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An Icelandair pilot gave passengers an extra special view as a short detour was taken to have a closer look at the country's active Bardarbunga volcano. Luminous lava and smoke were in full view at the pilot took an extra loop for customers to take in.
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It's a scream! Florida theme park opens Falcon's Fury ride that sends thrillseekers on a FACE-FIRST plunge from 335ft at 60mph
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Now that's a bird's eye view! Photographer captures beautiful beach scenes 1,500ft in the air from a seagull's perspective
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Toy town cities! From London to Venice, amazing photos show some of the world's most famous destinations in miniature
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Butlers, private chefs and walls dripping with diamonds: Are these the world's most luxurious hotel suites? (Costing up to £15,000 per night, they should be!)
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Back on the bombing run: One of the last two flying Lancasters pays tribute to the 55,000 Bomber Boys who never returned with flight on the route thousands of sorties took to target the Nazis
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Malibu or Munich? Why the Bavarian capital's city centre is a hot spot for surfers ... hundreds of miles from the nearest beach
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From Lindsay Lohan's £28,000 unpaid bill to Florence Welch setting her room on FIRE: Are these the worst-behaved celebrity hotel guests ever?
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- South Korea's longest-running DOG MEAT restaurant closes after 33 years... as customers snub eating their pets
- A life on an ocean wave (in Hampshire): Why learning to sail in the UK is an absolute breeze (on a calm day, when the sun shines)
- Struggling Malaysia Airlines slashes prices on long-haul routes from London and gives away free flights as customers and crew desert it following twin disasters
- 'They were drinking alcohol and fighting': Military jets escort Sunwing plane back to Toronto Airport after two disruptive women passengers put flight 'under threat'
- Zambia lifts ban on safari hunting to attract tourists ... as wildlife authority pushes to allow lions and leopards to be killed for cash
- Luxury on a budget! Warsaw named the cheapest for five-star city breaks at £84 a night ... and London breaks the back at £320
- Tuning in to lively Leipzig: Music, mystery and magic in a 'lost' German city of the east, where Bach conducted and Goethe wrote
- Meditation, mindfulness and crystals for the A-list: The two-day course that reveals how Miranda Kerr and Victoria Beckham relax
- easyJet pilot forced to make emergency landing wearing oxygen mask after smoke engulfs cockpit of plane carrying 157 passengers
- Would YOU fly business class with Ryanair? Budget carrier unveils new service with fast-track security, 20kg luggage and premium seats... all for £59.99
- That looks chilly! Cheeky student strips naked and streaks in -12C temperatures after scaling Mount Kilimanjaro
- Qantas and Virgin warn passengers using Knee Defenders is as bad as smoking or using illegal drugs on planes ... as sales of devices soar after US fight incident
- Frenchman who 'covered himself with Dior perfume' claims he was booted from American Airlines flight because he smelled bad
- 'Water was coming through the hole in the ceiling': Travelodge guests forced to leave hotel in the middle of the night after huge tank bursts and roof caves in
- Forget pricey hotels! Russia to offer World Cup fans affordable accommodation in 2,000-room SHIPPING CONTAINER
- An ice-rink, helter-skelters and a 72ft Brachiosaurus skeleton: infographic reveals the world's most unusual airports
- Air India plane taken out of service and fumigated after a stowaway rat hitched a ride to New Delhi
- Australia is top destination of choice for expats with 1.2 million ditching the UK for Down Under (but half will return after just two years)
- Drunk guests, rude staff and other families with out-of-control children: Parents reveal their top bugbears when staying in a hotel
- A chip off the old block! Legendary Fawlty Towers hotel foyer created entirely out of LEGO (but Basil and Sybil aren't included)
- A portable bidet, a suitcase scooter and the pillow hat for snoozing at airports: Are these the most bizarre travel accessories ever?
- Italy at its most golden: Rural beauty, village life and rock-and-roll butchers on a long weekend in Tuscany's 'hidden' Conca d'Oro
- The other side of Mexico: Hidden beaches, beautiful bomb sites and hanging out with Kim and Kanye (sort of) in Puerto Vallarta
- Rows and rows of empty seats: After two of the worst air tragedies in history, could this be the end for troubled Malaysia Airlines?
