Travel

The last Concorde made its final journey to a new home today - just a quarter of a mile and at a walking pace. The iconic supersonic plane was towed across an airfield to an indoor hangar in preparation for it becoming the centrepiece of a new £16 million aerospace museum. Bristol Aviation Centre, which will celebrate the city's aviation history, is due to open this summer. This particular Concorde - number 216, registration G-BOAF - was the last of 20...

By Joey Tyson  The last 1955 Cadillac in Cuba attracts admiring glances from other drivers as we pull out onto the Malecon, Havana’s famous seawall. As we pass by the decaying facades of the sea front, we join a fleet of other classic cars: Chevrolets, Oldsmobiles and Chevys dance past us, some filled with tourists, others packed full of Cubans hitching a ride to work. Their immaculate body work lovingly preserved, decades after production. It feels slightly odd to see...

February is the month of quiet vacations and competitive prices. Below is the first group of the best 10 destinations to celebrate Valentine's Day, including romantic cities and countries full of money, beauty and fame. A lot of travel agents in UAE offer special prices, particularly for famous cities that are usually expensive in summer. Holidays always end in February in Europe and most of the world, which makes it the less crowded month for tourist sights and attractions. The...

Holidaymakers jetting off to Corfu or Ibiza this Easter may have their time in the sun cut short - as half of ALL flights to the popular tourist spots are likely to be delayed. As well as busy airports and long queues, 50 per cent of the passengers heading to the top Mediterranean holiday spots are likely to face delays. And sun-seekers heading towards Lanzarote in the Canary Islands are unlikely to fare any better - with one third of...

A new security procedure set to be introduced at a number of Scottish airports could mean bags and passengers are not searched and make Scotland a "potential target". Three small and remote Highlands and Islands Airports are to put passengers through a 'streamlined check-in process' from the end of this month. Passengers travelling from airports at the Isle of Barra, Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, and the Isle of Tiree will be required to reclaim their luggage and join the queue...

By Sean Sheehan ‘I like to spend some time in Mozambique’ sings Dylan and he’s right on the ball there. A beautiful place for a winter break, filled with sunny, happy people and with some amazing places to stay. There was a time when most European travellers reached Mozambique  from South Africa but now you can fly direct to the capital Maputo via a short hop to Lisbon with TAP. This brings you to a well ordered city sitting on the...

By Courtney Greatrex  If you're hoping for a winter getaway, you don't have to look too far. Last month, I visited Windsor, the perfect destination for a weekend trip. Regardless of the dreary weather, Windsor feels like an exciting place, with plenty of quirky shops and places to eat and drink. It's just a stone's throw away from London - you can get the train there in just over an hour. You can forget the daily grind almost immediately when...

A couple are taking remote working to another level by embarking on a round-the-world trip while still keeping their jobs - thanks to Britain's most understanding boss. Chris Smith, 36, and Suzanne Walker, 33, will spend the next year travelling 35,000 miles to 12 cities across the globe in a once-in- a-lifetime travel adventure. The pair thought they would have to quit their full-time careers in order to go on their dream tour of three continents. But instead, their boss...

Britain's first Uber-style flight service which will see people order PLANES from their phones is expected to launch this year. The service, brainchild of an Italian tech-millionaire, will see customers order flights for as little as £55 via an online app and leave within 30 MINUTES of booking. Waves airline, expected to start commercial flights in July, will be launched on the Channel Islands - but creator Nick Magliocchetti, 38, is hoping it will eventually be used throughout the UK....