Holidaymakers who have booked accommodation using LateRooms.com are at risk of being bombarded with spam after an IT glitch allowed open access to email addresses.
Nearly half of the UK's major hotel chains are breaching regulations by not including VAT in headline prices online, according to Which? Travel magazine.
The operator of Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotels, along with two of the UK's biggest online travel agents, are under investigation for signing a potentially unlawful deal to limit discounts on rooms.
Millions of holidaymakers who book a DIY holiday including a flight and accommodation from the same company are now protected under a Government scheme, if their airline or tour operator goes bust.