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Earning Avios points: How to get air miles from your current holiday for no more money

BA has a number of bonus partner offers which allow travellers to bag more Avios points without spending more than you usually would when sorting out your holiday.




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How to go on holiday... from your living room! You can visit Disney World and the Vatican for free

Millions who were planning to head abroad this year to visit well known attractions, will still be able to do so from the comfort of their own home.




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12 simple tips on cutting down your travel carbon footprint without compromising on adventure 

The main way we can cut down on our carbon footprint is changing the way we travel - if everyone made small changes to their holiday schedule, it could make a huge difference over time.




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From spending gold to using the right card: Eight ways to Brexit-proof travel money

With political rows and the on-off threat of a no-deal Brexit, there's no guarantee what could happen to the pound between now and 31 October - or after that date.




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Family battle Tui after holiday nightmare with disabled their child

Andrew Wylde and his wife Danielle, of Wallasey, Merseyside booked a one week holiday to Atlantica Holiday Village Kos with their six children in June 2019, hoping for a relaxing break.




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New app tells tourists when they fall into ATM trap 

Many families travelling abroad this half term will have fallen into a common currency trap that costs British holidaymakers a fortune every day.




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10 European destinations where flight prices have fallen most in 2019

Travellers could find themselves a European bargain in Shannon, Frankfurt and Malaga among other locations, according to data from Skyscanner.




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The 15 holiday destinations with biggest January and February 2020 discounts

While the average price per person, per night for a short-haul city break in December is £180, this goes down to just £60 in January, research shows.




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Fancy roaming in Rio or browsing Buenos Aires? We reveal the best long haul destinations for 2020

Exotic locations such as Buenos Aires, Enfidha and Doha all make the top ten list of faraway places that have seen the biggest drop in costs, according to new research from Skyscanner.




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Going skiing? Don't hit the slopes without FULL cover 

Thousands of skiers heading off to the slopes over the coming weeks should be aware that they risk more than a twisted ankle if they do not have adequate travel insurance.




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All but essential travel to China now off-limits as coronavirus death toll passes 100

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has advised Britons against all but essential travel to mainland China. The new coronavirus has hit Hubei Province in central China hardest.




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Thousands still waiting on collapsed Thomas Cook for a refund

All Thomas Cook flights and holidays were cancelled as of September 23. The Civil Aviation Authority launched an online page to refund 360,000 holidaymakers within 60 days.




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Coronavirus ruined your travel plans? Here's how to fight for your money back 

If you were planning a relaxing gondola ride around the canals of Venice or a luxury cruise in the next few months, it is safe to say that your dream holiday is looking a lot less idylic now.




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We're caught in virus crisis - how can we recover cash? 

With coronavirus continuing to spread, people are increasingly reluctant to travel, meaning airlines are cancelling dozens of flights and cruise companies are frantically rescheduling.




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Cheaper travel insurance: How to get the best holiday cover

Funding the best travel insurance means combining the lowest price with top cover. Here's what you need to know and how to compare prices.




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What are your rights if you've already booked a holiday in 2020?

Holidaymakers have been told to avoid all but essential travel outside of Britain for 30 days. It means many Easter plans that were already looking precarious are now off the table entirely.




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Battle to get your holiday cash back as travel shuts down

Marian and John Vessey, face losing vast sums for nothing after being refused a refund for a £381 hotel booking while John and Gillie Coghlan had been due to tour Amsterdam.




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Why can't I get a cash refund online from BA or Easyjet?

Easyjet and BA passengers have been particularly annoyed after the airlines removed the option of a cash refund from their websites recently.




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Refund help for holidaymakers with trips cancelled due to coronavirus

We have been inundated with letters asking for help regarding getting money back. Many holidaymakers are being left thousands of pounds out of pocket after being refused refunds they are legally entitled to.




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What are your rights if you booked your holiday through a third party booking site?

Most customers which used a third party booking site are being offered a voucher which they can redeem on the site in the future or the chance to rebook their flights for an alternative date.




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I have only paid the deposit for an upcoming trip. Should I cancel now or pay the £1,600? 

We have a 10 day trip booked at the end of May to Corfu and so far, I have only paid the deposit. Should we cancel the trip or not do anything and hope that we'll still be able to go, or something else?




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EasyJet now offering travellers online refunds in U-turn after customer complaints

The airline has come under intense pressure from customers in the past few weeks to bring back the online form, which was only removed after most of its flights were cancelled due to the coronavirus.




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We reveal what protection is available to you if you book a holiday now

For those who have decided to book a holiday for a future date, there will be some hurdles to overcome, as many of the top insurers have stopped selling new travel insurance policies.




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No refunds for Sykes Holiday Cottages booked in lockdown

The firm, which has more than 10,000 cottages on its books, instead wants customers to rebook the same property for a later date - and potentially be charged more.




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Beth Chapman dead at 51: Dog the Bounty Hunter loses his wife after cancer battle

News of her death was shared by her husband Duane Dog Chapman, who launched to fame alongside his wife on the popular reality show Dog the Bounty Hunter.




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Dog the Bounty Hunter breaks down as he describes wife Beth's last words before her death

Speaking outside his home in Hawaii on Wednesday afternoon, Chapman held back tears as he told of how he held Beth and called out Jesus' name as she asked him to repeat it again and again.




