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The Latest Breaking News from Simon Calder

Verbally abusive Ryanair passenger who claimed to be UN diplomat faces criminal case from airline

The legal proceedings come as part of Ryanair’s ‘major clampdown’ on passenger misconduct

The Independent UK

Ryanair flight stuck circling Wigan for almost an hour before diversion back to Manchester

The plane had been due to fly direct to Agadir in Morocco

The Independent UK

Covid restrictions five years on: How the pandemic brought the world’s leading travel industry to its knees

Pandemic panic led to ‘millions of taxpayers’ cash blown on measures with no apparent plan or proof that it was working to protect public health’

The Independent UK

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Air passengers’ rights: Are they fit for purpose? Simon Calder lays out what needs to change

No-win, no-fee lawyers oppose any weakening of the current rules – but our travel correspondent says the legislation is absurd

The Independent UK

A European beach town is offering holidays for less than an ice cream costs – so what’s the catch?

The deadline is fast approaching to bag yourself an incredible deal on an Italian getaway

The Independent UK

British travellers to Europe won’t need a ‘euro-visa’ until 2027 thanks to further Brexit red-tape delays

Exclusive: By January 2026 most British travellers to the EU will face ‘double red tape’ with biometrics taken and passport stamping continuing for months

The Independent UK

Severe delays on M4 approach to Heathrow after vehicle catches fire in tunnel

The road was closed for hours this morning after the vehicle caught fire, but has since reopened

The Independent UK

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Eurostar chaos: ‘You’re on your own,’ stranded passengers are told

The Man Who Pays His Way: Monopoly on London-Paris trains can’t end soon enough

The Independent UK

Germany’s access all areas pass allows unlimited train travel and public transport – for under £2 a day

Hamburg to Munich and Cologne to Berlin: £48 buys a month of travel in central Europe’s largest nation

The Independent UK

Rail passengers face nine weekends of train disruption between London and Scotland

Trains will not run north of Carlisle on dates including Easter weekend and the first May Bank Holiday

The Independent UK

Canary Islands floods: What are your rights if your flight gets cancelled

Amid flight cancellations and diversions at Gran Canaria, know your rights if you are planning to fly

The Independent UK

What is an ETA and how can visitors to the UK apply for the new visa?

Travellers to the UK from 85 nationalities, including United States, Canada and France, will need the pass to enter the country

The Independent UK

Confusing Brexit travel red tape questions answered by Simon Calder

All you need to know on EES, Etias and the best procedure for travellers blessed with EU and UK passports

The Independent UK

Heathrow airport fire: Simon Calder answers your questions – from delayed flights to compensation and more

ASK ME ANYTHING: The Independent’s travel correspondent, Simon Calder, is here to answer your questions as a mysterious fire at the UK’s busiest airport disrupts thousands of flights

The Independent UK

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Jetstar passengers stranded after check-in system crashes

The IT outage lasted three hours on Saturday, causing queues and impacting the flight timetable

The Independent UK

Simon Calder’s tips to save hundreds of pounds on train tickets

Another rise in train ticket prices is impending.

The Independent UK

Simon Calder reveals how to find the cheapest train tickets

After the latest above-inflation price rise: all you need to know about getting the best deal for rail travel in Britain

The Independent UK

Simon Calder explains all you need to know after Delta Air Lines plane crash

The Independent’s Travel Correspondent Simon Calder explains all you need to know after the Delta Air Lines plane crash.

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The Independent UK

Simon Calder shares how to beat half-term holiday price wars as flights soar to 9 times the normal price

Simon Calder has shared his tips to beat the February half-term holiday price wars as flight tickets soar to nine times the normal price.

The Independent UK

Simon Calder clears up Ryanair baggage rules after passenger charged £50 for bringing water bottle on flight

Simon Calder has cleared up Ryanair's baggage rules after a passenger says she was charged £50 to bring a water bottle that she had strapped across her body onboard after the airline claimed she was violating its policy.

The Independent UK

Plus-size passenger seating rules on planes - Simon Calder explains all you need to know

As plus-sized travel campaigners call for airlines to allow bigger passengers an extra seat, free of charge, The Independent’s Travel Correspondent Simon Calder explains all you need to know on airline rules and regulations.

The Independent UK

Simon Calder: How my Emirates business class experience compared to economy

Exclusive: The posh seats on Emirates flight EK404 disappointed our over-fussy travel correspondent, but there were plenty of benefits

The Independent UK

‘Dear Emirates, if this is business class – I’ll stay in economy, thanks’

The Man Who Pays His Way: The closest experience I have had to the airline’s premium seating is in a dentist’s chair

The Independent UK

Anger at King’s Cross plan to remove trains from departure boards earlier – here’s how you can beat it

Network Rail is trialling final boarding calls for long-distance trains ‘so people don’t rush’

The Independent UK

Calder’s Cancellation Challenge: airlines with the best and the worst cancel culture

The Man Who Pays His Way: Rapidly losing patience with airlines that ground flights and make passengers foot the bill

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