Holidays

January is the year's busiest summer holiday booking month. No surprise that with short days, icy air, and rain many focus on sun, sea, sand and, er... sangria.

Travellers who book holidays online from the end of 2017 will be better protected, according to the Government, as new package holiday rules have been approved by the European Parliament. But some travel experts say the changes don't go far enough.

Mobile users will pay exactly the same to talk, text or surf the web on their handsets in the EU as they do at home in the UK from 15 June 2017, after the European Parliament today approved plans to scrap roaming charges.

The holidays are over, the schools are back. But if you've recently returned, some simple checks could save you £100s. Here's my post-holiday checklist (and if you've got the back-to-work blues, some will help you next year too).

Passengers have won against Ryanair, after a judge today ruled in a test case that they are entitled to claim compensation for flight disruption, which happened more than two years ago.

Passengers have today taken Ryanair to court for tying to wriggle out of paying compensation for flight delays that happened more than two years ago. If a decision goes in their favour, it may make it easier for others to claim too.

The pound's hit it's best rate against the euro for eight years, meaning holidaymakers tripping to Europe find it far cheaper than in recent memory. Currently it's hovering around £1 buys €1.43 - €1.44, a year ago it would've bought you just €1.24.