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No self-assembly required! A visit to Sweden's IKEA Hotel

The IKEA Hotell is in Älmhult where Ingvar Kamprad, late founder of flatpack furniture retailer IKEA, grew up and started the global business. Älmhult is home to IKEA's HQ, as well as the recently opened IKEA Museum and the IKEA Hotell. Around 90 per cent of its inhabitants work for the company.

The Australian carrier has posted a picture showing the normal amount of rubbish going to landfill compared to the tiny amount (pictured) from the 'zero waste' service on the same route.

World's first 360-degree infinity pool set to be built on top of a 700ft-tall London

Death-defying swimming pools are apparently set to become the latest architectural trend in central London. That's according to a firm that has designed the world's first 360-degree infinity pool, which will sit on top of a 55-storey, 722ft (200m) skyscraper called Infinity London. The 600,000-litre pool features see-through acrylic sides and a transparent floor, so people below will be able to see the swimmers far above. Swimmers will access it through a rotating spiral staircase based on the door of a submarine, rising from the pool floor when someone wants to get in or out.

'Flight shame' was a major topic at a three-day airline summit in Seoul this weekend, with global industry leaders launching a counter-offensive.

Scott Winter and Stephen Rice from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida say a study has shown that 70 per cent of pilots favour being allowed to take a nap in the cockpit.

Rat Race Adventure Sports to offer trip to Bikini Atoll nuclear testing ground in the

This group of 23 islands in the Pacific Ocean, halfway between Hawaii and Papua New Guinea, has been uninhabited since it was evacuated in 1946 to become the site of the U.S Navy's nuclear test campaign. And now adventure event operator Rat Race Adventure Sports has outlined plans to host an event there for intrepid explorers, something it says is '110 per cent one-of-a-kind, never-been-done, world-first stuff'. The main image shows a nuclear test in 1946. The bottom right snap shows a helicopter conducting an aerial survey of the atoll in 1978.

The 'UK Plastics Pact' was signed by 127 companies last year to much fanfare. However, a new report shows two thirds of the 127 companies have shown no progress in reducing plastic.

The policy paper from the Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration, in Australia, was authored by research director David Spratt and former Shell executive Ian Dunlop.

Restaurant de L'Hôtel de Ville ranked No1 on the list of 100 best restaurants, Fat Duck is

A grand three-Michelin-starred Swiss restaurant has been named the number one in the world in a poll of private jet lifestyle magazine readers. The voters, all readers of Elite Traveler, certainly know a thing or two about posh restaurants, because they eat in them. They voted Restaurant de L'Hôtel de Ville (top left) in Crissier, Switzerland - where the tasting menu costs 390 Swiss francs (£310) - as the top restaurant on planet Earth. In at second place on the list is Alinea in Chicago (top right), while New York's famed Eleven Madison Park comes in at number three (bottom left). Flying the flag for Britain is Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck (bottom right), which comes first in the UK and 11th globally.

Fred and Myrtle's Paua Shell House is on display at the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch, New Zealand. More than 1.45 million have visited the unusual exhibit.

The world's wackiest public telephone booth designs revealed

Pictures of the world's wackiest phone booths? We thought it was a good call, so we scoured the world to find them. We found a seagull-shaped calling kiosk in Turkey, a brain-shaped booth in Brazil and one in Alaska chipped out of a block of ice. Another, in Osaka, was transformed into a giant fish tank. Some of the booths featured here were artist installations - but some are permanent fixtures. Dial into a world of weirdness...

From July 1, the airline will operate the superjumbo jet on twice-daily services between its hub in Dubai and Muscat International Airport in Oman.

Very few details about the new attraction at the Orlando theme park have been released but SeaWorld has been teasing the roller coaster on social media using the hashtag '#BreakTheIce'.

The 50-year-old British woman, who has not been named, flew to the city of Cancun before travelling to the resort of Playa del Carmen, where she began suffering from a fever, a cough and a rash.

Colin McGarry, 48, from Belfast, died at around 1.45 am on Sunday morning after plunging from the balcony of the Torre Gerona in Calle Gerona in Benidorm.

A stunning 'V-shaped' craft developed by researchers at Delft Technology University in the Netherlands has been financially backed by Dutch airline KLM.

Researchers from Hunter College, City University of New York carried out the tests on six 12-45-year-old Asian elephants living in the grounds of a hotel in northern Thailand.