- Warning issued to tourists on popular Thai island after five-year-old French boy dies from box jellyfish sting while swimming
- Plane carrying 50 passengers forced to make emergency landing after pilot spots fuel leaking from wing
- Afraid to fly and pressure from family members: How 200 cabin crew have quit Malaysia Airlines in wake of double tragedy
- Now that's saucy! Contenders don fancy dress to fight in 1,500 litres of brown liquid at World Gravy Wrestling Championships
- Is this the most dangerous selfie ever taken? Three teenagers shoot incredible video from ANTENNA on top of 1,135ft Hong Kong skyscraper
- Hot tubs on the balcony, afternoon tea and couple's massages: Why actress Tina O'Brien loves rainy days in the Lake District
- Revealed: The most expensive hidden fees set to earn hotels a record £1.4bn ... from a £36 welcome drink to £12 to use the internet
- Hollywood's secret hotspots: Forget Tinseltown's tourist traps, these are the venues where Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp REALLY hang out
- Baby on board! Plane makes emergency landing in Ireland after woman goes into labour an hour into transatlantic flight
- Forget jetting off for a sunny break! Children reveal their perfect holiday includes a sandy beach, a theme park ... and is no more than a four-hour drive door-to-door
- The most riotously un-PC travel guides ever! The informed, detailed, authoritative and unguardedly rude Baedekers
- How you (and your pets) can fly on a private jet for less than the cost of easyJet
- Sampling a beguiling brew: Drink the world's finest tea amid the divine scenery of India's Darjeeling, which has splendid remnants of the last days of the Raj.
- 'Every child deserves to have a day out': Cost of a trip to seaside is out of reach for one in five families, warns Barnado's
- Can you enjoy Paris with kids in tow? It might not be the most obvious destination but a new travel company is showing parents that it can be the perfect playground for children
- An Inspector Calls: Are The Grazing Goat's owners trying to recreate The Cotswolds in London? No, says our hotel reviewer, this is the (pricey) real deal...
- Aisle take the seat next to Kate please! Britons would most like to sit next to the royal family at 30,000ft (...and George Clooney would be alright too!)
- Controversial 'naked' airport scanners can be fooled into missing concealed weapons with a simple plastic sheet... and could be vulnerable to hacking
- No contingency plan! Flights from Athens to Greek holiday island are grounded... because the ONLY air traffic controller goes to hospital with back pain
- THAT'S a sandcastle! Gatwick Airport unveils 7ft sculptures of New York's Chrysler building and Dubai's Burj Al Arab to celebrate airport's expanded route
- 'Demand is flat': British airline Monarch to cut as many as 1,000 jobs and could end long-haul flights in bid to compete with low-cost flyers Ryanair and easyJet
- We're coming too! Teary son waves father goodbye at airport for business trip... only to be told that his whole family were actually going along too
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- Scotland's first £1,000-a-night hotel closes for good... just two years after its owners sank £5m into the project
- Check in married, check out single! Luxury hotel sells $5,000 weekend divorce package complete with golf lessons, spa... and in-house lawyer
- Great Scott! £1,600 over-water hoverboard invented... one year before Marty McFly rode one in Back To The Future Part II
- British tourist sparks armed police response in Azerbaijan after wandering into a resident's garden to URINATE
- Water you having? Aquarium visitors enjoy extraordinary dinner party in underwater tunnel as fish and turtles swim around them
- Luxury New Delhi hotel launches female-only package in bid to make women feel safer following publicity over sexual attacks on travellers
- That's a big wedge! Scottish hotels increase prices by up to 155% during Ryder Cup... with an average stay costing £254
- 'Our Bare Fare was hacked!': Budget airline faces boycott for mocking celebrity victims of nude photo scandal to sell tickets
- Is this the world's most colourful mountain range? Surreal photos make Argentinian peaks look like Vincent Van Gogh painting
- Ryanair and easyJet passengers face flight cancellations as a strike by Italian air traffic controllers throws holidaymakers' travel plans into chaos
- Pure white sand, clear turquoise waters and warm locals: The 10 most stunning islands in the world that we would all love to visit
- Goodbye pariah state, hello Garden of Eden: How Colombia became not just safe to visit, but an undoubted South American must-see
- Rolls-Royce pick up, private butler and a six-course dinner: The world's 'only seven-star' hotel offers guests most luxurious night yet (but it will set you back £1,000)
