Airline captain reveals what's REALLY happening in the cockpit during a landing

Captain Richard Brown (bottom right), a UK pilot with 20 years' aviation experience, came to MailOnline Travel's HQ to reveal what happens behind the flight-deck door for a series of insider video guides. In this, the first, he talks about the two most crucial phases of a flight - take-off and landing. We gave him two flight deck videos (main and top right) to comment on and as they played he provided fascinating insight into exactly what the pilots are doing and thinking and what it feels like to be in the driving seat.

Pip Andersen freerunner leaps, races and climbs around Harmony of the Seas' 18-decks

Designed to give viewers the ultimate virtual tour of the world's largest cruise ship, freerunning champion, Pip Andersen from London, races around the 18-deck Harmony of the Seas in a dizzying video. Boasting 2,747 staterooms, 23 swimming pools, the Flowrider (bottom left), 42 bars and lounges (top left), 10,587 plants (inset) and seven distinct 'neighbourhoods' including a theatre, spa (top right), shopping district and even an ice rink, the 90 second video can only show a snapshot of what guests can expect when they board the megaship.

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The travel company's UK Facebook page has been inundated with complaints from people frustrated with delays getting through to customer services by telephone.

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Thomas Cook cabin crew have voted by 3-1 in favour of a strike in a row over health and safety that will prompt fears that British holidaymakers' travel plans could be affected this summer.

For those who do venture in from the beach at the Russian capital's lakes or rivers, the water will be no more than 4ft deep and they will be no more than 50ft from shore.

The country's Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) issued the ban for the islands of Koh Khai Nok, Koh Khai Nui and Koh Khai Nai last week and it was enforced on May 24.

Frontier Airlines passenger forces plane to return to Denver Airport terminal

The Frontier Airlines plane was forced to return to its gate at Denver's airport after the woman (right) jumped out of her seat and shocked passengers with her behavior. Footage shows the woman telling passengers, including children, the plane would crash before she threw herself onto the floor began punching and kicking the cockpit door (left, middle). The passenger who shot the video said the woman stripped naked and was escorted off the plane by police after he stopped recording.

Ahead of Shanghai Disneyland's launch on June 16, the government has created an etiquette guide for visitors, after recent guests caused damage to the park's surrounding areas.

Drivers at the US transport company have shared revelations about their jobs on the anonymous confessions app Whisper, and the stories range from the comical to the sordid.

Gianni Berengo Gardin's breathtaking images document Europe's industrialisation

Italy's most famous photographer, Gianni Berengo Gardin, has spent over half a century capturing a changing world, and now recognises that even his own profession is fading fast. In a major retrospective of his work at Rome's Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Berengo Gardin's black-and-white photographs capture Italy's shift from a largely rural economy to its rapid industrialisation following World War Two. Pictured are a couple dancing in Rome (main), children skipping in Venice (bottom left) and a kiss in a colonnade off Piazza San Marco, in Venice (bottom right).

The 'Scare B&B;' will open for business to brave-souls-only at Truman Brewery's Brick Lane Yard in London. The hotel is opening to mark the launch of eerie new thriller Outcast.

Actor Shia LaBeouf has launched a new art project - a month-long hitch-hiking experiment in which he'll travel to wherever anyone who picks him up will take him. He started out from Boulder, Colorado.

Ice cream kiosk featured on TV drama Broadchurch on sale for just £65k

An ice-cream kiosk (main) in a tourist hotspot made famous by hit TV drama Broadchurch is to go under the hammer next month. The Shack at West Bay, near Bridport, Dorset, is expected to fetch between £55,000 and £65,000 when it is sold at auction in Cornwall. David Tennant (inset) and Olivia Colman are both currently stars on the hit show, which is still in filming for the final season.

Cow unable to walk to the vets gets airlifted by helicopter through the Swiss Alps

Remarkable footage has emerged of an injured bovine with a bad hoof being airlifted to the vets in the Swiss Alps because she was unable to reach the clinic under her own power. It was decided that the large creature would be transported in style and her owners arranged for her to hitch a ride with a helicopter, so she could speed through the valleys of Switzerland.

Uploading images to the internet and tagging the location is putting an enormous 40 per cent of holidaymakers at risk of having their home broken in to by thieves, a new UK-based study has revealed.

A study of 2,000 found many Brits deliberately keep their phones on during their break while one in five said they have to check their work emails while on holiday 'just to be able to relax'.

Meet cat captain 'Sailor', who is proving to be a top tourist attraction

Aboard the Nikolay Chernyshevsky tourist boat in Russia is Sailor, the exotic shorthair cat (pictured main and top right). Dressed in his captain's jacket and hat, he strolls around the boat, looking the part. And joining him on the captain's deck is Boatswain the Scottish fold (bottom right). The pair shot to fame after photos emerged on the internet of them cruising the rivers between Moscow and St Petersburg dressed in the height of maritime fashion.

