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John Daly: How the tourism of wellness promises to be a business tonic

On a weekend when Ireland and the world normally adorns itself in a proud and enthusiastic St Patrick’s Day personality, it is peculiar to instead encounter empty streets and social restrictions.

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Travel experts warn holidaymakers long airport queues are here to stay

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Holidaymakers flock to ‘safer’ destinations

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Wallace & Gromit help boost English tourist season

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Mauritius 'in mourning' over Michaela murder

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Big freeze causes European Christmas travel chaos

No flights to land at Heathrow today

Widespread travel chaos caused by some of the severest winter weather for a century left Christmas commuter plans in tatters and swathes of the country paralysed in the UK today.

Sun, 19 Dec, 2010

BA 'will not back down' in cabin crew dispute

British Airways will not back down in the year-long cabin crew dispute and is ready to run a near-full service in the event of another strike, the airline’s chief executive Willie Walsh said today.

Tue, 19 Oct, 2010

Christmas travel misery in store as BA staff vote to strike

More than a million passengers were facing Christmas travel misery tonight as British Airways cabin crew announced a 12-day strike in a bitter row over jobs, pay and working conditions.

Mon, 14 Dec, 2009

Budget airline cancels all UK flights

A budget airline flying in and out of the UK cancelled all flights today due to financial problems.

Tue, 01 Sep, 2009

Stranded tourists wait it out as Thai airport chaos continues

Tensions in Thailand were mounting tonight as stranded holidaymakers were forced to wait it out in Bangkok.

Sat, 29 Nov, 2008

Refunds row as Zoom passengers remain stranded

Passengers today scrambled to get tickets for alternative flights following the collapse of transatlantic budget airline Zoom.

Fri, 29 Aug, 2008

Airlines forced to change misleading adverts

Competition chiefs have forced 13 airlines to change adverts and websites so travellers are given the total cost of flights including all charges right from the start of the transaction.

Thu, 09 Aug, 2007

Santa heartbreak as tour firm calls in administrators

Hundreds of children planning to visit Santa Claus this Christmas have been told their trips will no longer go ahead after a tour operator was forced to call in administrators.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2005

Brazil tipped as future holiday hotspot

The future travel hopes of the UK’s leading holiday company are being buoyed by Brazil, it was revealed today.

Sun, 28 Nov, 2004

Budget airlines to hit package holidays

The growth of no-frills airlines is likely to lead to a dip in the number of package holidays taken in 2004, it was revealed today.

Tue, 30 Dec, 2003

Holiday-makers reassured over MyTravel troubles

People who have booked holidays with troubled tour operator MyTravel were today warned not to panic, despite the company announcing losses of £910.9m (€1.3bn).

Thu, 11 Dec, 2003

Bali bombings fail to deter holidaymakers

The Bali bombings have not deterred people from travelling abroad, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) said today.

Sat, 19 Oct, 2002

Storms and strikes may disrupt holiday travel

Tourists going to Europe may face a chaotic weekend due to strikes and storms on the continent, travel agents are warning.

Fri, 20 Jul, 2001

Holiday threat ends as drivers agree pay deal

Spanish coach drivers have agreed a three-year pay deal with their bosses, ending the threat of further disruption to holidaymakers' plans.

Wed, 11 Jul, 2001