- 'People were screaming to get the children off': Panicked passengers forced to escape from smoke-filled cabin via plane wing after fire prompts emergency landing
- Who needs Val-d'Isère? Blazing heat, one lift and not a flake of natural snow in sight ... welcome to South Africa's first ski resort
- The perfect place for a pint! 700-year-old Norfolk pub named best in Britain... while Yorkshire watering hole is top for food
- The brighter side of Pyongyang: Fascinating photographs reveal city dwellers enjoying all the fun of the fair in North Korea's capital
- It's a scream! Florida theme park opens Falcon's Fury ride that sends thrillseekers on a FACE-FIRST plunge from 335ft at 60mph
- P&O passenger outraged as child-friendly cruise ship displays 'odd' artwork featuring story about missing Madeleine McCann
- X marks the spot! Dazzling plans by British architect Lord Norman Foster for Mexico City's new £5.5BILLION airport unveiled
- Icelandair pilot detours over erupting Bardarbunga volcano to give passengers a once-in-a-lifetime view
- Toy town cities! From London to Venice, amazing photos show some of the world's most famous destinations in miniature
- One shell of journey! Eight-year-old boy tries to smuggle his pet turtle through airport security ... in his UNDERPANTS
- The Brangelina effect! Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's wedding sparks 1,000% surge in holidaymaker interest in small French village
- Now that's a bird's eye view! Photographer captures beautiful beach scenes 1,500ft in the air from a seagull's perspective
- Now that's doing time! Mediterranean island prison in a national park where inmates tend to the animals, vegetables and make WINE
- Highland King! Crown Prince of Dubai to build 16-bedroom lodge on his 63,000-acre estate in Scotland ... right next to his 14-bedroom holiday home
- 'Sighted people act as their eyes': Blind man sets up holiday company offering riding bareback, sailing and skiing for visually impaired travellers
- No need for a harness! Daredevil leaps from 1,300ft clifftop with parachute fixed to piercings embedded in his BACK
- Flying low! Algae-covered WWII warplane sunk off the coast of Turkey has become an underwater playground for divers
- Ghostly rooms, crumbling staircases and faded tapestries: Eerie photos capture lavish Belgian chateau left abandoned for 20 years
- India named cheapest country in the world for flights... with Malaysia in second place (but UK tickets cost THREE times as much)
- British paratrooper's 36,000-mile, round-the-world hike under threat after he is BANNED from entering Russia for 10 years
- The Ten Commandments of Air Travel: The simple in-flight rules on Knee Defenders, baggage space, queues and arm rests that will stop every other passenger hating you
- What lies beneath: Marine biologist captures amazing split photos showing Britain's sealife above and below water's surface
- Eerily empty streets, Soviet-style skyscrapers and state officials on patrol: Undercover camera captures everyday life in North Korea
- Forget eating local! A THIRD of travellers prefer British food to foreign dishes... and one in 10 will whip up a Full English and roast dinner on holiday
- Going cheap! Welsh seafront hotel used in Hinterland series goes under hammer for £250,000... after it failed to sell for £1m
- 'This is a sick joke, right?!': Malaysia Airlines forced to pull 'Bucket List' flight giveaway after backlash over twin air tragedies that killed 537
- 100 passengers forced to wait THREE hours to collect luggage at Birmingham Airport... after being told they could not leave until bags arrived
- From Kate Middleton's pre-wedding suite, to Raymond Blanc's 32-room Oxfordshire resort: The top 20 UK hotels revealed
- Lights, camera, action shot! Globetrotting film buff recreates iconic movie scenes by placing vintage stills over modern-day locations
- Inside Rio's coolest hotel which boasts Victoria Beckham, Coleen Rooney, Madonna and One Direction among its star guests
- A genuine cliff-hanger: Incredible views and unabashed Greek luxury at Iconic Santorini
- Butlers, private chefs and walls dripping with diamonds: Are these the world's most luxurious hotel suites? (Costing up to £15,000 per night, they should be!)
- Experiencing more, not less, by glamming it at Glastonbury: The festival's first pop-up hotel is a refuge from all the muddy chaos
- Ryanair is snubbed as budget easyJet edges into list of world's top 10 airlines ... and British Airways steals number one spot
- Crete expectations: Trying to make sense of it all at Thomson's splendid Sensatori resort
- Dodging crocodiles, educating Berbers, tackling the tango ... Sir Richard Branson's mother Eve reveals how she has done it all in 70 years of adventure!