The near miss is said to have happened on Saturday and was reported by the pilots to the control tower as the plane arrived in Bilbao from Frankfurt.

Tunisian I.S. terror attack  - A waiter walks amongst rows of empty sun loungers around the pool at the Riu Palace Oceana Hotel in Hammamet, Tunisia.

Britons are currently warned against all but essential travel to Tunisia, guidance that has been in place since 31 British holidaymakers were killed in two terror attacks in 2015.

Time-capsule photographs of a carefree Japan taken in 1908

The pictures are from a collection compiled by German-born American scholar Arnold Genthe, who roamed the streets, camera in hand, during a six-month stay. After his death, the Library of Congress in the US acquired around 20,000 unseen photographs from his studio, which was most famous for images of San Francisco's Chinatown.

Designs for the 'Transit Elevated Bus' (pictured) were unveiled at the 19th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo, which showed a scale model of the vehicle passing over other cars on the road.

The Glastonbury experience available to glampers at Pop Up Hotel

Revellers who don't fancy staying in a cramped tent - and have up to £13,000 to spare - could find themselves a world away from the mud and sweat at this year's Glastonbury Festival. The priciest option is a 'tenthouse suite', which costs up to £13,000 for the five-day festival. It features three fully-furnished bedrooms, a huge living room and even a dressing room.

While Scottsdale, Arizona, is a golfing hotspot with sports fans from across the US regularly descending on the city, MailOnline Travel finds there's more to drive entertainment than teeing off.

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All 134 people, including the crew, who had been on board the flight from Ataturk Airport to the central Turkish city of
Kayseri had disembarked safely, a spokesman said.

Ghost town Sharm El Sheikh: Once bustling resort is almost deserted as terror attacks keep thousands of tourists away
Red Sea resort is struggling after a Russian holiday jet crashed, killing all 224 passengers, in October last year
The UK Foreign Office is still advising against all but essential travel to the airport because of security concerns
Egypt attracted 346,500 tourists in February 2016 compared to 640,200 last year, a drop of 45.9 per cent  
Tourism is a major source of revenue for Egypt, and the government is anxious to reassure potential visitors 


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Hotel managers in the Egyptian resort are so desperate for business that they've slashed prices for five star hotel rooms from hundreds to as little as £18 a night, according to Travel Supermarket.

EasyJet said the flight was diverted to Toulouse

An easyJet flight from Glasgow to Majorca had to be diverted because of a 'disruptive' group of passengers, the airline said. Twenty-four people were marched off the plane by French police.

The Vancouver-bound Lufthansa flight took off from Munich at 2.50pm on Sunday but was forced to divert to Hamburg after a 'mentally ill' passenger began to behave erratically.

The unidentified individual asked for help from a taxi driver, who in turn contacted the police. He was found on Chorlton Street in central Manchester in the early hours of May 22.

Disney World honors woman's unused ticket from 1994 when she was just FOUR

Walt Disney World made a woman's dreams come true when they decided to honor her unused ticket from 1994 - back when she was just four years old. As a young girl, Chelsea Herline had enjoyed three out of four days of her Disney hopper pass (inset), but missed out on the final day at the Orlando theme park because she was feeling too ill. But the magic wasn't over, as her father recently discovered the old ticket (left) in their basement and noticed it didn't have an expiry date. The company decided to let her redeem the park entry ticket 22 years later (right).

Ryanair plans to cut passenger air fares by 7 per cent this year by passing on lower fuel costs to customers, as the airline industry suffers from terror fears.

It's official: Pigs CANNOT fly! Woman's 'emotional support' pet defecated in the aisle and was squealing wildly before it was escorted off US Airways flight

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From a woman with a squealing pig to a University of Pennsylvania maths lecturer mistaken for a terrorist, these are tales of passengers being removed in the most bizarre of circumstances.

Couple spend £6.5K on Mauritus holiday to find resort under refurbishment

Garry Williams and Jacqueline Lewis from Wales, spent a combined £6,500 on their trip to Mauritius to celebrate Mr Williams's 50th birthday. Despite hotel Riu Le Morne (stock images inset top left and right) being advertised as having 'undergone a major refurbishment in early 2015', the couple claim that the resort had 'cables running across the whole building six days a week and a jackhammer right by the swimming pool'.

A passenger who had been deported from New Zealand to Bangkok, Thailand, was able to board a Jetstar Airways flight and travel to Auckland via Singapore, a court heard.

From the honking traffic in the chaotic cities, through the palm-fringed beaches, to the stunning national parks crawling with animals, Sri Lanka is packed with breathtaking variety.

With limited yet coveted space, islands are sometimes the most densely populated places on Earth with destinations such as Hong Kong and Manhattan proving to be startlingly congested.