Britain's best pubs for 2019 are named by prestigious travel guide Sawday's

Prestigious Bristol-based travel guide Sawday's, which specialises in finding special places to stay and eat at, has announced the winners of its annual best pub awards. Along with an overall winner, other gongs were also handed out for best pub with rooms, best community pub, best pub for families, favourite newcomer and most authentic pub. Pictured from top left, clockwise: The Fleece Inn, Worcestershire; The Wellington Arms, Hampshire; The Lister Arms at Malham, Yorkshire, and The Mason Arms in Oxfordshire.

The shocked holidaymaker was handed a penalty notice for 100 euros (£90) after being spotted by police making the purchase from an illegal vendor in the city of Palma.

In the video about 30 minutes of orbit time aboard the ISS -- one third of a journey around the Earth --takes place over just a minute, capturing the enormity of Earth's atmosphere.

Simon Heptinstall visits Torbay in Devon and enjoys a stay at the Cary Arms hotel - a converted seaside pub with 'beach-hut' rooms. He also checks out Brixham's popular fish market.

Sarah Turner explores the places that native New Yorkers rate the highest. The list includes Clinton Hall for its droolworthy burger - and a tiny coffee bar in the East Village for the best cup of Joe.

TripAdvisor names the most-booked tourist experience in each U.S state

From glacier gazing in Alaska to speedboat rides in Florida, these are the trips that melted the TripAdivsor switchboard last year. As it were. Pictured are the top attractions in South Dakota (top left), Alaska (top right), Illinois (bottom left) and Hawaii (bottom right). Which is your favorite?

Lisbon is one of the sunniest cities in Europe and 2019’s go-to place for a perfect long weekend. For the best views, take the lift to the top of the Elevador de Santa Justa, says Neil Simpson.

Neil Simpson reveals how to survive long layovers on holiday flights. Fancy a complimentary personal shopper at duty free in Istanbul's airport? Or behold the rain vortex at Changi (pictured).

The world's best private island hotels, from Australia to England

If you want to push the boat out and book a holiday that's firmly in the 'paradise' category, then try one of these stunning private island hotels. And what we mean by private island hotel is that, yes, the hotel is the only piece of accommodation on the island. MailOnline Travel has scoured the globe and found some of the most enticing, from the Arctic wilds of Finland to the sunny reaches of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Surrounded by nothing but water and no roads in sight, these idyllic outcrops invite travellers to unwind and switch off.

Graffiti saying 'tourists go away' and 'flamenco is not a show' has appeared on walls in Albaicin in the city of Granada in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia.

The Mail on Sunday's Sarah Hartley visited The The Sun Inn located in the village of Dedham in Essex. She loved her 'pretty, country modern room' and said the food was sensational.

Lonely Planet's Best in Europe is compiled annually by the travel company's European experts to reveal their pick of the most exciting and underrated destinations to visit across the continent.

Moondance Villa is perched high up in the affluent suburb of Fresnaye and has four bedrooms. Luxury amenities include an indoor cinema and wine tasting lounge.

Atlantis Aquaventure water park at Palm Island already has 20 rides and rivers spread across 17 hectares. The new attractions, when they're finished in 2020, will expand the park by 30%.

Find beach breaks too boring? The ex-SAS soldiers who offer extreme Who Dares Wins-style trips for holidaymakers who want to test their mettle

Do you have what it takes to be an elite soldier? Swapping the beach for more brutal surrounds, an expedition travel company is offering SAS: Who Dares Wins-style trips to put intrepid travellers through their paces. Trident Adventure is run by ex-Special Air Service soldiers and most recently they ventured to the Arctic wilds (pictured), battling temperatures as low as minus 30 degrees Celsius and tackling untraversed landscapes on cross country skis.

Need some advice for organising the perfect break? The Holiday Guru is here to help. This week he recommends the Queen Mary 2 stopping at Iceland for a couple planning their first cruise.

From a four-day spectacle in Oxfordshire with a top musical line-up to a Cornish beach party with an eco-friendly message, there's plenty of festivals to choose from this year for fun, food and frolics.

Irish film producer Frank Mannion gives his insider guide to exploring Malibu. He reveals some of the top places to stay and eat at, for those on a budget or with cash to burn.

If you’re careful, you can visit Venice without breaking the bank, says Thomas W. Hodgkinson. Double rooms at an 'atmospheric' B&B; near the Rialto Bridge cost from £44 per night.

