.
