Flights

Firms will no longer be able to charge excessive credit and debit card fees when new rules come into force tomorrow.

Travel companies must provide consumers with clear, transparent and timely information when advertising and selling flights and holidays, under new guidelines issued today.

Low-cost airlines, estate agents and gyms are among businesses which face being taken to court over hidden charges under proposals put forward by legal reform bodies.

Air passengers could soon get better travel rights, if a raft of changes proposed by the European Commission come into force.

British Airways says it will cut prices on all its short-haul flights from Gatwick for passengers who don't check in a bag.

British Airways customers travelling to or from Spain should urgently check whether their flight is still on due to a strike by Iberia workers. The airline left a plane-load of angry passengers waiting in vain because it failed to tell them it had cancelled their flight from Malaga to London City airport.

British Airways (BA) says it will cut prices for passengers who travel with hand-luggage only.

Inflation rose to 3.3% last month, largely due to rising alcohol prices, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) announced today.

Weather forecasters are warning of major travel disruptions over the coming days, so consumers should know their refund and compensation rights in case of problems.

Freezing fog has played havoc with air travel this morning, but if your flight has been cancelled, you're still entitled to a refund or an alternative trip, plus possible compensation.