Travel in Britain

VINCI Airports will acquire 50.01% of Edinburgh Airport. Leadership team remains in place, working with VINCI Airports and Global Infrastructure Partners.

Everybody say, “Love!”

Aer Lingus is getting set to launch its latest U.S. route. The Irish flag carrier announced Tuesday that this fall, it will begin new nonstop service from Dublin to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas.

A transatlantic United Airlines plane headed to the United States was diverted over the weekend after a laptop got stuck on board.

Hundreds of vacationers sailing aboard a P&O Cruises ship have fallen ill with suspected norovirus. Suffering from what’s been referred to a “vomiting bug”, reports indicate that over 150 guests are currently in isolation on board the MV Ventura, which departed from Southampton, England on May 11 for a 14-night voyage around the Canary Islands, with stops in Spain and Portugal.

For millennia, Salerno, Italy has been overshadowed by the nearby Amalfi Coast and big sister Naples—home to world-famous pizza, sea views, and art. Because the two cities enjoy the same tempered climate and rich traditions, Salerno is often affectionately referred to as “little Naples.” The main difference is that, despite recently becoming a tourist attraction once again, Salerno is blessed with less traffic.

One person was killed on Monday night and more than 30 were injured after a Singapore Airways flight from London to Singapore was rocked by severe turbulence.

United Airlines and Welsh soccer team Wrexham AFC are bringing the action directly to Polaris and Premium Plus seats this summer.

Lebanon, a country that combines the traditional spirit of the Arab world with the Western charm of Beirut, is aptly known as the Paris of the Middle East. I was born and raised in Anfeh, a small Greek Orthodox fishing village about an hour north of Beirut, on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It’s a place and a culture I lost when I moved to America and never expected to appreciate. But the aromatic food, pristine beaches with shimmering blue water, heart-lifting church services, and carefree laughter of its beautiful, resilient people pull me back home and make me proud to be Lebanese.

While England boasts world-renowned castles like Windsor and Warwick, which draw visitors from across the globe, the country also plays host to lesser-known castles equally grand and rich in history.

In Part 1 of this wellness and travel report, I look at the new holistic and scientific spaces that have opened up in London.

Unlike most places watching Taylor Swift depart to a different city on her Eras tour, Paris isn't concerned—it's expecting 15 million visitors in 67 days for the summer 2024 Olympic Games. As the countdown begins, here's a guide to finding last-minute tickets, tipping, and QR codes for moving around, plus how the city has been tackling its reputation for not being the most customer-friendly.

Even for someone who loves getting lost in museums — especially “everything museums” like the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York — London’s Victoria and Albert Museum might have been my Waterloo. The statistics are daunting: 5,000 years of artistic production with more than 60,000 works on view (from a collection of some 2.8 million) in about 150 galleries beneath 21 acres of roof.

It’s been a huge couple of weeks for travel startups. Eight of them announced $1.1 billion in funding over the past two weeks.

A couple of years ago, it seemed the end of the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card reign in my wallet was near.

The dawn chorus is loud in the woods as I unzip my tent to peer out at the new day and a sea of bluebells. I make tea and drink it slowly, enjoying the peace. It’s a perfect start to the morning after my first solo wild camp.

Camping trips with a young family can be thoroughly challenging, especially in the UK, when the weather often skips from sunshine to deluge in the blink of an eye. My extra challenge is that my wife, Helen, can’t join us for our Easter break (she’s away training for her fourth Olympic Games – reasonable excuse). My three kids (twins of four, and an older brother not quite six) are a tornado handful at the best of times. I definitely don’t want to be flying abroad with them, but I want to give them a memorable wild outdoors experience. So what to do?

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, which secured access for everyone to some of our wildest and most beautiful places. There are now 15 national parks across the UK, covering a staggering variety of landscapes, from the heather-clad uplands of the Cairngorms in Scotland to the chalky grasslands of the South Downs, England’s newest national park. We’d love to hear about your favourite beauty spots and outdoor activities, whether it be paddling the tranquil waterways of the Norfolk Broads or birdwatching on the craggy Pembrokeshire coast.

Wild Canvas, one of the recent wave of pop-up campsites with a festival vibe, has a host of new additions for its fifth outing this summer. The campsite makes the most of its riverside setting on the Turvey House Estate near Bedford. It has a new wellness area, the Nest, with direct river access (BYO paddleboard!) plus a yoga yurt, a mobile sauna, a treatment tent for massages and free early-morning activities from meditation to boot camp.

Inflation effects us all, but travel remains a high priority for many searching for some respite from home stresses. Ahead of the summer holidays, the United Kingdom Post Office has released their annual City Costs Barometer, showcasing the best destinations to visit that won’t break the bank.

Preparing for a festival this year? Don’t panic – from festival practicalities to planet-friendly tips, we’ve got you covered.