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Foreign Covid rules ‘to blame for travel chaos at major airports’

Airport staff are overwhelmed by the number of documents to process for passengers flying to destinations with restrictions in place

By Gurpreet Narwan
Academic sues luxury travel firm after being trampled by an elephant

Sara Graves suffered a broken pelvis after wild-animal attack at safari camp in Tanzania

By Telegraph Reporters
Madrid is Europe's capital of glamour

Ian Schrager and John Pawson's latest hotel project will seal the city's status

By Francesca Syz
British Airways has become a national humiliation

Turning the airline from a laughing stock into a national champion feels like an impossible journey

Ben Marlow
The best luxury hotels in New York to book right now

In anticipation of the United States loosening its restrictions, these are the most luxurious NYC hotels for a blow-the-budget stay

By Tracy Kaler
The top luxury hotels in Cornwall for a five-star stay in the Duchy

Cornwall is known for its vast choice of self-catering options, but there's a handful of gloriously chic, upmarket hotels to choose from too

By Tom Mulvihill

Our experts have devised perfect two-week itineraries for the world's finest destinations, from China to Costa Rica.

New Zealand

Even with borders closed, British interest in New Zealand is undaunted
South Africa

This is the kind of holiday that invites introspection, the scenery constantly changing around you
Sicily

This is one of the most ravishing places in the Mediterranean
Provence

As no other European region, Provence nourishes a spectrum of expectations
Iceland

This low-key island in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean will not fail to impress
California

Northern California is a land of giants
Mexico

Mexico is a country with remarkable diversity, from its people and landscapes to its food and drink
Costa Rica

Green, serene, wild and wondrous, Costa Rica is many people’s first choice for an initial foray into Central America

The truth about being a no-frills flight attendant

Dealing with angry passengers and a battle to sell the most peanuts: Wizz Air's recruitment day is aviation's answer to Britain's Got Talent

By Rob Crossan
New low-cost airline PLAY takes to the sky – with transatlantic fares from £139

PLAY's first seats have gone on sale, with fares to Boston and Baltimore offered for a steal – but there's a catch

By Emma Featherstone
On board the first low-cost flight from Britain to Bangkok

Budget airline Scoot has launched uber-cheap flights to Thailand, starting from £200 one-way

By Emma Featherstone
The real reason why planes are so boring nowadays

The demise of the A380 marks the latest step in the standardisation of planes, from their identikit cabins to their unremarkable exteriors

By The Secret Pilot

Five-star hotels for one-star prices: South-east Asia is the best value region on Earth right now

Our writer discovers that luxury hotel rooms are on offer for £45 a night or less across the region

28 Apr 2022, 1:46pm
The secret hack to getting cheaper hotel rates

Sunday is the new Saturday when it comes to weekend breaks – from free nights to cool extras here's where to find the best British deals

24 Apr 2022, 5:00am
15 hot new spa holidays if you're in need of a reboot in 2022

From a gut cleansing clinic in Austria to a long Covid-busting reboot in Thailand, these are the wellness breaks to book this year

27 May 2022, 2:51pm
The best city breaks in the UK – and hotels for every budget

12 of the UK's top cities – from Bath to Belfast – and where to stay, whether you're splashing the cash or visiting on a shoestring

19 May 2022, 5:00pm