The Inspector says Sopwell House just outside St Albans is one of those hotels that 'strives to be all things to all people'. It has 128 rooms, two restaurants and a £14m spa is to open in August.

Victoria Hislop's new novel, Those Who Are Loved, is mostly set in Athens. The author has visited the city around 50 times but says she 'still finds the geography occasionally baffling'.

Beautiful for shore! The 61 best beaches in Scotland for 2019 revealed in annual awards

Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful named the locations that have achieved Scottish Beach Award status for 2019 ahead of the bathing season getting underway on Saturday. Beaches winning the accolade are judged to have met a range of criteria, including on safety, access and facilities, and cleanliness. Pictured clockwise from top left are four of the award winners: Elie Harbour beach in Fife, Kirkcaldy Pathhead Sands beach in Fife, Kinghorn and Pettycur Bay beach in Fife and Irvine beach in North Ayrshire.

The Daily Mail's Clive Aslet reveals the joys of Surrey - the most wooded county in the UK - which he describes as a 'prized patch of the country'.

Finding the best stopover deals has become something of an art form, says the Daily Mail's Tom Chesshyre. He reveals how you can indulge in a spa treatment, meal or retail therapy on your way.

Pictures taken at the Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve in Kent show lioness Oudrika carrying her tiny cub gently in her giant jaws and affectionately nuzzling him.

The team in Montezuma, Iowa seemed relatively unfazed as a funnel cloud formed behind them on Tuesday and by Wednesday evening a storm had moved through Poweshiek County.

Grandparents travel from Britain to the Great Wall of China – on their BIKES 

Grandparents Peter and Chris Lloyd, from Cumbria, embarked on the epic 18-month journey after deciding to 'do something a bit different' in retirement. The married couple of 37 years nourished themselves with local delicacies and spent most nights inside a tiny tent pitched wherever they could find shelter. At the end of their journey, the unconventional pair from near Carlisle in Cumbria didn't fly home but instead opted to book a cabin inside a 400m-long container ship. Pictured are the pair in China (top left), Tajikistan (top right, inset), Georgia (bottom right) and Kazakhstan (bottom left).

The five star TUI Sensimar Meltemi Blu, in Santorini, Greece, (pictured) was due to open in May and promised guests a luxury stay, replete with a 'gourmet eatery' and 'chic bars.'

Climate change activists Extinction Rebellion are threatening to throw the travel plans of hundreds of thousands of British holiday makers into chaos by flying drones over Heathrow Airport.

BA now flies Dreamliners direct to Charleston from London Heathrow. So Sky TV presenter Kay Burley jumped on one to report back on the delights of the oldest and largest city in South Carolina.

When UK-based Which? looked behind glossy website images, it claims it uncovered a number of alarming examples of images bearing little resemblance to the holidays being offered.

Here are our favourite tucked-away spots in Croatia, where you can avoid the crowds. We love Stiniva beach for its white stone cliffs and the unique-looking Zlatni Rat (Golden Horn) beach.

Forbes Travel Guide has unveiled its list of the world's best hotel rooms for 2019 featuring 41 hotels across the globe that were deemed the best for comfort, convenience and cleanliness.

More jaw-dropping shots pour in for prestigious annual Cewe photography competition

Yet more spell-binding images have emerged as photographers vie to win gold at a prestigious annual photo contest. The Cewe Photo Award invites amateur and professional photographers from around the world to enter and to date, more than 175,000 snaps have been submitted covering 10 subject categories. The competition's organisers have let MailOnline Travel reveal the latest images as the deadline looms. Pictured from top left, clockwise: A grizzly bear mother and cub in Russia, sheep herding in Shanghai, a European bee-eater in Slovenia and a macro shot of housefly eyes.

Lufthansa Technik, part of the wider German airline group, has unveiled its new SkyRetreat concept for the Airbus A220 with the cabin designed to host cash-rich VIPs.

By the end of the summer more than 30 major hubs across the United States will have introduced the trays, which have all been treated with powerful antimicrobial technology.

