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The World’s 50 Best Bars for 2023 named: London dominates but Barcelona’s ‘Sips’ takes the top spot… with NYC’s ‘Double Chicken Please’ No.2

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Barcelona has successfully held its grip on the coveted World’s Best Bar trophy. For the second year in a row, a bar in the Spanish city ranks number one in The World’s 50 Best Bars awards, with Sips in Barcelona’s Eixample neighbourhood declared 2023’s winner. London, however, dominates overall with five bars on the list, … Read more

Book into a winner: The results are in… and we can reveal the latest pick of Britain’s best hotels and B&Bs for 2024

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What do you look for in a British hotel? Good food goes without saying, along with a comfy bed and slick service. But what about the feel of the place and attention to detail? At the Good Hotel Guide, we pride ourselves on finding small, characterful hotels where you’re treated as treasured guests and with … Read more

Japan Airlines unveils new first and business-class cabins… with double-bed suites that ‘feel like luxury hotel rooms’ and headrest speakers

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By Jessica Hamilton Published: 16:13 BST, 17 October 2023 | Updated: 07:51 BST, 18 October 2023 Japan Airlines has unveiled its new top-tier cabins – with first-class passengers soon to enjoy a double-bed in their ‘exclusive’ suite in the skies. The unveiling of the suite comes as part of a wider reveal of the new interiors of … Read more

The end of carry-on baggage chaos? Game-changing supersized overhead luggage bins are increasingly commonplace – with Lufthansa fitting them in 2025

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By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: 19:42 BST, 17 October 2023 | Updated: 21:29 BST, 17 October 2023 The chaos of passengers scrambling to cram cases into overhead stowage compartments on planes is increasingly likely to become a thing of the past. That’s because new breeds of extra-large overhead bins have been rolled out, … Read more

Passengers are terrified after pilot’s video reveals how close planes REALLY fly to each other

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By Jessica Hamilton Published: 13:09 BST, 7 October 2023 | Updated: 14:01 BST, 7 October 2023 When you’re 35,000 feet up in the air, it can be difficult to imagine being accompanied by anything other than clouds.  Whether you enjoy the experience of flying or not, the sky seems to stretch forever – devoid of … Read more

The jaw-dropping winners of the 2023 panoramic photo awards revealed, from a dazzling lightning storm to a haunting shipwreck… so which one is YOUR favourite?

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Brace yourself for a stunning visual journey around the world, courtesy of these panoramic images. The photographs have picked up accolades in the 2023 Epson International Pano Awards, the world’s largest competition devoted to panoramic photography. This year, the winners were selected from more than 4,000 entries from over 1,100 professional and amateur photographers in 102 … Read more

We DON’T just take off and land! I’m a pilot and here’s what we REALLY do during those long-haul 18-hour flights

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For most  on board, long-haul flights are endured with a sleep mask, a few films or TV shows… but for the pilots flying the plane, it’s a very different story.  Despite common belief, pilots have a lot more to do in the skies after switching to autopilot, and one pilot has taken to TikTok to … Read more

Life’s a French-Riviera-style beach in swanky Salcombe: Harbour Beach Club is the perfect base for exploring Britain’s most expensive seaside town with a toddler in tow

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Any parent to a toddler knows that holidays with our little bundles of joy can be somewhat… challenging. The journey! The routine! The sleeping arrangements! But it’s a case of sweet relief at Harbour Beach Club Hotel & Spa in the salubrious seaside town of Salcombe. Not only is it in a swanky location that … Read more

I’m a British Airways first officer and here I bust the ‘myths’ about becoming a professional pilot, from the costs to the qualifications (spoiler alert – you don’t need to be a maths genius)

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By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: 10:49 BST, 20 September 2023 | Updated: 20:13 BST, 20 September 2023 Prospective pilots can now apply for a place on a new British Airways scheme that will see the £100,000 cost of their training covered entirely by the airline. The national flag carrier’s Speedbird Pilot Academy programme … Read more

I’m a flight attendant and these are the three surprising things you should buy from the hardware store for your next holiday

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Before heading to the airport for your next holiday, consider making a pit stop at a hardware store, this flight attendant suggests. Cici, a TikToker who works as a flight attendant for a ‘major airline’, made a video revealing three surprisingly useful items you can buy from any DIY shop for your travels.  In the footage, … Read more