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Ryanair cuts summer flights in Spain in row over airport charges

Decision comes despite the firm behind the Spanish airports calling its fees among the lowest in Europe

The Independent UK

Simon Calder reveals how to get train tickets for £3 in the Great British Rail Sale

A temporary train ticket sale of heavily discounted rail fares is under way.

The Independent UK

Brits buying homes in Spain to be hit with 100% property tax

Non-EU citizens seeking a home in the sun face a huge tax hike on housing

The Independent UK

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The Weekend Travel Show: release date, interviews and everything we know

The Weekend Travel Show is hosted by Kym Marsh and Richard Arnold and features celebrities sharing their holiday experiences and tips.

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LA fires: Is it safe to travel to California and is LAX closed?

Roads are closed but flight disruption has so far kept to a minimum as fires spread in southern California

The Independent UK

Travel 2025: Use your wild cards, and deploy them wisely

The Man Who Pays His Way: Follow David and Noah in treating yourself (and your travel partner, if you have one)

The Independent UK

Can I travel around the UK by public transport on Boxing Day?

Exclusive: Key questions and answers for travelling around the UK by train, bus, ferry and air for the rest of the year

The Independent UK

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We’ve been all over the world in 2024 – these places were our favourites

Exploring Ugandan towns, getting to know Hawaiian islands and solo trips to romantic Caribbean resorts – these are some of Independent Travel’s top highlights from the road during the last 12 months

The Independent UK

GWR explains why Sunday train cancellations will continue for ‘quite some time’

Last weekend rail passengers were urged not to travel on any Great Western main lines due to staff shortages

The Independent UK

My, how cheap these Swiss trains are. Or are they?

The Man Who Pays His Way: There appear to be lies, damned lies and rail fare surveys

The Independent UK

The Travel Smart guide to southeast Asia

A gap year favourite but south east Asia still has many pockets left under-explored. In this episode of Travel Smart, Benjamin Parker and Simon Calder give you a whistle-stop guide to Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore.

The Independent UK

‘No way to run a railway’: How the Sunday blues have depressed Britain’s weary train passengers

The system ‘can’t be right, and it never has been right’, says expert, as the government promises to reset relationship with the rail industry

The Independent UK

How to deter prospective rail passengers: Pretend fares are much higher than they are

Train Talk: A ticket from London to Milton Keynes has never cost anything like £74.90, despite a survey claiming it does

The Independent UK

No, planes in Alaska aren’t wearing jackets despite what the internet thinks

People were fooled after the puffer jacket plane went viral

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The many Turkish delights to discover in Türkiye

Travel Smart takes a whistle-stop tour of Türkiye, one of our favourite destinations brimming with discovery wherever you go.

The Independent UK

Helping travellers cope with long waits: my cunning publishing plans

The Man Who Pays His Way: Two travel guide concepts to change the world – or perhaps provide a modest stocking filler

The Independent UK

The best European cruise holiday destinations

Taking to the high seas, Benjamin Parker and Simon Calder take a look at the best of European cruise holidays.

The Independent UK

Elizabeth line has bigger issues to fix as Tokyo Metro operator takes charge

TfL and GTS Rail Operations plan to bring ‘the best parts of Tokyo’ to London

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The Independent UK

Passengers forced to pay thousands after flights cancelled during off-grid trek

Exclusive: ‘We decided to pay more for Qatar Airways to be more secure’ – trekker Laura Murphy

The Independent UK

Simon Calder answers your Christmas and winter holiday questions in The Independent’s latest virtual event

Winter sun and Christmas markets were the focus of The Independent’s latest virtual event, as the travel desk answered readers’ questions.

The Independent UK

Air New Zealand exploring return of long-haul flights to London after Gatwick deal

The airline has reportedly secured daily slots at Gatwick for summer 2025

The Independent UK

New Apple update to help end airport nightmare and make life easier for passengers

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are among airlines using Apple technology to track missing items

The Independent UK

Winter is here, so Gatwick is training ‘polar bears’ and ‘yetis’

The Man Who Pays His Way: Snow, ice and airports don’t mix well

The Independent UK

The most magical Christmas markets to visit to get you in the festive spirit

It's the most wonderful time of the year and what better way to get in the festive mood than by visiting a Christmas market?

The Independent UK

Why is British Airways cancelling flights between London Gatwick and New York?

British Airways has cancelled flights on the London-New York route for around three months over the winter period

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