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Women of all ages, especially older ones, are actively choosing to travel alone. What’s behind the trend?

UK travel companies have reported an increase in bookings for solo travellers, primarily older women, often leaving partners behind to “explore on their own terms”.

Last month, the tour operator Jules Verne said solo travellers accounted for 46% of bookings for its trips departing next year, up from 40% in 2023. Just under 70% of its current solo bookings are made by women.

As Tom Daley’s ‘Game of Wool’ unspools on our screens, knitting expert Ellie Woodhall explores why hobby-based travel is more popular than ever

At least 6,000 Airbus A320 jets are affected

Here are the obligations each airline has, and what you can expect if you experience delays

Here are the obligations each airline has, and what you can expect if you experience delays

British Airways, easyJet and Wizz Air rely on the A320 family for their European flights – but all say they have no disruption

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The tiny inn can only fit three patrons in at a time

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The resort is expected to host Team GB’s Winter Olympic and Paralympic teams

On a family break to the Spanish coast, Robin McKelvie discovers Andalusia’s rich history, fine dining and luxury lodgings away from the summertime crowds

Coastguard says 76-year-old passenger was reported missing from Tui-operated vessel on Thursday morning

A British cruise company has said it is working with authorities after a passenger on one of its ships was seen entering the water in the seas around the Canary Islands.

Marella Cruises, which is operated by Tui UK, said the guest went overboard as the vessel was heading towards La Gomera, the second-smallest of the main islands in the Spanish archipelago off the coast of north-west Africa.

The annual ceremony is described as the Oscars for the sector

Starting from an island in Mexico, the teams have to reach the northernmost point of South America in a monumental race across 5,900km

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