Four people have been killed in bomb blasts in the Kenyan capital Nairobi as British holidaymakers were being flown home early from the East African country’s other main town Mombasa.

UK airlines cancelled flights to Tokyo today following the devastating Japanese earthquake.

Two of the UK’s best-known tour operators were today reported to have held talks about creating a rival to market-leaders Tui and Thomas Cook.

Upmarket travel group Kuoni today played down rumours that it was involved in merger talks with travel agency Thomas Cook.