Pictured for the first time: Disneyland's FINISHED $1billion Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

It's opening in two days' time and now, finally, Disneyland has revealed a picture of its finished $1billion Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge attraction, complete with the cast that'll entertain guests during their visit. The picture was posted to Instagram by Josh D'Amaro, the president of Disneyland Resort, with the caption: 'So proud to introduce you to the inhabitants of Batuu! I want to thank this amazing team for their incredible dedication and passion. Yesterday's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge cast rally was unforgettable. This photo is one for the ages!' The picture was then re-posted by John Boyega, the actor who plays Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and its sequel, Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Pictures from inside the attraction were posted to Twitter by Disney's CEO, Robert Iger, from a tour he gave to Steven Spielberg, Star Wars director JJ Abrams and Star Wars producer Kathy Kennedy (bottom left and right).

Tourists wait in line to visit the Louvre museum as it reopens, in Paris, Wednesday, May, 29, 2019. The world's most visited museum was closed on Monday after employees complained they were harassed by tourists waiting to see the Mona Lisa. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

In cities and destinations around the world, from Barcelona to Bali, 'overtourism' has become a year-round problem. Here's how you visit these places without doing harm.

The discussion on tourists appeared on US-based online forum Reddit after this question was posed: 'What’s something that only tourists do in your city?'

Jerk Pork is a Jamaican speciality and the island's finest can be found at Boston in Portland Parish. Here's John Kirkaldy's guide to the exotic dish, which is Jamaica's culinary obsession.

Can Air New Zealand make a 24-hour flight bearable? Flying premium economy from London to

MailOnline Travel's Sadie Whitelocks flew from London to Auckland return with Air New Zealand. She loved the seats, she loved the food, but find out why the service wasn't always top-notch... On the way back she plonked herself in economy, and it was a world of difference, but not in a good way. Pictured: The top row from left to right shows Sadie's premium economy experience, from the seats to the breakfast. The bottom row shows how economy directly compares.

Nestled along the Pacific Coast Highway are some hidden-away accommodation gems, including a California craftsman-style marvel, a 1960s classic motel and a minimalist 16-room retreat.

Etiquette expert William Hanson reviews The Lowell hotel in New York City

William Hanson checks into The Lowell hotel in New York City 'which sits, with ankles demurely crossed, between Madison and Park Avenue'. He falls in love with almost every aspect of it, especially the afternoon tea. The hotel is for those who appreciate discreet, subtle service and quality surroundings, he writes.

Researchers travelled the whole length of Scotland's Loch Ness, taking water samples from three different depths in order to collect the traces of DNA left behind in the waters.

Stobart also made a £15.5million loss on discontinued operations during the period, including Stobart Air and its aircraft leasing business Propius.

The stunning winners of the BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition revealed 

These are some of the jaw-dropping winning images in the annual BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition, which received 6,500 entries from photographers around the world. The winning images will be featured in the annual BigPicture photography exhibition, set to open on July 26 at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Pictured is a jaw-dropping shot of Senja Island in Norway (top), a gorilla embracing his caretaker at a sanctuary for orphaned gorillas in the Congo (bottom left) and an unusual underwater shot of a bear hunting for salmon in Russia (bottom right).

When a user on U.S-based internet forum Reddit posed the question 'travellers of Reddit, what was your worst flight experience and why?' there were plenty of responses...

The world's most-visited museum was closed on Monday due to overcrowding. A workers' union says renovation work around the Da Vinci masterpiece in Paris has led to huge queues.

Awesome Australia! Stunning photos capture a country with some of earth's most amazing

It was comedian Al Murray playing his Pub Landlord character who said: 'Australia, great place but they’ve just done around the edges. They need to work towards the middle.' But as these pictures show, the middle really is terrifically dramatic. And the edges, too, can be jaw-dropping. Discover Australia's sensational scenery and the extraordinary stories behind it. Pictured clockwise from top left: Wilpena Pound, Whitehaven Beach, King George Falls, the crumbling Twelve Apostles and Lake Hillier (inset).

Little Beach House, Barcelona, is the second-newest addition to the Soho House members' club empire. The relaxing spot is a good place for a health kick without spoiling all the holiday fun.

Tiny kiosk on seaside pier in Wales has been named as one of Britain’s best traditional

Whistlestop on the Pier can only seat eight people inside, while another 20 can eat outside in the bracing fresh air. But the compact restaurant on Bangor Pier - with stunning views of Snowdonia and the Menai Strait in North Wales - scooped the prize for traditional restaurant of the year in the Welsh Food Awards 2019. The owners say they pride themselves on utilising local ingredients and suppliers for the authentic Welsh feel, including burgers that are handmade using beef from Welsh black cattle reared on Anglesey and eggs from 'happy hens' near Llanfairfechan.

