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Virgin Trains is to axe a perk for railcard holders, which enables them to get off-peak fares on peak time journeys, much to the dismay of passengers who rely on it to get to work. But you can still book now for travel after the change takes affect.

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.

Train company First Great Western is to stop halving the compensation it pays for delays if paying passengers request it in cash, after MoneySavingExpert raised concerns over the policy with the Department for Transport.

Jet2 and Wizz Air passengers should ask to have flight delay and cancellation compensation claims reassessed, after the airlines have promised to improve how they deal with complaints following pressure from the regulator.

Commuters in England face an up to 1% increase in rail fares next year after official inflation figures used to calculate the rise were published today.

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.