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Hitchhiker’s guide, rule one: a German tourist will always be along eventually

The Man Who Pays His Way: Greek mainland hopping – and why a 180-degree turn is sometimes the only way home

The Independent UK

British Airways: What’s going wrong? Simon Calder reveals what’s really causing the airline so many problems

With delays and cancellations once again plaguing the national carrier, Simon Calder delves into the challenges faced by BA – including intense competion from budget airlines and complexity of crew schedules

The Independent UK

Europe’s perfect one-day journey: Travel Switzerland by rail and bus, from deep south to far north

Simon Calder on how to glide through generous Alpine scenery between two spectacular locations

The Independent UK

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As biggest-ever railway Wetherspoons opens at London Waterloo – is station catering fit for purpose?

Train Talk: Much transport catering is dominated by a single company – and it isn’t J D Wetherspoon

The Independent UK

Ryanair says air fares will keep falling through winter

‘Good news for our passengers, bad news for our shareholders’ – chief executive Michael O’Leary

The Independent UK

Slaying the myths about tougher post-Brexit red tape for UK travellers to Europe

The Man Who Pays His Way: Can we all start singing from the same post-Brexit hymn sheet, please?

The Independent UK

Fare-dodging: Simon Calder reveals the inside story on the rules on rail tickets and how they are enforced

Chief magistrate insists 74,000 fines for alleged fare-dodging on the railway should be quashed – but efforts continue to catch passengers without valid tickets

The Independent UK

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Just when passengers thought they could count on a rail trip, LNER announces bumper weekend strikes

The Man Who Pays His Way: Jubilation at airlines as train travellers wonder: what fresh hell is this?

The Independent UK

Athens wildfires: What are your rights if you are there or have a holiday booked?

Ferries are being diverted away from the affected area

The Independent UK

After ‘le flop’ of the Olympics, Paris tourism set to experience ‘le slump’ for the rest of August

Exclusive: British Airways is offering a two-night luxury break from for under £200 per person

The Independent UK

Revealed: the best ways to reach Wembley for Taylor Swift’s London concerts

Exclusive: All you need to know on transport and security for the event

The Independent UK

Are cheap holidays on offer because Russians can’t travel outside their country?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Correlation is not causation, with economic factors at work leading to summer bargains for Britons

The Independent UK

Airlines cancel flights to Israel, Jordan and Lebanon as Middle East tension mounts

The Foreign Office is warning against travel to Israel and Lebanon

The Independent UK

Simon Calder reveals British Airways is putting out inaccurate passport information

Exclusive: A week after The Independent pointed out inaccurate information on ba.com, the airline is still misleading passengers

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Olympic travel prices tumble as Paris experiences ‘le flop’

Exclusive: Last-minute cheap flights from the UK to the French capital as low as £27 with hotel bargains on arrival in Olympic host city

The Independent UK

Going for gold in Paris on a bronze budget – Simon Calder’s cheap Olympic weekend

The Man Who Pays His Way: I challenge you to take the tourism decathlon around the French capital

The Independent UK

Train drivers talks to resume in bid to break two-year deadlock and put an end to rail strike misery

Aslef union says train drivers have not had a pay rise for five years

The Independent UK

Ryanair boss warns passengers face summer holiday flight cancellations over air traffic control crisis

Exclusive: ‘It’s awful for our crews, it’s awful for passengers’ – Eddie Wilson, chief executive Ryanair DAC

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The Independent UK

Amid the anti-tourism trend, here are 6 destinations that desperately want you to pay them a visit

Exclusive: Almost every destination wants more tourists, not fewer

The Independent UK

M25 closure, Wimbledon and England’s Euros final could lead to travel chaos this weekend

The AA says roads in and around London will be ‘incredibly busy’

The Independent UK

Flights to Berlin for the Euros final are sold out – here’s how England fans can get to the capital in time

Exclusive: A flight to Poland or the Czech Republic could be the best bet, but rooms are surprisingly affordable

The Independent UK

Simon Calder: Do I need a passport to fly within the UK or to Ireland?

In practice airlines demand ID from adult travellers

The Independent UK

EasyJet cancel London to Belfast flight and offer stranded passenger a 2,300-mile round trip to Malaga instead

Exclusive: Britain’s biggest budget airline offered a connection that allowed time on a Mediterranean beach

The Independent UK

Cheap travel expert claims airport hack is a ‘waste of money’

The premium security service took almost twice as long as the standard line

The Independent UK

Simon Calder reveals how to get a travel bargain during the Olympics – as tourists shun Paris this summer

‘International markets show a significant avoidance of Paris’ says Air France, as British Airways cut fares to the French capital

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