Here, MailOnline Travel features some of the most bizarre properties from around the world, including a house on a 131ft rock in Georgia and another balanced on a tiny outcrop in a Serbian river.

Three thousand lucky souls have boarded the world's biggest cruise ship on its pre-inaugural cruise up the English Channel - and MailOnline Travel is among them.

British children rushed to Menorca hospital with vomitting and diarrhoea bug

Guests staying at the 180-bedroom Marina Parc hotel in the resort of Arenall D'en Castell on the island of Menorca say their holidays were ruined by the bug. Kevin Kiernan (pictured inset with his partner, and child Keira) says his 10-month old baby daughter was taken ill and placed on an IV drip in hospital and has blasted the support received from First Choice, who the holiday was booked with.

Every country in the world has security features on bank notes to identify real money from the fakes. Looking out for the metallic thread on a British pound for example, can help you spot the counterfeit.

Vaughan Veal was on holiday at Kruger National Park in South Africa when he spotted the wild animals and decided to stop for a photo opportunity.

Lonely Planet reveals Europe's best destinations, including Croatia, Denmark and Italy

From the ancient Greek peninsula of Peloponnese (top right) to Denmark's hip, historic city, Aarhus (bottom left), Lonely Planet has named its top spots to visit across Europe this summer. Revealed on the prestigious list is breath-taking northern Dalmatia, Croatia (top left), romantic Venice, the scenic Canary Islands, colourful Texel in the Netherlands (bottom right) and even Warwickshire, UK (centre).

Ekozu, a male southern white rhino calf, was born in March at West Midlands Safari Park - the first to be born there in over a decade. He has spent the last few weeks meeting new animals.

Holidaymakers can rent Aaron Paul's beautiful ranch which is located in Boise not far from the border of Oregon. It features a geothermal hot spring pool and stunning wood-panelled interiors.

Urban explorers Dan Andrews and Will Sanderson, from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, sneaked past security and climbed 101 floors to reach the top of the unfinished Marina 101 skyscraper in Dubai.

Death Valley is one of the driest and hottest places on Earth but its deserts can be flooded after rare storms. Hiker Steve Hall visited the national park when a lake had formed and even went kayaking.

It's possible to charter a yacht for £350 per person for a week's sailing, and you can fly into a destination like Marmaris, Turkey, to pick up the boat before exploring nearby islands.

Fowey Hall, in the small town of Fowey, Cornwall, is said to have inspired Toad Hall in the Wind in the Willows but there's also literary connections to author Daphne du Maurier.

Tourists stranded in France as country is hit by fuel strike that's led to violence

One resident who lives in the Loire Valley told MailOnline Travel that holidaymakers, including those from the UK, are unable to return home as the French petrol crisis deepens. People are being forced to roll their cars into forecourts (left) to save every drop of fuel, as workers blockade refineries by burning tyres (top right).

Passengers were still on board the Ukraine International Airlines plane from Kiev to Tel Aviv when the alarms began to sound and the nose lifted upwards.

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Flights Tom39 and flight Tom49 out of Cancun Airport to London Gatwick were deemed unfit to fly by the airline, with some passengers expecting at least a 48-hour delay.

Claudia Moser, from Australia, and Anthony Pace, from Britain, were backpacking in Costa Rica when they saw the sloth in a yoga pose by road, so Claudia grabbed a picture with the active animal.

A New York Hamptons mansion where Beyonce and Jay Z holidayed in 2012 is up for rent to the public. It features a cinema, a 60ft pool with underwater sound system and a rock-climbing wall.

While many tourists visit Florida for Walt Disney World or sunshine, Mail on Sunday Travel Editor FRANK BARRETT has explored some alternative attractions, including a Circus Museum.

Mail on Sunday has analysed budget flights to destinations such as San Francisco and Toronto and compared them to traditional carriers with surprisingly economical results.

Breathtaking entries in National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year contest

Daredevils straddling trains in Bangladesh (top), rainbow rooftops in Ho Chi Minh City (bottom left) and buffalo drinking at night in South Africa (bottom right) - these spellbinding snaps are in the running for National Geographic's coveted Travel Photographer of the Year contest, which is currently in its final week of submissions.

SHA near Alicante is one of the few spas focusing on both mind and body with cognitive tests to work out your brain and macrobiotic diets to help you stay healthy.

There are a number of itineraries departing from the UK where passengers can take part in paella masterclasses in Valencia or disembark to enjoy Michelin-starred dining in Saint-Tropez.

Zoo keeper pleas with tourists to get help after a kangaroo boxes him

The short clip, which was shot by a US tourist, shows the male worker holding the enormous animal at a distance as it takes several swings for his body and face. A group of people behind the camera can be heard saying 'oh my god, they're literally boxing'. And a child can be heard laughing and shouting that the scene is 'kangaroo versus man' - only to be told off by an adult who warns him that 'it is not funny'.

