LONDON, United Kingdom — If you thought you had accounted for every nickel-and-dime fee on an ultra-cheap ticket through Europe, think again. Multiple no-frills airlines are now testing or rolling out an extra charge that allows passengers to unlock the recline function on short-haul economy seats, according to a report first surfaced on EIN Presswire from the U.K. tabloid The Sun.

ROME — Holiday‐makers eyeing a weekend escape between the United Kingdom and Rome, Milan or Venice may want to pack a healthy dose of patience. A new round of industrial action by flight and ground crews in Italy is scheduled for Friday and threatens to ground or delay more than 100 departures and arrivals, placing as many as 20,000 seats in limbo.

ROME — Italy’s shoulder-season travelers can expect a flurry of changes this autumn, from fresh air links and nostalgia-rich railway journeys to a calendar of transport strikes and a looming biometric border system. Here is what to know before you pack for Rome, Milan, Naples or beyond.

New flights widen Italy’s horizons

Italy’s main gateways are adding point-to-point service just in time for cooler weather and smaller crowds.

LONDON – Tens of thousands of European airline employees are undergoing training to prevent passengers from boarding flights to the United Kingdom without valid visas, signaling a sweeping shift in British border policy. The British government, under the direction of Foreign Secretary David Lammy, describes it as a modernization of border controls, but civil liberties groups warn it may pose new human rights challenges.