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Simon Calder

Ask Me Anything: Simon Calder to answer your travel questions as passport validity confusion reigns

We’re all going on a summer holiday - at least according to Tui’s latest figures.

The travel behemoth announced that sales for the summer season are currently at 85 per cent of the level of summer 2019 – and that in the past six weeks bookings have been even higher than the last pre-pandemic year.

The UK, Germany and Netherlands are showing “high momentum”.

Tui boss Fritz Joussen even warned of a shortage of rooms for peak summer holiday dates as travellers opt for longer trips.

“If you don’t book now, you will have difficulty finding a decent holiday,” he told The Independent. “Last-minute discounts will not be seen.”

So is it too late to book your summer holiday? And how can you secure the best deal?

Our expert Simon Calder will be on hand to answer all your questions in an ‘Ask me anything’ event today, Thursday 12 May, between 4-5pm. He will be answering live in the comments section below.

Register to submit your question in the comments box under this article. If you’re not already a member, click “sign up” in the comments section to leave your question.

Don’t worry if you can’t see your question – they will be hidden until Simon joins the conversation to answer them.

Then join us live on this page from 4pm as Simon tackles as many of your travel queries as he can within an hour.

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