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Five things you’ll find at Gatwick airport’s new £250m train station

The transformed interchange at South Terminal has no traditional rail ticket office, and the Cornish pasty outlet has closed too

The Independent UK

In the Superloop: London’s southbound express bus

The Man Who Pays His Way: Sightsee on a 95-minute journey from the centre of the capital to the deep south

The Independent UK

Why it’s worth checking out the birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken on US Route 25

KFC originated as a road stop along the long and winding highway from Detroit to Florida

The Independent UK

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How to access airport lounges without a business class flight ticket

Exclusive: Social media reveals the demand for extra space and calm, as well as complimentary food and drink

The Independent UK

How to access airport lounges without a business class flight ticket

Exclusive: Social media reveals the demand for extra space and calm, as well as complimentary food and drink

The Independent UK

How to access airport lounges without a business class flight ticket

Exclusive: Social media reveals the demand for extra space and calm, as well as complimentary food and drink

The Independent UK

How to access airport lounges without a business class flight ticket

Exclusive: Social media reveals the demand for extra space and calm, as well as complimentary food and drink

The Independent UK

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Simon Calder and the Independent’s travel team answer reader questions in live virtual event

From winter sun and affordable skiing to Middle Eastern travel and European city breaks, the travel desk took on your most burning queries in our latest online session

The Independent UK

How to access airport lounges without a business class flight ticket

Exclusive: Social media reveals the demand for extra space and calm, as well as complimentary food and drink

The Independent UK

The Independent highly commended at prestigious press awards

The Independent was praised as one of the daily newspapers of the year, while chief international correspondent Bel Trew was highly commended for her brave reporting from Ukraine

The Independent UK

Air-traffic control failure: what will be different next time?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Nats has questions to answer –and so do the airlines

The Independent UK

All 1,400 vehicles in burned out Luton airport car park ‘unlikely to be salvageable’ after fire

Cars are likely to be destroyed when the structure is demolished, though some personal possessions may be retrieved

The Independent UK

Simon Calder issues advice on Luton Airport fire chaos - from travel insurance to flight compensation

Simon Calder tackles a wide range of your questions - from what you can be compensated for and what to do if you’re stranded and your flight is cancelled

The Independent UK

Caught in the Luton airport car park fire nightmare? Your rights when flights go wrong

Airlines are not to blame for mass cancellations, but they are still obliged to provide care for passengers

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Fire service explains why Luton flights still delayed despite blaze ending hours ago

Thousands facing travel chaos as planes grounded until at least 3pm

The Independent UK

Ask Simon Calder anything as Luton Airport fire disrupts journeys for 30,000 passengers

The Independent’s travel expert Simon Calder will answer your questions live from Luton Airport

The Independent UK

Join our exclusive travel event with Simon Calder, Helen Coffey and Ben Parker as they discuss winter holidays, Christmas markets, city breaks and more

The Independent’s travel team will be assessing what changes are likely to take place in the world of travel this year during an exclusive online event

The Independent UK

The Independent nominated for London Press Club Awards’ newspaper of the year

The winners will be revealed at the London Press Club Awards lunch on 17 October

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‘I know I’m lucky to be alive’: Morocco travel insider says country will rebuild tourism in wake of earthquake

Exclusive: Mike McHugo founded a charity for girls’ education in the region, and fears for the lives of children who attended the schools

The Independent UK

Air traffic boss reveals how flight chaos unfolded inside control room

Exclusive: ‘The problem was significantly different from anything we had seen before’ – Martin Rolfe

The Independent UK

Simon Calder issues advice on flight cancellations and compensation as air traffic chaos continues

Simon Calder tackled a wide range of your questions - from what you can be compensated for, how you can claim and what to do if you’re stranded and your flight is cancelled

The Independent UK

Ask Me Anything: Put your questions to Simon Calder as flight cancellations cause mayhem across Europe

Ask our travel expert for advice on your rights and what to do if your flight is cancelled

The Independent UK

Air traffic failure: how much do controllers earn?

The average salary of an air traffic controller is £18,001, according to a UK government website

The Independent UK

More flights cancelled as air traffic chief reveals chaos unfolding inside control room – latest

The air traffic control failure was caused by flight data received by National Air Traffic Services (Nats), the chief executive said

The Independent UK

Air traffic control delays: What to do if your UK flight has been delayed today

“Be prepared for delays and disruption,” says Simon Calder, The Independent’s Travel Correspondent

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