The travel market has taken a bit of a knocking this summer. A combination of challenging economic pressures and the Olympics to keep Brits firmly on their sofas has meant that visits to the travel industry are down by 5.2%. In total the UK made 37 million fewer visits to travel websites in July 2012 than in July 2011.

Four million travellers who are planning a holiday or to do business in the United States of America this year are being warned about the unnecessary costs they could face if they don’t check their eligibility to enter the country. Those who ignore advice surrounding travel authorisation could be refused permission to travel – without any refunds for costs already paid.

A passionate foodie and airline enthusiast by the name of Nikos decided to embark on a journey to sample what the airlines serve to passengers inflight, specifically buy on board options.

Holidaymakers are reaping the benefits of the weak Euro and Greece’s imminent exit from the Eurozone by snapping up bargain Greek holidays, according to figures released by Directferries.co.uk today.

One in three holidaymakers rarely venture outside their hotel complex on holiday, according to new research from leading holiday provider Eurocamp.

TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel site*, today announced the results of its annual summer travel survey of more than 1,800 U.S. respondents. Eighty-six percent of travelers are planning leisure trips this summer, up from 81 percent that traveled last summer.