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easyJet has announced it will be launching a new base in the UK, which will see the introduction of six new routes across Europe and beyond. Holidaymakers will be able to fly easyJet from London Southend Airport as of 2025.Currently, easyJet has UK bases in Glasgow Airport, Edinburgh Airport, Belfast International Airport, Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Manchester Airport, Birmingham Airport, Bristol Airport, London Luton Airport and London Gatwick Airport.While easyJet […]

Passengers onboard a Ryanair flight from Tenerife to Edinburgh were left terrified after a "smoking battery" forced the pilot to make an emergency landing.The aircraft set off from Tenerife Airport at 8.45pm on Sunday, but half an hour later, the plane returned.One passenger - who praised staff for their response - said they were warned that they may have to make an emergency landing in the sea.Air Traffic Control said […]

Saudi Arabia is becoming an increasingly popular choice for tourists, and British Airways will now give travellers more options to visit. New routes will travel to Jeddah, joining a daily service to Riyadh. Flights to both destinations will run from London Heathrow, with new routes to Jeddah starting on November 4, 2024. The routes will depart on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, leaving London at 8.10pm, and holidaymakers can book […]

Holidaymakers have been issued a warning about travelling to the popular holiday destination Turkey.There are several areas Britons have been advised against travelling to, with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) giving guidance on this.The FCDO said: "Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO advice."The embassy staff cannot travel to areas where FCDO advises against travel to help you in person. Staff can offer support […]

A Jet2 flight from a popular tourist hotspot was delayed after a passenger was showing "possible chicken pox symptoms." Flight LS302 from Alicante was held upon arrival in Belfast International Airport. Jet2 has now confirmed that the flight was held due to a passenger showing symptoms of chicken pox. Port Health officials boarded the flight while the investigation was ongoing.A Jet2 Flight was delayed while an investigation took place (file […]

A town in Northern France that did not fly the Union Jack in its D-Day decorations has apologised.Carentan, in Normandy, has admitted to making a "simple" and "honest" mistake over the bunting.Celebrations in Carentan in 2004GettyA spokesperson from the town hall told the Daily Mail: "Although no British troops were directly involved in the fighting to liberate Carentan, we do not exclude any of our allies in our continuing effort […]

Alastair Johnson relocated to Spain with his wife Alison in 2016 for a "one-year sabbatical" and, after eight years, he still calls it home.The expat spoke exclusively to GB News about why he decided on this beautiful European country and why he plans on staying put, having completely fallen in love with the place.Alastair is originally from South Africa, but lived in London for seven years and in Sydney for […]

The Balearic Islands have confimed new rules that will apply in popular tourist destinations such as Ibiza and Majorca. These will see a ban on the sale of alcohol in shops between 9.30pm and 8am, effective immediately. The Balearic Islands government voted on the new restrictions to try and reduce rowdy and anti-social behaviour in holiday destinations. It will also spend up to €16million (around £13.7million) improving tourist areas. The […]

A Turkish Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a hydraulic fault was found. Plane-spotters at Manchester Airport described a smell of burning and a puff of smoke moments after flight TK 1995 touched down yesterday. The first landing attempt was aborted by the captain of the A330 jet, which carries up to 277 passengers. After performing a 'go-around' on the second approach, an emergency was declared […]