Travel firms to trust for your post-lockdown holiday, from Trailfinders to Kuoni

Titans that came up trumps in a crisis: Travel firms to trust for your post-lockdown holiday Trailfinders tops the list for service and strong finances, writes Neil Simpson    Kuoni is singled out by researchers at Which? for a fair-play refund policy Smaller firms such as Inn Travel and Leger Holidays have also won praise  By … Read more

Zoe Ball dusts off her Sport Relief mountain bike as she goes for a bank holiday weekend ride

Zoe Ball dusts off her Sport Relief mountain bike as she goes for a bank holiday weekend ride with boyfriend Michael Reed By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 11:03 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 11:07 BST, 25 May 2020 Zoe Ball made the most of her bank holiday weekend on Sunday afternoon by venturing … Read more

David Beckham cuddles daughter Harper during bank holiday stroll

David Beckham cuddles daughter Harper during bank holiday stroll in the Cotswolds… as son Brooklyn thanks him for sending lavish present By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 10:48 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 10:48 BST, 25 May 2020 They are currently holed up at their home in the Cotswolds.  And Victoria Beckham, 46, shared … Read more

We reveal if you should use chargeback to get your holiday money back

Ryanair customers are wrongly being told that using the chargeback card-protection scheme is a fraudulent activity. The airline’s staff has also told customers that those who used chargeback could result in them being blacklisted by the airline in the future. Frustrated Ryanair passengers have been complaining for weeks about the struggles they have had trying … Read more

Britons line up to buy takeaway alcohol as bars reopen over bank holiday weekend 

Sunseekers across the country have been treated to their first pint in weeks today as bars at beauty spots and beaches throughout the UK opened up their bars to serve takeaway drinks for the Bank Holiday weekend. Booze-starved Brits were seen queuing up patiently to get their hands on cold beverages at the Hot Rocks … Read more

Top chefs reveal their perfect bank holiday banquets, from the dream dishes to what you should avoid

Small and perfectly formed, or sprawling spreads shared with friends and family. Whatever the size, all good picnics should make you feel as if you’ve packed a holiday into a hamper.  Part of the skill is in knowing what to take, and what to leave at home. Here, our finest foodies share their memories of … Read more

Owner of coach holiday provider Shearings collapses

Firm that owns coach holiday provider Shearings collapses with loss of 2,500 jobs, in latest blow to travel industry By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:05 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 22 May 2020 The firm that owns coach holiday provider Shearings has collapsed with the loss of 2,500 jobs, … Read more

As European resorts finally start to re-open… What’s going on in our holiday hotspots?

Travel bubbles, sea bridges, quarantines — no wonder there’s a lot of confusion surrounding holidays as restrictions ease. The UK’s blanket quarantine on all those coming into the country will be reviewed every three weeks, and could be lifted by early July.  Countries across Europe are preparing to reopen, too. We look at what your … Read more

Britons back ‘air bridges’ and ‘travel bubbles’, with holiday searches to Italy and France rocketing

Britons back ‘air bridges’ and tourism in Europe ‘re-opening this summer’, with searches for July holidays to Italy and France rocketing in the past few days by over 100 per cent Air bridges would allow people to travel without the need to undergo quarantine In response, Skyscanner says searches for holidays to Italy in July … Read more

Review: Why the Fairmont The Palm hotel in Dubai is great for a family holiday

My toddler is sitting in a ‘big girl’ chair, with a napkin tucked in under her chin as she munches away on a selection of delicately prepared sandwiches and cupcakes. A member of staff diligently returns to check she’s OK, whether she would like more milk, more food, more anything, and smiles as he picks … Read more