Which Travel News
Which? warns over new scams as travel returns
Fraudsters are setting up bogus companies to sell imaginary flights and offering fake refunds to extract bank details and steal money as international travel reopens, Which? has warned.
Britannia comes bottom of hotel pile again
Britannia has earned the unenviable crown of the “worst hotel chain in the UK” for a ninth consecutive year in Which?’s annual survey. Premier Inn came top of the larger chains.
United States to reopen borders to European travellers
Officials in the United States have confirmed Covid-19-related travel restrictions will be lifted for travellers from the European Union, United Kingdom and elsewhere from November.
Travel industry critical of new green list update
The travel trade has issued a negative response to the latest green list update for arrivals into the UK. Insiders called for a wider reopening and lower cost tests ahead as soon as possible.
Which? finds refund debacle could cause permanent reputational damage
A lack of trust in some holiday companies is the biggest barrier to rebooking with them after travel disruption last year, according to research from Which?.
Choose travel insurance wisely urges Which?
Fewer than one in 100 travel insurance policies provide ‘complete’ cover for Covid-19 disruption, a Which? analysis of more than 250 policies has revealed.
Which? warns over poor quality Covid-19 testing
Listings with misleading pricing and firms that did not offer testing services at all have been allowed to appear on the list of travel test providers a Which? investigation has found.
Which? raises concerns over testing capacity as travel prepares for reopening
Some passengers arriving in the UK are having to extend their quarantine or pay for additional Covid-19 tests as private labs are failing to deliver results on time, Which? has found.
Travel industry welcomes plan to reopen UK tourism – but raises questions
Organisations from across the tourism sector have welcomed a report from the Global Travel Taskforce, but called for more clarity from the government on when plans will be implemented.
Which? urges government to consult consumers over travel restart
Plans to restart foreign travel for millions of people could be doomed to fail if the government does not effectively consult consumers according to Which?.
Which? warns UK beach breaks may cost more this summer
Holidaymakers face paying more for a UK seaside break this summer as a snapshot investigation suggests some accommodation prices have risen by an average of 35 per cent.
Millions left out of pocket by airlines, Which? finds
Approximately 2.3 million people across the UK have not received money back for flights they could not take in the last year, according to new research from Which?.