The new blacklist that will be distributed to Benidorm establishments will carry the name, nationality and passport number of any tourist who has caused bother in the past.

The water in Scotchmans Creek in eastern Melbourne turned bright green for a few hours, and was traced back to a substance used at Pebble Mix, a company situated in Glen Waverly.

The romance of Romania! Drone shots reveal the country's stunning scenery 

Romania may well be the home of Dracula, but the country definitely won't fill you with horror, as these incredible drone photographs show. They were taken by Radio Free Europe photographer Amos Chapple, from New Zealand, during a recent road trip through the southeastern European country. His images reveal ancient fortified churches, charming towns and rugged mountains - scenery that looks like it's come straight from a fairy tale. Pictured clockwise from top left: A giant rock bust of King Decebalus on the border of Serbia, the village of Biertan, a remote chapel near the medieval market town of Carei, the 236ft church spire in Surdesti and (inset) the circular village of Charlottenburg.

Delta Air Lines is worth $37billion and flies to 370 destinations on six continents with state-of-the-art aircraft. But it started life as a crop-dusting outfit in 1924. These photos tell its story.

The California, designed by Norwegian-based Kurt Strand, will feature a machine that creates waves in its swimming pool, allowing passengers to ride the swell without going in the sea.

The Blue Flag is a guarantee to visitors that the beach they are on has excellent facilities, is litter free and has a high standard of water quality. Keep Britain Tidy announced the results.

HAILSTONES shatter Airbus A380's windscreen at 37,000 feet forcing the pilot to issue a

The China Southern Airlines flight from Guangzhou Baiyun International was at 37,000 feet and en-route to Beijing Capital International Airport when the glass shattered. Shocking images taken from inside the cockpit after the plane landed show both the front windscreen and side windows splintered due to the impact of the hail. Paint from the nose of the aircraft was also damaged.

Here's our pick of luxury hotels around the world that come with private boats. Swap your villa for a yacht in the Maldives or start your trip with a river cruise to your resort in Japan.

The Mail on Sunday's Joanna Tweedy took her children on a European road trip, basing themselves in Le Chinallion in France. A highlight was a visit to the funfair in La Clusaz.

The tiny private Scottish island, owned by Sir Richard Branson’s sister Vanessa, has a newly refurbished one-bedroom stone home for rent – but don't expect any phones, TVs or electricity.

The trip starts in Belgium before moving on to Germany and includes visits to Berlin, Dresden, the infamous prisoner-of-war camp at Colditz Castle and the Mohne Dam. 

The Inspector says Four Seasons Ten Trinity Square in London 'oozes glamour and opulence' -and if you don't sleep well there, you won't sleep well anywhere.

Hawaii's Kailua beach is named the best in the US for 2019 by 'Dr. Beach'

The beach in Oahu has been selected as the best stretch of sand by Stephen Leatherman, a coastal scientist and professor at Florida International University, who compiles the annual 'Dr Beach' list. Kailua Beach Park (top left) came top thanks to its soft sand, clear water and stunning views. Second in the list is Ocracoke Beach, North Carolina (top right); third is Grayton Beach State Park in Florida (bottom left) and fourth is Coopers Beach in New York (bottom right).

Budapest is a city of two halves, says the Daily Mail's Tom Chesshyre, with hilly Buda in the west and Pest in the east. He says to expect everything from art nouveau buildings to late-night revelry.

Previously-unseen photographs showcasing the uniforms of air stewardesses who helped to ferry passengers around the world have been released by British Airways for its centenary.

It's London as you've never seen it before. That is unless you have X-ray vision. Researchers, including architect Laurentiu Stanciu, studied floor plans in order to create the images.

EXCLUSIVE: MailOnline's Ted Thornhill gets a British Airways A350 airborne - and lands it again - in a full-motion multi-million-pound simulator at British Airways' Flight Training Centre near Heathrow.

My mile high mayhem! A young flight attendant in the Eighties reveals how she saw it all

Gretchen Ryan joined South African Airways in 1983, when she was 22, and was with the airline for ten years. She reveals some of the sights she saw during that time, including passengers getting amorous at altitude, oxygen masks falling down on a heavy landing and raucous post-flight hotel parties. Pictured: Gretchen applying make-up (main left), dressed in full uniform (main right), and the type of plane she used to work on (inset).

