Flights

Thousands of UK holidaymakers in The Gambia are to be flown home after the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued travel advice amid rising political unrest. If you've booked a package deal to the West African country you should be able to get a full refund, but the situation for DIY trips is less clear cut.

Heavy snow and high winds sweeping parts of the UK have caused travel chaos in Scotland and the north of England, with London's Heathrow airport also cancelling some flights.

Travel site Expedia has launched a new loyalty scheme offering points on bookings that can be exchanged for money off future reservations. Yet while it's possible to bag yourself a saving with the scheme, when booking always check if better deals can be found elsewhere.

British Airways (BA) cabin crew will stage a 48-hour strike from Tuesday 10 January after staff voted to reject the airline's offer aimed at resolving a pay dispute.

Air and train passengers travelling over the Christmas period could be hit by a series of planned strikes by Southern Rail and British Airways staff. Here's what we know about the threatened travel disruption and what your rights are if you're affected.

Dublin-based airline Ryanair has told a customer seeking flight delay compensation that it won't accept the jurisdiction of the British legal system, in a move that has raised questions over the future of how delay compensation is dealt with once a claim's been escalated to the courts.

If you've been stashing away Avios points to fund a Eurostar trip, a stay in a Disneyland Paris hotel, a package holiday, a cruise or a ferry crossing, you'll need to make your booking before the end of the year.

If you're flying on budget airline Ryanair, from next month you'll have to pay a fee if you want to check in more than four days before you fly.

Airline Monarch has announced it has successfully renewed its Air Travel Organiser's Licence (ATOL) less than 24 hours before it was due to expire, ensuring its flights can continue operating as normal.

Passengers who have booked certain short-haul flights with British Airways taking off from 11 January next year may want to pack some extra snacks after the airline announced it will no longer be providing complimentary food and drink.