Travel

Some Lastminute.com customers still haven’t received all their money back for cancelled holidays, according to research from consumer group, Which?. It comes despite the online travel agent promising the competition watchdog that all refunds would be paid by the end of last month.  

Teletext Holidays is to be investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) after it received hundreds of complaints that holidaymakers haven't received refunds for package holidays cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Two Ryanair television adverts have been banned after the advertising watchdog ruled they made misleading and irresponsible claims about the coronavirus pandemic. The ads stated that coronavirus vaccines were 'coming soon' and encouraged wannabe holidaymakers to 'jab and go' on Easter and summer trips. 

British Airways customers who have accepted vouchers for disrupted flights or holidays during the coronavirus pandemic will now be able to use them for travel until April 2023, as the airline's extended their validity for a year. Travellers with bookings up to April 2022 can also now swap trips for vouchers.  

Travellers arriving from 22 countries with known coronavirus variants will need to quarantine in Government-provided accommodation, such as hotels, for 10 days, the Prime Minister has confirmed.

Travellers arriving into the UK from the vast majority of international destinations - including those returning to the UK - will be required to show a negative coronavirus test result from next week to help protect against new strains of coronavirus.

The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is being phased out following the Brexit deal in favour of a new, free Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC). Here's what you need to know, including what the two cards are, who needs which one and how to get a GHIC for free (thus avoiding shyster sites that charge a fee). Here's our quick Q&A:

A major new survey by MoneySavingExpert.com has revealed which travel firms are least likely to have paid out full refunds for trips cancelled due to coronavirus, with Lastminute.com, Teletext Holidays, Loveholidays and Ryanair among those rated worst. With many customers waiting over six months to get cash back, we're passing our findings to the Government and regulators and calling for urgent action.

The price of train season tickets and many other rail fares in England will increase by more than inflation for the first time in eight years in 2021, with passengers facing a rise of up to 2.6% - and those in Wales face a similar jump. But the hikes have been delayed from January to March, so you've still two months to buy at 2020 prices. 

Airlines will be investigated by the competition watchdog over whether they broke consumer law by failing to offer cash refunds to passengers who couldn't legally travel due to Government restrictions during the pandemic.