MailOnline Travel's Sadie Whitelocks and her mother embarked on their first cruising holiday aboard Thomson Dream for an exotic jaunt around Jamaica, Mexico, Cuba and the Cayman Islands.

Visitors to the Czech capital, a popular destination for stag parties, pay an average bar bill of £29, while those in 10th-ranked London are charged more than double that amount (£60.70).

Leo at Geneva Airport meets flyers, scans their boarding passes and takes their luggage

The new technology is being trialled at Geneva Airport Terminal 1 this month. After scanning your boarding pass (inset top and bottom) and affixing the relevant tag, the robot will take your bags inside so you can go straight to security checks. It's hoped the machine will speed up check-in and reduce congestion inside the terminal.

The high-speed rail operator said passenger numbers slipped three per cent to 2.2million in the first three months of the year, but it has seen a surge in ticket sales ahead of Euro 2016.

Fourteen per cent of British adults polled in a recent survey said they had been caught in the act, while a handful admitted to stealing a TV or music player 'to get their money's worth' from their stay.

Panoramic images capture metropolises including Sydney, New York and Dubai at night

Russian photography group AirPano has travelled around the world to take these panoramic images of different cities, including Shanghai (bottom right), Las Vegas (bottom left) and Sydney (top). They were captured with the help of drones and the group have also created warped versions of their creations.

New glamping tents have been set up at Chessington World of Adventures to give guests a more authentic feeling safari experience right in the Home Counties.

Premier Inn at Gatwick North is just a short ample to the terminal building and it's heaving on a Friday night with those who are getting early flights out.

Land of the lost city of gold: Incas, alpacas and the Orient Express of the Andes on a

Warning: not suitable for backpackers. This holiday features hot tubs with a view, cute baby animals and a train fuelled by Pisco Sours. Liz Hazelton swapped the Inca Trail for hotels in Lima, Cusco and the Sacred Valley and still made it to Machu Picchu for one of the most magical sunrises in the world.

Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico has plenty to offer, including the caves of Rio Secreto. But don't miss the churches of Valladolid or the huge nature reserve in Sian Ka'an.

The Daily Mail's round-up of new flight options taking you to far-flung destinations like Chile and China as well as new technology that will make your life easier on the road.

Baby sloths in Costa Rica sanctuary where they learn all about life in VERY slow lane

These pictures show impossibly cute baby sloths at the Sloth Institute in Costa Rica. The centre is a lifeline for them as they probably wouldn't have stood a chance if left alone in the wild. The centre was set up by Sam Trull - known as 'Mother of Sloths' - and Seda Sejud, in a bid to enhance their well-being and assure their conservation. Some of their babies are smaller than the size of a human hand, with one image showing a cheeky sloth snuggled up in a mug.

Colin Read was hospitalised with chest pains during his Cancun holiday. Insurers have refused to pay out as Read did not disclose his high blood pressure when he took out the policy.

T .Park sewage plant in Tuen Muen, Hong Kong, is opening to visitors. Guests can tour the facility to learn how sewage is processed then relax in thermal springs powered by the treatment process.

Kowloon Walled City blighted by overcrowding, poverty and crime

The dystopian Kowloon Walled City, an overcrowded slum in Hong Kong, was home to more than 30,000 residents, including families, gang members and drug addicts, before it was finally demolished in 1994. The settlement was a cluster of more than 300 high-rise buildings that were blighted by poverty, gangs, drugs, poor sanitation and inadequate services. These remarkable photos, showing everything from children playing on rooftops to heroin addicts shooting up on the street, reveal what life was like within the six-acre site.

Holidaymakers have been sharing their worst vacation experiences on the confessions app Whisper. Disasters included a burning holiday home and being stalked by a bear in Montana.

Figures from February this year show that tourism to Egypt has practically halved and the average number of nights spent in the country is down by 67.2 per cent compared to 2015.

Beijing, Kunming and Wuhan airports have launched female-only queues, to help women avoid being frisked by male guards. But the move has caused controversy in some circles.

Organised by British-based company Juche Travel Services, 75 people travelled out to Asia for five days and chartered themselves onto a variety of classic planes, all owned by Air Koryo.

Cruise ship amenities to keep passengers entertained from snow grotto to water slides

These days, cruise ships have so many amenities that passengers can spend a week at sea and fail to take advantage of everything on board. While many holidaymakers choose a cruise to escape the cold, Viking's ocean-going ships each have a Snow Grotto (inset) where artificial snowflakes fall from the ceiling. Those with a head for heights can walk on a glass platform 128ft above the water on two Princess Cruises' ships (left). For a thrill of a different kind, passengers on board MSC Preziosa can reach a speed of 13 mph on the Vertigo transparent water slide (right).

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