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Prisoners of the plague cruise: British couple’s hellish coronavirus diaries

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The four-week, £7,000-plus cruise in the Far East was intended to be the holiday of a lifetime to celebrate their forthcoming 20th wedding anniversary in July. But after boarding their ship the Diamond Princess in Singapore on January 6, John and Elaine Spencer – along with 2,700 other passengers – were plunged into the coronavirus … Read more

Tui cruise customers claim they are being forced to go to ‘Coronavirus Land’

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‘Send us in the opposite direction!’ Tui cruise customers claim they are being forced to holiday in ‘Coronavirus Land’ after the firm refused refunds for trip to Thailand and Singapore Tui’s Marella Cruises trip will also stop in Singapore, Cambodia and Malaysia Some customers are concerned the ship will visit ports that have closed down  … Read more

NHS trust apologises for lack of clear signs to its coronavirus isolation pod

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Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Almost 1,900 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 73,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more

Drunk Polish passenger, 39, admits threatening air hostess on British Airways flight from Singapore

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Drunk Polish passenger, 39, admits threatening an air hostess on a British Airways flight from Singapore after he verbally abused her and demanded ‘I want vodka’ when he was refused alcohol Daniel Ksiazek, 39, yelled ‘c***’ and ‘f***ing a**hole’ at cabin staff on the flight  Ksizazek lurched from his seat while the seatbelt sign and … Read more

NHS trust apologises for lack of clear signs to its coronavirus isolation pod

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Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Almost 1,900 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 73,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more

Ryanair voted worst airline again by Which? with British Airways slipping down the rankings 

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Ryanair has finished bottom of the respected Which? annual airline survey for the seventh consecutive year – with British Airways slipping further down both the long-haul and short-haul rankings. In the consumer champion’s poll, passengers have given the Irish budget carrier the lowest possible rating for boarding, seat comfort, food and drink, customer service and … Read more

Portugal has right resort for four under-eights, holiday guru advises

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Where can you keep four children, quiet? How can you get a free six-day visa for China? And what to do in Jamaica? The holiday guru unravels traveller conundrums Marthinhal Quintal Family Resort in Portugal has something for everyone China offers 144-hour free transit visas to UK passengers arriving by sea or air  Montego Bay … Read more