- 'A big fall in UK tourists will have serious implications for the wildlife': Born Free actress Virginia McKenna reveals how 30 years on she's still wild about Kenya
- Off on holiday? You'll find cheaper hotels ABROAD than at home (but Monte Carlo is the most expensive place to lay your head)
- A rooftop pitch, sophisticated sausage rolls, and across the road from Old Trafford: Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville announce December opening of Hotel Football
- Plane makes emergency landing in LA after cockpit windscreen CRACKS in mid-air
- 'A trip to Poland used to mean nuclear Armageddon - but relations have thawed since then!': John Nichol swaps RAF Tornados for Ryanair on a trip to Slawa
- Stress and cheap travel deals are main reasons Brits are going on more holidays ... with 40% jetting off every six months
- Manila's international airport on high alert after authorities thwart an anti-China group's plot to set off homemade bombs capable of creating a huge fireball
- Unruly passengers force Delta Airlines plane to divert in THIRD mid-air fight over reclining seats in just a week
- Make or break holiday? Don't count on it! Third of married couples reveal they split within weeks of jetting off ... and 10% say trip prompted divorce
- Police helicopter and eight rescuers called in to save tourist who attempted to climb steep 7,000ft high Dobratsch mountain while wearing FLIP-FLOPS
- My Shirley Valentine adventure! Denise Van Outen celebrates turning 40 in Mykonos ... with four-year-old daughter Betsy in tow
- An island fit for a Duchess! How stunning Malta is gearing up to welcome Kate on her first solo foreign tour
- 'I was exhausted!': British adrenaline junkie solos 100 extreme climbs in the Lake District in 19 HOURS ... surviving on just one egg sandwich
- The X-Factor effect! Sin City bookings up 100% after it is leaked as Simon Cowell's Judges' Houses base ... but Cheryl's Nice location is shunned by viewers
- Chair in Leek arts centre where Johnny Depp stopped for tea and cake is removed by manager after excited fans cause chaos
- 'The bombers alone provide the means of victory': Legendary Lancaster marks same route as the 55,000 WWII aircrew who never came home in tribute to Winston Churchill's Dambusters
- That will bust the student loan! Freshers can pay to arrive at university in a private jet, Aston Martin or even a horse and carriage ... but it will set them back £25,000
- Angry passenger attacks airline employee at New York's LaGuardia Airport after being asked to show his checked-luggage ticket
- Plane carrying 200 people forced to circle over Norway for THREE hours to burn off jet fuel before making an emergency landing with a suspected flat tyre
- 'Treat with care' and 'beware of guest': Secret notes reveal what hotel staff REALLY think about problem holidaymakers
- Fears 'Pompeii of the North' could be snapped up by developers as historic Roman site is put up for sale
- Granny cool! British biker on record-breaking 56,000-mile ride around the world celebrates becoming a grandmother... at 38 years old
- What a tree-mendous idea! UK's first treetop trampoline park opens complete with bridges and slides ... 30 FEET above the ground
- Keeping busy Gary? Former Manchester United footballer adds 'iconic police station' to his property empire
- Sri Lanka to rebuild iconic Bridge On The River Kwai that starred in Oscar-winning film (and this time it won't be blown up)
- 'What an absolute disgrace': Furious parents demand answers from 'charity challenge' travel firm that continued to request payments days before going bust
- Holiday villa fraud that's hit countless British families: You arrive at that dream villa to find the owner's never heard of you - and you sent your cash to a chillingly plausible conman
- Is this the proof Britons are just as bad as Germans for hogging sunloungers? Hilarious video shows 'Benidorm Olympics' as holidaymakers dash to grab day beds
- 'My life will never be the same': Holidaymaker wins £20,000 payout from Thomas Cook after falling seriously ill on dream trip to Dominican Republic
- Over in a flash! Photographer captures incredible moment cargo plane is struck by lightning ... as it flies in front of RAINBOW
- Life on the edge! Stomach-churning footage shows daredevil climber CRAWLING along narrow summit ... while climbing 6,600ft mountain
- Malaysia Airlines to sack 6,000 staff following twin disasters: 'We need to rebuild after these two awful incidents' says carrier
- 'There's more to Ibiza than clubs!': Alex Zane raves on... with his ultimate guide to the Spanish party paradise
- From day to night! Photographer creates incredible 'timeslice' photos of famous landmarks as the sun sets
- A £1,900 cleanse and nutri-ballet classes for the A-list: Inside London's luxury spa where Cara Delevingne gets ready for the catwalk
- The exact temperature holidaymakers start craving an ice cream? 18C! And the UK's warm summer has seen Magnum production soar to 1,125 a MINUTE
