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Flights from two Manchester airport terminals cancelled after power cut

Outage causes major delays as officials advise people due to travel from terminals one and two not to come to airport

The Guardian - UK

Simon Calder warns that without these documents you could be turned away from Spain

Exclusive: The ‘Letter of Invitation’ takes weeks to obtain, and is one of many Brexit hurdles the UK insisted on applying to its citizens

The Independent UK

Constituency challenge: Sunak vs Starmer in the tourism stakes

Exclusive: How do the party leaders’ patches compare as visitor attractions?

The Independent UK

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Has the shadow of Covid finally departed for travel?

The Man Who Pays His Way: The last Cathay Pacific plane to seek sanctuary in the desert has left storage in Alice Springs – the end of a dismal era

The Independent UK

‘EasyJet made a fool of me – and then refused to admit passport mistake’

Exclusive: Passenger wrongly denied boarding says ‘for seven weeks easyJet continued to repeatedly blame me for their mistake’

The Independent UK

Time for easyJet to reflect on how it deals with passengers

The Man Who Pays His Way: What easyJet should learn from its latest passport foul-up

The Independent UK

Revealed: Our changing travel tastes, by guidebook sales

The Man Who Pays His Way: Comparing bestsellers over 30 years is enlightening

The Independent UK

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Meet the UK’s unluckiest rail passenger: Pat Williams from Crewe

The Man Who Pays His Way: We must reboot the new year, according to the Julian calendar, and hope train travel improves

The Independent UK

Albanian tourism minister seeks high-end visitors for Europe’s bargain nation

Exclusive: ‘You will not have mass-market holidays on the beach at Albanian resorts,’ vows tourism minister

The Independent UK

Trains versus planes: when it all goes wrong, your rights are very different

The Man Who Pays His Way: Rights for airline passengers are far stronger than for international rail travellers

The Independent UK

Should you sleep your way across Europe? Ask the experts

Train Talk: Make sure the times are civilised and check that you won’t miss out on great scenery

The Independent UK

10 things travellers should remember at Christmas

The Man Who Pays His Way: All you need to know, from avoiding airport security stress to finding flight bargains on 25 December

The Independent UK

Is Virgin Atlantic ‘Flight100’ the key to sustainable aviation?

What is ‘SAF’ and is it really the key to zero-emission flight?

The Independent UK

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

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Amsterdam to London by train? Next year, you’ll face a six-month wait

The Man Who Pays His Way: The train not departing from the Dutch capital is a casualty of Brexit, say some

The Independent UK

Amsterdam to London by train? Next year, you’ll face a six-month wait

The Man Who Pays His Way: The train not departing from the Dutch capital is a casualty of Brexit, say some

The Independent UK

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

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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

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

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

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