Chinese airlines have flown more passenger flights in a month than US carriers for first time

Chinese airlines have flown more passenger flights in a month than US carriers for the first time ever Data shows Chinese airlines operated 200,000 flights from May 1 until May 27 This compares with fewer than 170,000 flights by carriers based in the U.S  U.S operators remain 74% down as a result of the coronavirus crisis … Read more

Renewing travel insurance and rebooking Ryanair flights: The Holiday Guru answers traveller queries 

From renewing travel insurance to rebooking cancelled Ryanair flights: The Holiday Guru answers traveller queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 15:48 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 15:48 BST, 29 May 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week issues tackled include getting refunds on ferry travel, renewing travel … Read more

Six Senses Zil Pasyon in the Seychelles has villas with clear-bottomed swimming pools IN THE CEILING

Part-resort, part human-aquarium: The incredible villas with clear-bottomed swimming pools IN THE CEILING These spectacular pools can be found in the three and four-bedroom residences at Six Senses Zil Pasyon  The resort is located on the stunning private island of Félicité in the Seychelles – and has 17 private residences Zil Pasyon is fringed by … Read more

Cummings’ trip to Barnard Castle sees increase in searches for accommodation there rise 160 per cent

Dominic Cummings’ trip to Barnard Castle results in searches for accommodation in the market town surging by 160 per cent Hotels.com has seen a surge in searches for accommodation from May 22 to 27 One of the top accommodation options is the Homelands Guest House  The co-owner said that she’d noticed an increase in enquiries … Read more

Cummings’ trip to Barnard Castle sees increase in searches for accommodation there rise 160 per cent

Dominic Cummings’ trip to Barnard Castle results in searches for accommodation in the market town surging by 160 per cent Hotels.com has seen a surge in searches for accommodation from May 22 to 27 One of the top accommodation options is the Homelands Guest House  The co-owner said that she’d noticed an increase in enquiries … Read more

More than eight in 10 Ryanair passengers are still waiting for refunds for axed flights, says Which?

More than eight in 10 Ryanair passengers are STILL waiting for refunds for cancelled flights, says Which? Under law, airlines are supposed to issue refunds for axed flights within 7 days But Which? says only 5% of Ryanair customers have been refunded in this time It also says 63% of easyJet passengers are still waiting … Read more

‘Safety stamp’ launched by World Travel & Tourism Council for hygienic destinations

‘Safety stamp’ launched by World Travel & Tourism Council for ‘hygienic’ destinations and businesses in bid to reassure holidaymakers and speed up tourism recovery Saudi Arabia, Barcelona, Portugal, Cancun and Seville all back the stamp The initiative is also backed by the United Nations World Tourism Organization Businesses can use the stamp once hygiene protocols … Read more

Covid sees April and May 2021 become most popular months for holiday bookings and Cyprus is top spot

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, April and May 2021 have become the most popular months for Britons to book overseas package holidays for. That’s according to UK data gathered over the past month by TravelSupermarket, which revealed that the most booked destination is Paphos in Cyprus, followed by the Costa Blanca then Orlando. … Read more

Portuguese holiday island of Madeira will pay for coronavirus tests for all tourists

Portuguese holiday island of Madeira will welcome tourists again from July 1 – and all visitors will be tested for coronavirus for free if they can’t prove they’re negative Tourists will have to undergo the test before they are allowed onto the island  Alternatively, they have to prove they’ve had a negative test in the … Read more

Frequent flyer reveals what it’s like to fly business from Heathrow to NYC during Covid-19 crisis

A frequent flyer live-blogged his business class trip from Heathrow Airport to New York via Amsterdam to ‘demystify what it’s actually like out there during Covid-19’ – and it makes for fascinating reading. The blogger, Gilbert Ott, published the account to his travel tips site, God Save The Points, revealing what it was like in … Read more