- ANOTHER passenger is removed from plane in seat recline row - just days after in-flight brawl sparked by controversial Knee Defender
- Licence to thrill! James Bond fans recreate GoldenEye stunt with death-defying bungee jump from iconic 720ft tall dam
- Students grounded at Gatwick and parents concerned for children overseas after 'charity challenge' travel firm goes bust
- Aviation authorities on red alert for ash cloud after Iceland is forced to close airspace over Bardarbunga volcano
- For relationships on the rocks? The romantic LIGHTHOUSE hotel a minibar, 24-hour room service and just one room
- 'Finally I can photobomb myself!': Benedict Cumberbatch puts final touches to Madame Tussauds waxwork
- The most expensive holiday ever? Coveted www.holiday.com to become the priciest domain name in history as it is auctioned for an estimated £20MILLION
- City from scratch! Qatar's futuristic £25bn metropolis being built in the desert for the 2022 World Cup has a zoo, a Six Flags and a snow park ... but they haven't started the 86,000-seat stadium yet
- Is it about to blow? Deep cracks spotted near Iceland's largest volcano as it displays signs of a possible eruption ... and hundreds of daredevil tourists line up to visit
- Wish EWE were here! Couple take Bobbie the toy sheep on holiday in Tenerife after finding it abandoned at Scottish train station
- Glowing sunsets, frosty mornings and even a double rainbow: Spectacular photos capture luminous colours of American prairie
- Greece, glorious Greece: Finding family holiday heaven on Halkidiki's 'middle finger'
- Are they taking the Mickey? Disney plans floating movie screens, aerial shows and flying puppets controlled by DRONES in bid to create theme parks of the future
- Malibu or Munich? Why the Bavarian capital's city centre is a hot spot for surfers ... hundreds of miles from the nearest beach
- The spa's the star: A luxury weekend at Alexander House Hotel, a true Sussex gem
- Ryanair passengers stranded at Derry airport for TWO HOURS because no one was manning passport control checkpoint
- Air France suspends flights to Ebola-hit Sierra Leone at request of French government ... days after crew signed safety petition and refused to board flights
- South Korea's longest-running DOG MEAT restaurant closes after 33 years... as customers snub eating their pets
- A life on an ocean wave (in Hampshire): Why learning to sail in the UK is an absolute breeze (on a calm day, when the sun shines)
- Struggling Malaysia Airlines slashes prices on long-haul routes from London and gives away free flights as customers and crew desert it following twin disasters
- 'They were drinking alcohol and fighting': Military jets escort Sunwing plane back to Toronto Airport after two disruptive women passengers put flight 'under threat'
- Zambia lifts ban on safari hunting to attract tourists ... as wildlife authority pushes to allow lions and leopards to be killed for cash
- Luxury on a budget! Warsaw named the cheapest for five-star city breaks at £84 a night ... and London breaks the back at £320
- Tuning in to lively Leipzig: Music, mystery and magic in a 'lost' German city of the east, where Bach conducted and Goethe wrote
- Meditation, mindfulness and crystals for the A-list: The two-day course that reveals how Miranda Kerr and Victoria Beckham relax
- easyJet pilot forced to make emergency landing wearing oxygen mask after smoke engulfs cockpit of plane carrying 157 passengers
- Would YOU fly business class with Ryanair? Budget carrier unveils new service with fast-track security, 20kg luggage and premium seats... all for £59.99
- That looks chilly! Cheeky student strips naked and streaks in -12C temperatures after scaling Mount Kilimanjaro
- Qantas and Virgin warn passengers using Knee Defenders is as bad as smoking or using illegal drugs on planes ... as sales of devices soar after US fight incident
- Frenchman who 'covered himself with Dior perfume' claims he was booted from American Airlines flight because he smelled bad
- 'Water was coming through the hole in the ceiling': Travelodge guests forced to leave hotel in the middle of the night after huge tank bursts and roof caves in
- Forget pricey hotels! Russia to offer World Cup fans affordable accommodation in 2,000-room SHIPPING CONTAINER
- An ice-rink, helter-skelters and a 72ft Brachiosaurus skeleton: infographic reveals the world's most unusual airports
- Air India plane taken out of service and fumigated after a stowaway rat hitched a ride to New Delhi
- Australia is top destination of choice for expats with 1.2 million ditching the UK for Down Under (but half will return after just two years)
- Drunk guests, rude staff and other families with out-of-control children: Parents reveal their top bugbears when staying in a hotel
- A chip off the old block! Legendary Fawlty Towers hotel foyer created entirely out of LEGO (but Basil and Sybil aren't included)
- A portable bidet, a suitcase scooter and the pillow hat for snoozing at airports: Are these the most bizarre travel accessories ever?
