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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

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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

The Independent UK

Kay Burley in bizarre attack on Spanish prime minister's second home plans

SKY News presenter Kay Burley appeared to launch a bizarre attack on the Spanish prime minister on his plans for second homes...

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Brexit blamed as Spain proposes ban on Britons buying homes

Plan to tackle housing issues would shut out those looking to retire to sunnier shores

The Independent UK

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Should air fares be capped in the same way as gig tickets?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Dynamic pricing delivers for airlines and passengers

The Independent UK

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

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.

WhatToWatch

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)

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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

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

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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

The Independent UK

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.

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