The Latest Breaking News from Simon Calder

Now Skyscanner compares package holiday prices. But does it work?

Deputy travel editor Sophie Dickinson and travel correspondent Simon Calder debate the best way to find a bargain holiday

The Independent UK · Jan 28

Ryanair boss warns of air traffic control delays and rowdy passengers this summer

Exclusive: Michael O’Leary predicts ‘another mess’ for peak-season travellers

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Why shouldn’t we fly supersonic again? Experts have their say

Plane Talk: Arguments against a successor to Concorde, from Flight Free UK

The Independent UK · Jan 20

Storm Goretti live: Snow causing major travel disruption as UK hit by ‘weather bomb’ with 99mph winds

Birmingham airport suspended runway operations as heavy snow and “dangerous stormy winds” hit the UK

The Independent UK · Jan 8

What are your rights if your train is cancelled or delayed?

You could get all your money back from most rail firms for a one-hour delay – but on Grand Central and Eurostar payouts are a lot less generous

The Independent UK · Jan 7

Join Q&A with Simon Calder on travel disruption, rising costs, EU rules, US checks and what you need to know in 2026

ASK ME ANYTHING: Simon Calder, The Independent’s travel correspondent, is here to answer your questions on why travel is getting harder in 2026 – from rising costs and EU Etias to US Esta, social media checks and other new rules – and how to avoid the red tape

The Independent UK · Jan 7

Storm Goretti live: UK to be hit by heavy snow with amber warnings issued for ice and wind

Large swathes of the country will be under ‘danger to life’ warnings on Thursday

The Independent UK · Jan 7

These are the best discounts in the Great British Rail Sale – but not all passengers are impressed

Exclusive: One of the top deals available is a £7 fare between Manchester and London

The Independent UK · Jan 6

Train worker sacked after first-class passengers served sausage rolls taken from bin

Peter Duffy was accused of preparing sausage rolls ‘retrieved from a bin’ for first-class passengers, which a colleague then served

The Independent UK · Jan 4

How safe was air travel in 2025?

Four fatal aviation accidents cost the lives of 366 passengers and crew members, while 37 were seriously injured during flight turbulence

The Independent UK · Jan 1