Although it’s a dream destination, you don’t have to be a Hollywood star or a hedge fund manager to afford the Maldives, says Tom Chesshyre. Check out his guide to the remote Indian Ocean nation.

The Daily Mail's Robert Hardman took his family to Normandy for a D-Day-themed weekend. Here he shares their itinerary, which details how best to see the main beaches and memorials.

Starting next week people in Queensland state will be able to use the Uber app to book a two-person submarine and take a tour of the underwater World Heritage site.

This week bagging a bargain with Thomas Cook, playing golf in Belgium and finding the right currency for a cruise to the Middle East are the hot topics for the Holiday Guru.

The Daily Mail's Max Davidson says buses are very convenient and let you hop on and off. He recommends five tours in Liverpool, Bristol, Edinburgh, Brighton and Stratford-upon-Avon.

Manorbier Castle in Pembrokeshire has a cottage tucked inside its Norman walls. The Daily Mail's Harry Mount first holidayed there as a child and says it hasn't changed.

Shots of vodka, opera at dinner and unusual décor! What sort of Airbnb you get in Armenia

MailOnline Travel's Sadie Whitelocks checked into a £19 Airbnb while cycling in Armenia. She said the homestay was 'unusual but certainly memorable'. Pictured is an exterior shot of the wooden lodge Sadie stayed in (top left), the main bedroom (top right), the outdoor toilet and washbasin (bottom right) and Armenian delicacies at dinner (bottom left).

The 92-hectare five-winged building will be the third terminal of Harbin Taiping International Airport in north-eastern China and expected to handle 43 million passengers a year.

Australian airline Qantas has just announced a clever way travellers can nab first class deals - but a keen eye is a must. The airline has 'hidden' seats to a number of top destinations on Airbnb.

An investigation by the UK-based consumer champion found some sites are still using these tactics to put pressure on holidaymakers to book during the summer holiday season.

Discover SECRET London: MakeMyDay founder Nick Boulos reveals the capital's best

‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.’ Dr Samuel Johnson may have uttered his famous saying back in 1777 but it rings true now more than ever. From riding a penny farthing around Trafalgar Square and roaming the East End with gangsters who knew the Krays to drinking in a pub Lenin once visited and venturing into one of the original cells of the Old Bailey, there are secret experiences that will blow the minds of visitors and lifelong Londoners alike.

The La Cofradia distillery in Jalisco, Mexico, invites guests to stay at its quirky Matices Hotel de Barricas complex. The resort features 30 barrel-shaped lodges.

On Holidays: All-Inclusives Uncovered?, which airs on ITV Tonight this evening, presenter Hayley Hassall  investigates the shocking incidents some holidaymakers have gone through on 'all-in' resorts.

Astonishing point-of-view footage shows what it's like to plummet 135ft down North America's TALLEST water slide

The footage was filmed on Daredevil's Peak, a 135ft-high slide in the Thrill Park area of the newly opened private island Perfect Day at Coco Cay, which is owned by cruise company Royal Caribbean. It shows a rider looking thrilled as she plummets down the amazing attraction, which twists around a structure called Daredevil Tower, home to seven slides in total.

A bio-plastic toothbrush and wax paper earplugs: Finnair's new 60s-style eco-friendly amenity kit for business class passengers 'unboxed' 

Like the current goody bags, they have been created by Finnish design house Marimekko. There are four 1960s-style designs by Maija Isola in total, each one available in two colour palettes. The contents, meanwhile, have serious eco-credentials. The toothbrush is made from bio-plastic containing cornstarch and plastic wrappings for the earplugs have been replaced with wax paper.

A survey of 1,500 Brits also found that one in 20 actually broke up with someone they were seeing on the journey to their destination. And some worried about seeing their partner in swimwear.

Oscar Munoz, the CEO of Chicago-based United Airlines, said he wants customers to feel as comfortable as possible when flying. United is the only U.S. Max operator to make such an offer.

This secret island in Ibiza can be ALL YOURS... for £192,760 a week

Ibiza, it turns out, has a secret 'island' neighbour - and it's available for hire. If you're extremely wealthy. The unheralded Isla Sa Ferradura is a jaw-dropping nine-acre islet in the Balearic Sea you can rent for £192,760 (€220,000) a week. It's a lot of cash, but it gets you the run of the outcrop and the slick nine-bedroom villa that sits on it. Vladi Private Islands, which markets the islet, describes it as 'unarguably the most luxurious' lodging option in Ibiza.

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