All flights from the UK, operated by Monarch Airlines, have been cancelled and will not be rescheduled. All Monarch flights to the UK today and for the next two weeks will be replaced with alternative flights, organised by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) with assistance from the administrators Blair Nimmo, Jim Tucker and Mike Pink from KPMG have this morning,
Thousands of tourists have been left with cancelled flights, or stranded in airports around the world after a staff holiday mix up by budget airline Ryanair Manager of Travel insurance at comparison website, Compare Cover, Simon Williams, says there are a few lessons that DIY travellers can learn from this incident. He suggests travellers who organise their holidays themselves,
Here, with help from GoCompare Money, we outlines the 15 quickest ways to waste money on holiday: from rip-off car hire companies to excess baggage charges While the fall in the value of sterling has hit British holidaymakers’ spending power overseas, new research reveals that Brits abroad are potentially wasting their hard-earned cash on avoidable charges and poor deals. The
If it wasn’t annoying enough to incur a speeding or parking fine on holiday, if you happened to be driving a hire car when committing the offence, you may find it costs you more than you bargained for.. In a recent survey of Zest Car Rental customers*, just over 1 in 10 admitted that they had at some time broken
Heading off for a summer holiday invariably involves a long car journey – which can fill parents of small children with a sense of dread. But according to new research, commissioned by GoCompare Car Insurance, the nation’s parents are mixing new technology with trusted old favourites to keep the stress levels down. Despite the tech onslaught, two proven road-trip saviours
Here, with some expertise from mattress brand, Leesa’s Richard Tucker, Inspired Travel explains the ways in which you can beat jet lag and restore your sleeping pattern while on your journeys Whether you have been on holiday or away on business, hopping between time zones can mean that getting back into a good sleep routine can be a struggle. Jet lag
Unruly kids and drunk passengers… GoCompare reveals holidaymakers’ biggest in-flight irritations New research from GoCompare has revealed UK holidaymakers biggest in-flight irritations, with seat kicking and drunk fellow passengers topping the list. GoCompare Travel quizzed over 1,300 UK adults who had flown abroad in the last five years and asked them to pick the things which annoy them most when travelling
Gocompare have released some more shocking figures – one fifth of young people admit to travelling overseas without travel cover! Instagram and other social sharing sites are awash with travel photographs. But, with claims for medical treatment overseas costing on average £1,300 GoCompare Travel Insurance is urging young holidaymakers to ensure they’re ‘beach-body’ ready by adding travel insurance to their pre-holiday
Being confined to the cramped space and stuffy recirculated air of an aeroplane for several hours can have a number of detrimental effects on our bodies, leaving us to feel not so fresh when we eventually reach our destination. Following a few simple steps could make the journey much less tedious and enervating. Here, Health and Fitness Travel, the leading
Any traveller – regular or not – will know that one of the hardest tasks before setting off on any journey is making sure you stick to your luggage allowance. Here, Inspired Travel heard from Fabio Passalacqua, Director at www.Jetcost.co.uk, who explains the ways in which you can get the most out of this and travel smart Packing to go on
