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With the first travel-industry tycoon now living in The White House, things are set to change with Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States. While tourism has not been spoken about specifically, there is a lot of speculation regarding a number of different aspects. With the possibility of reversing recent peace with Cuba, Muslims being barred and the wall between America and Mexico, there is plenty of interesting things to consider. Trump is also looking to rebuild...

Over 3,000 hats, scarves or gloves, 1,356 rucksacks, 1,473 mobile phones and 1,163 wallets and credit card holders were mislaid on the Tube in the month of December, according to information provided by Transport for London (TFL) in response to a Freedom of Information request. Debit and credit cards ranked among the most common things lost on the underground in December, followed by travelcards, mobile phones and rucksacks. Simon Fleming-Wood, Chief Marketing Officer at Tile said: “We wanted to share...

Timetabled steam trains have returned to the historic Settle to Carlise line for the first time in nearly 50 years. For the next three days the A1 Pacific Tornado will replace diesel trains between Skipton and Appleby. The line crosses the Yorkshire Dales and the North Pennines, and includes the 24-arch Ribblehead Viaduct. Paul Barnfield, regional director at Northern said: "It is great to see so many people supporting this historic venture. We always knew that the first timetabled steam services...

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...

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....

As anyone who has ever travelled out of London during peak seasons will testify, hell hath no fury like a London-based airport. Heathrow, Luton, Stansted and Gatwick consistently ranked among the worst airports in the country for customer service, largely because they pack as many people as possible on as many big aircrafts in the biggest churn of people seen world-wide in the aviation industry. Conversely, Britain's regional airports can often be a rather pleasant experience. A passenger satisfaction survey revealed that...

"What is Yorkshire" and "does Great Britain have the death penalty" are among the most common questions for visitors asked by visitors to the UK, according to Google data. Researchers in 13 countries, including America, New Zealand, Poland, Germany and South Africa, collated the top autocomplete suggestions for queries about the UK and the most-visited places within it, such as London, Edinburgh and the Lake District. Surprisingly, rhe most common searches for Britain’s major cities had nothing to do with culture...

We used to walk, well run, to school being chased by the bigger boys, but in Eastern Thailand you get a much bigger companion to accompany you to school. The bullies wouldn’t have messed we us, if we had these animals taking us to double maths. These two kids walk to school with their two pet elephants, an animal revered in Thailand. Nong, seven and Ong, five take a mile long walk cradling the young elephants ear with the older...