Thousands of Britons have seen their bank holiday travel plans disrupted after British Airways and easyJet cancelled dozens of flights. Both airlines made significant flight cancellations on Thursday (August 24) as a reduction in flying was imposed by Air Traffic Control over parts of Western Europe due to poor weather conditions. The chaos continued into … Read more
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The tourism industry, which makes a significant contribution to Europe’s gross domestic product, could be forever changed in the face of climate change. ADVERTISEMENT In July, thousands of bookings were cancelled in Rhodes after wildfires. On the Italian island of Sicily, wildfires were much less widespread and they didn’t affect many tourists. But fear of … Read more
Next summer you might be able to claim on your travel insurance if extreme weather affects your holiday. Tourists at a seaside hotel on the Greek island of Rhodes snatched up pails of pool water and damp towels as flames approached, rushing to help staff and locals extinguish one of the wildfires threatening Mediterranean locales … Read more
Tourists at a seaside hotel on the Greek island of Rhodes snatched up pails of pool water and damp towels as flames approached, rushing to help staffers and locals extinguish one of the wildfires threatening Mediterranean locales during recent heat waves. Local residents look on at a burning forest fire, near Puntagorda on the Canary … Read more
With global temperatures reaching new records month after month this summer—and unprecedented wildfires destroying parts of Greece, Canada, and Italy—heat is becoming an increasing consideration in the way people travel. Shifting destinations is one strategy; buying travel insurance is another. Neither is black and white. Weather is unpredictable everywhere, and travel insurance policies can vary … Read more
More people are interested in Sweden this year, in what could be the beginning of a “Scandi summer” travel trend. Martin Wahlborg | E+ | Getty Images An unusual summer scorcher or a new normal? Some travelers aren’t waiting to find out if this year’s heat wave in southern Europe is an anomaly or part … Read more
When Vibeke Arentz and her husband, Jeff Kacirk, decided to move from the San Francisco Bay Area to the south of France four years ago, it was a chance for the couple to immerse themselves in a place that fascinated them. They have not been disappointed. “The culture, the history, the cuisine, the scenery, the … Read more