'It was a thoughtless comment that shows complete disregard for the UK travel industry,' said a spokesperson for Abta, the travel association

The Man Who Pays His Way: The UK is dotted with zombie airports

The luckiest traveller in Europe in the past nine days? Andrew Gardner, an engineer from Milton Keynes. On Thursday morning, 15 April, he flew from Stansted to Oslo. About 10 minutes after he landed, the air-traffic control shutters came down over northern Europe, and remained closed for the next six days.

The 11 UK citizens left in Peru say they are 'terrified' they won't be put on a flight before the country officially shuts its borders on 22 April

'To provide counsel to the president on the reopening of America'

Britain's biggest travel firm insists that customers accept a refund credit note and then phone to get their money back

It seems that this season the world's highest peak will have some much needed recovery time, writes Yana Wengel

'The line graph is trending upwards, haven't seen that in weeks,' said Cam Wallace, chief revenue officer Air New Zealand

The airline had applied for £715m government bail-out but was refused

Airlines around the world are asking for support

Exclusive: Resident of second-placed Tenby mourns: 'We were last in "It's A Knockout" in 1977. It's been 43 years of hurt since then'

The airline is continuing to fly as it seeks fresh investment

Passengers are struggling to claim money back during the global pandemic

'14-day refund rule is impossible for the majority of companies to stick to,' said the travel association's chief executive, Mark Tanzer

Passengers who asked for their money back for a cancelled flight are told: 'Please see below details of your travel voucher for the full value of your unused booking'

Access to airport terminals is likely to be restricted to staff and ticketed passengers

Plane talk: A flag carrier needs a home-grown rival

Exclusive: Half a million passports have expired since UK lockdown began

Half a million passports are running out each month – with no routine renewals currently available

Holiday companies are desperate to persuade travellers whose holidays have been cancelled to accept a 'Refund Credit Note'. Should you? These are the key questions and answers

Under the Package Travel Regulations, all UK customers whose voyages have been cancelled are due a full cash refund by 7 May – but 'guests should allow up to 60 days for processing'

Exclusive: Couple's annual policy rises by more than £900

Exclusive: the so-called 'Martini' offer means a passenger with a £40 hop across the Irish Sea and back could swap for a £900 return to Cyprus

Economic impact of air shutdown is estimated at £40bn, and cruise suspension £2.4bn

Seven adventures in seven days: a seabed stroll across Morecambe Bay

Armchair Travel: Experience the Catalan city from where you are

If you can find a bargain flight, package holiday or cruise at a peak time, right now may be an excellent time to book

'I really am disgusted with the way Ryanair has been treating its customers over refunds,' said passenger Steve Ashton

The world's cheapest places to chow down

Budget airline plans 15 routes from Luton to begin on 1 May

Authorities to conduct spot checks to ensure travellers are at address they registered

At present there are no health checks on passengers arriving at British ports and airports

'We woke to blazing sunshine and the shimmering surface of Lake Teletskoye, shaped rather like an upside-down Italy,' writes Margaret Campbell

Refund row intensifies as London ski company claims any customer who declines a 'Refund Credit Note' loses financial protection

'SuperJumbo' made its first test flight on 27 April 2005

Siobhan Mulholland, a self-conscious teenager, found a five-day hike exhilarating and memorable – 'for reasons both universal and particular'

Exclusive: Tui is charging £323 for a week's self-catering in the resort of Salou, including flights from Manchester to Reus and coach transfers, on 15 May

Independent investigators name mystery figure as colonel general Andrey Burlaka

Hotel junkie Ianthe Butt reveals six of the most exciting new properties for October

Three billion trips to be made during Spring Harvest

Pack off somewhere else in January

From gluhwein-fuelled Christmas market city breaks to a different kind of winter warmth down south, here's Estella Shardlow's pick of destinations for December

'Ryanair are you honestly taking the mick? I don't want my money in a year, I want it now,' said passenger Danielle Koop

Britain's biggest holiday company has axed nearly 900,000 trips so far

Food to be distributed to disadvantaged people across Manchester

Exclusive: 'The FCO has to alter this Orwellian nonsense, and it must become country-specific,' said Paul Goldstein, owner of a camp in Kenya

Grand Duchy easing its lockdown this week

Armchair Travel: Experience the Dutch capital during lockdown

It is certain that BA's intercontinental fleet will become significantly smaller

Simon Calder saw some of North America's less celebrated cities at a pivotal time thanks to a cut-price airpass