School holidays should be shortened to reduce pressure on families, says travel expert Julia Lo Bue-Said said the traditional six-week break is ‘out of step’ with modern life The Independent UK · Sep 15
How will the Gulf crisis hit passenger confidence? Travel industry figures make their predictions Exclusive: ‘To be honest, it feels like Covid part two’ says Julia Lo Bue-Said, CEO of Advantage Travel Partnership The Independent UK · Mar 9
Relentless UK rain prompts surge in February half-term holiday bookings Travel agents and airlines say ‘perfect storm’ of bad weather and bad news prompts 9 per cent rise in sunny destination bookings as Britons flee ‘January blues’ The Independent UK · Feb 13
What to do if your flight is cancelled? Compensation and expenses rights explained amid Heathrow airport fire chaos British consumer laws do NOT cover flights arriving in the UK on an non-EU or UK airline Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2025
Long-haul holiday bookings now more popular than ever, travel firms report Winter sun, adventure travel and value for money are some of the reasons holidaymakers are now choosing long-haul destinations The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025
Autumn holidays up 26% after ‘washout’ summer On The Beach said bookings for holidays in October and November are up 26% compared with the same period last year. The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023
Busiest day for UK airports since before pandemic with 3,000 flights expected to depart Airlines will be flying two million seats over the long weekend The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
Expert's tips for cheap holidays to 2023 hotspots including Sicily and Sardinia Bulgaria, Sicily, Sardinia, Turkey, Montenegro, Estonia and Slovenia have all been highlighted Julia Lo Bue-Said, CEO of Advantage Travel Partnership, as places to visit in 2023 Daily Mirror · Jan 9, 2023
Family left devastated as their 'dream holiday' ruined by ticket error costing them £10k Tina Cribb and her family were stopped from boarding an Aer Lingus flight due to a small error with their tickets. Daily Record · Dec 19, 2022
Heartbroken family miss out on trip of a lifetime due to 'surname error' on plane tickets Tina Cribb and her relatives were reportedly turned down at the gate during a holiday from Manchester to Orlando after their names were the wrong way around, an issue they insist is not their fault Edinburgh Live · Dec 17, 2022
Family €11,500 out of pocket due to small error on Aer Lingus plane tickets Tina Cribb and her family were blocked from boarding an Aer Lingus flight from Manchester Airport to Orlando, Florida because of a small error with their tickets Irish Mirror · Dec 16, 2022
Family in tears and '£10k out of pocket' after being stopped from boarding Manchester flight They're now struggling to get a refund Manchester Evening News · Dec 16, 2022
Family £10,000 out of pocket because of small error on their plane tickets Tina Cribb and her family were blocked from boarding an Aer Lingus flight from Manchester Airport to Orlando, Florida because of a small error with their tickets Daily Mirror · Dec 15, 2022
Travel plans to or across Europe? Prepare for long lines Just like in the U.S., airlines and airports that slashed jobs during the depths of the COVID-19 crisis are now struggling to keep up with exploding travel demand. WEKU · Jun 23, 2022
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022 Airport chaos: European travel runs into pandemic cutbacks After two years of pandemic restrictions, travel demand is back with a vengeance but airlines and airports that slashed jobs during the depths of the COVID-19 crisis are struggling to keep up
Wales Online · Jun 9, 2022 Warning Cyprus holidays could be hit by more UK airport travel chaos There are fears widespread cancellations and long queues could continue into the peak summer holiday period
Chronicle Live · Jun 8, 2022 Will summer holiday flights be cancelled? - Fears for school holiday season The travel industry is still facing a staffing crisis, with many blaming airlines for cutting too many jobs during the pandemic
Wales Online · Jun 7, 2022 British Airways, easyJet and Wizz Air cancel more than 170 flights at Heathrow and Gatwick There were lots of tears and scenes of chaos according to passengers
Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2022 Summer holiday fears mount as chaos continues at UK airports Thousands more airline passengers saw their travel plans thrown into disarray on Tuesday as dozens more flights were cancelled as the sector struggles to cope with staff shortages
Wales Online · Jun 7, 2022 Travel agents being inundated with calls from people worried about summer holidays It comes after airport chaos and flight cancellations across the UK