Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary claims NATS’ preliminary report into the ATC system failure in August is ‘bogus… factually inaccurate and full of rubbish’

by David Hibbins | Sep 7, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has branded NATS’ preliminary report into its recent system failure ‘ludicrous’, ‘bogus’ and ‘full of rubbish’.Thousands of holidaymakers were stranded when the computer systems at NATS...

Incredible moment photographer captured ‘gigantic jets’ of lightning  that are bright red and can reach the edge of SPACE

by David Hibbins | Sep 7, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Meteorologists call them ‘gigantic jets’ — powerful and vanishingly rare trees of lightning that contain 50-times more energy than the typical lightning bolt.A Puerto Rico-based photographer documented this little-seen weather phenomenon late last...

Revealed: Benidorm is the most popular foreign holiday spot for Brits, with Hong Kong catching up fast… while Porthallow in Cornwall is the top trending destination in the UK

by David Hibbins | Sep 7, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Benidorm is the most popular international destination for Brits to visit this autumn, according to Tripadvisor.Costa Adeje, another Spanish seaside spot, comes second in a top ten ranking of the most popular international destinations, while Dubai...

Traveller films the ‘gruelling and exhausting’ reality of climbing 12,000ft Mount Fuji in Japan, one of the world’s most photographed peaks

by David Hibbins | Sep 7, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Travel writer Jo Kessel filmed her climb up Japan’s highest and most sacred mountain. The footage shows how exhaustion, doubt and the odd stumble creep in during what’s a lung-busting, relentless uphill ascent through and above the clouds. Plus, the video gives the...

Live the high life during delays: You don’t have to fly business to be pampered at independent airport lounges. Here’s our guide to the UK’s ‘Big Three’…

by David Hibbins | Sep 7, 2023 | Latest Travel News

There are many independent lounges in UK airports now. Here’s our guide to the ‘Big Three’You don’t have to fly business class or be an airline gold card holder to enjoy being pampered at an airport lounge in the UK.Travellers have long been able to...

Inside the incredible debut UK restaurant by legendary French chef Yannick Alleno – whose CV includes TWO restaurants with three Michelin stars

by David Hibbins | Sep 7, 2023 | Latest Travel News

There’s no doubt that Yannick Alleno is one of the world’s greatest chefs – he’s dripping in Michelin stars, with 15 across 17 restaurants around the world.Two in France each hold three Michelin stars – Alleno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen and Le...