- Italy at its most golden: Rural beauty, village life and rock-and-roll butchers on a long weekend in Tuscany's 'hidden' Conca d'Oro
- The other side of Mexico: Hidden beaches, beautiful bomb sites and hanging out with Kim and Kanye (sort of) in Puerto Vallarta
- Rows and rows of empty seats: After two of the worst air tragedies in history, could this be the end for troubled Malaysia Airlines?
- Warning issued to tourists on popular Thai island after five-year-old French boy dies from box jellyfish sting while swimming
- Plane carrying 50 passengers forced to make emergency landing after pilot spots fuel leaking from wing
- Afraid to fly and pressure from family members: How 200 cabin crew have quit Malaysia Airlines in wake of double tragedy
- Now that's saucy! Contenders don fancy dress to fight in 1,500 litres of brown liquid at World Gravy Wrestling Championships
- Is this the most dangerous selfie ever taken? Three teenagers shoot incredible video from ANTENNA on top of 1,135ft Hong Kong skyscraper
- Hot tubs on the balcony, afternoon tea and couple's massages: Why actress Tina O'Brien loves rainy days in the Lake District
- Revealed: The most expensive hidden fees set to earn hotels a record £1.4bn ... from a £36 welcome drink to £12 to use the internet
- Hollywood's secret hotspots: Forget Tinseltown's tourist traps, these are the venues where Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp REALLY hang out
- Baby on board! Plane makes emergency landing in Ireland after woman goes into labour an hour into transatlantic flight
- Forget jetting off for a sunny break! Children reveal their perfect holiday includes a sandy beach, a theme park ... and is no more than a four-hour drive door-to-door
- The most riotously un-PC travel guides ever! The informed, detailed, authoritative and unguardedly rude Baedekers
- How you (and your pets) can fly on a private jet for less than the cost of easyJet
- Sampling a beguiling brew: Drink the world's finest tea amid the divine scenery of India's Darjeeling, which has splendid remnants of the last days of the Raj.
- 'Every child deserves to have a day out': Cost of a trip to seaside is out of reach for one in five families, warns Barnado's
- Can you enjoy Paris with kids in tow? It might not be the most obvious destination but a new travel company is showing parents that it can be the perfect playground for children
- An Inspector Calls: Are The Grazing Goat's owners trying to recreate The Cotswolds in London? No, says our hotel reviewer, this is the (pricey) real deal...
- Aisle take the seat next to Kate please! Britons would most like to sit next to the royal family at 30,000ft (...and George Clooney would be alright too!)
- Controversial 'naked' airport scanners can be fooled into missing concealed weapons with a simple plastic sheet... and could be vulnerable to hacking
- No contingency plan! Flights from Athens to Greek holiday island are grounded... because the ONLY air traffic controller goes to hospital with back pain
- THAT'S a sandcastle! Gatwick Airport unveils 7ft sculptures of New York's Chrysler building and Dubai's Burj Al Arab to celebrate airport's expanded route
- 'Demand is flat': British airline Monarch to cut as many as 1,000 jobs and could end long-haul flights in bid to compete with low-cost flyers Ryanair and easyJet
- We're coming too! Teary son waves father goodbye at airport for business trip... only to be told that his whole family were actually going along too