After feeling anxious and isolated at home, a solo trip to Tobago taught Minreet Kaur the power of human connection

It will be more than four times the capacity of Ethiopia's current main airport

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The tales of nightmare vacations came courtesy of an annual contest to find the ‘world’s unluckiest travelers’

The new lists are courtesy of a website that monitors turbulence using the same sources that pilots turn to when planning flight routes

Ski patrollers elsewhere in the region have been unionizing

The rollout will happen in phases, starting with American’s narrowbody jets

Saint Lucia’s Carnival takes place during the rainy months which only adds to the fun, finds Natalie Wilson

An airline spokesperson said it ’will continue to monitor the situation’

Carriers were judged on design, seat pitch and headrest comfort

As Machu Picchu struggles with crowds of tourists, Joanna Booth finds tranquillity at an alternative ancient site

One injured flyer said they missed the seatbelt sign announcements due to being asleep

You could get all your money back from most rail firms for a one-hour delay – but on Grand Central and Eurostar payouts are a lot less generous

Here are the obligations each airline has and what you can expect if your journey is disrupted

Exclusive: 50 flights cancelled at Heathrow with an estimated 7,000 passengers affected

Simon Calder, The Independent’s travel correspondent, is here to answer your questions on why travel is getting harder in 2026 – from rising costs and EU Etias to US Esta, social media checks and other new rules – and how to avoid the red tape

It’s not that writer Emma Clarke has an aversion to other people or spending time with them, but she struggles in larger group settings – here, she shares the travel tips and tricks she’s picked up along the way

There is no automatic compensation for cruise delays or cancellations, but Marc Shoffman explains that there are some protections in place for passengers

Find an itinerary that works for you – from North American cities to Caribbean islands

While the Eternal City is one of the country’s headline act, it does come with one major downside: the crowds. So here are some quieter destinations where you’ll find culture on par