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IVF woman fearing cancer found her 'mum' is not her biological mother

Robyn Ranford, 22, (right) from London, lost her mother to breast cancer (pictured together left). Her father told her not to worry about any hereditary risk as her 'mum' was not her biological mother.




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Mom, 39, loses battle with cancer after she pens heartbreaking letter to her insurer

Erika Zak lost her battle with colon cancer, even when a much-needed liver transplant had just come through to try and save her life. Her death came after she spent the last five years battling the cancer.




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Kaftan queen Camilla Franks, 42, will have to remove her ovaries

Australian fashion designer Camilla Franks will have her ovaries removed after being diagnosed with stage three breast cancer just months after giving birth to her daughter in 2018.




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Mother avoided bond with newborn when diagnosed with terminal cancer

Hannah Toohill, from Dingwall in Scotland, began experiencing crippling back and chest pain four months into her pregnancy before she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.




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Woman found 'spot' on end of her nose was actually CANCER

Mandy Pollard, from Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, first noticed the mark on the tip of her nose two years ago. She only decided to seek medical advice when it became bigger.




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Coffey Anderson's wife's stage 4 colon cancer has spread

Mom-of-three Criscilla was first diagnosed with colon cancer in 2018. She was told in the last few weeks that the disease has now spread. She pictured with her husband main and kids inset.




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Ex-Corrie star Gray O'Brien shares battle with stage four cancer

The actor, 51, revealed he's been secretly battling stage four tonsil cancer, and shared his delight over completing his treatment by ringing a bell in hospital in a clip posted to Twitter on Monday.




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Schamroth window: Simple finger test that 'can reveal cancer'

People should see a diamond-shaped gap between their nailbeds when they hold their forefingers back-to-back, and people whose fingers fit flat against one another may have clubbed fingers.




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Cancer-stricken woman's only stem cell match was murdered son

Tania Morris (pictured) from Staffordshire fears this Christmas could be her last after she was struck down with Hodgkin Lymphoma a year ago and has been unable to find a donor.




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Twin, 25, loses brother to brain cancer after two-day headache

Ashan Corrick, 25, from Filton, Bristol, was diagnosed with brain cancer at Southmead Hospital on August 17, after suffering a headache for just two days. He died on December 17.




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Five-inch HORN removed from man's back was skin cancer

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: The horn was the result of a common cancer called a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Doctors in Chester removed it and covered the hole with a skin graft.




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How your height can show your risk of cancer and heart disease

The size of various parts of our body is now known to provide clues about whether we're at risk from a range of diseases, including gout, high blood pressure, heart disease and even cancer.




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New artificial intelligence finds breast tumours that doctors miss

A computer algorithm developed by British and U.S. scientists can help diagnose breast cancer more accurately than trained doctors, according to new research.




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Cancer breakthrough: tumour-killing cells can now be activated

Doctors in the UK have for years been using CAR T-cell therapy to make some immune cells directly target tumour cells in blood cancer patients. But exactly how this process worked was a mystery.




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Prozac Nation author Elizabeth Wurtzel dies from cancer at 52

Elizabeth Wurtzel, the author of the acclaimed memoir Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America, has died at the age of 52 following a long battle with breast cancer.




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Wife speaks out and says 'we're stronger than ever' after flesh-eating bug devours husband's penis

Andrew Lane, 65, from Essex contracted necrotising fasciitis during surgery in 2013, but speaking to Take a Break magazine, his wife insists their relationship has not suffered.




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Leah Bracknell's widower tries to rebuild his life after her death

Posting an emotional update on Facebook Jez Hughes, 46, wrote that he had never imagined he would become a widower at such a young age. Jez lost his wife to cancer in October, who was just 55.




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Shannen Doherty on why terminal cancer diagnosis was secret

In the second part of her interview that aired on Wednesday, Doherty said she kept it secret for so long because she did not people to look at her and think 'dead man walking'.




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Queen of Katwe's Nikita Pearl Waligwa, 15, dies of brain cancer

Nikita Pearl played Gloria in the film - also starring Lupita Nyong'o - about a chess prodigy from a Ugandan slum. She died at hospital in Naalya, Kampala, last night, Ugandan media reports.




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Lupita Nyong'o shares her 'great sadness' at death of Queen Of Katwe co-star Nikita Waligwa, 15

Lupita wrote: 'In her real life she had the enormous challenge of battling brain cancer. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and community as they come to terms with having to say goodbye so soon.'




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Dame Julie Walters, 69, says she had stage three bowel cancer

She told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire she was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer just 18 months ago after two primary tumours were discovered in her large intestine. 




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FDNY firefighter dies from cancer linked to 9/11 rescue work

FDNY firefighter Danny Foley, 46, died on Saturday of pancreatic cancer linked to his rescue work after the 9/11 attacks. Danny spent 11 days searching for his brother Tommy in the rubble.




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Three new UK coronavirus cases TODAY brings UK total to 39

Thirty-nine patients have now been struck down with the deadly infection in Britain, as the government braces for the virus to spread further and faster amid fears the crisis will escalate within days.




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Woman's breast cancer made her leave family and move abroad

Debbie Lees, now 61, left her comfortable family life in Manchester behind to work in Corfu as a travel rep, but soon after arriving, she found a lump in her breast, and was diagnosed with cancer.