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I’ve just found £44 return flights for summer 2026 – so why are travellers still holding back?

TRAVEL INSIDER: In the latest Travel Insider newsletter, Simon Calder explains why this summer is shaping up to be a surprisingly good-value time to travel – despite fuel fears, rising costs and mounting uncertainty

The Independent UK

Fuel shortages? I’ve just had a flight cancelled – and I’m still not worried

TRAVEL INSIDER: In the latest Travel Insider newsletter, Simon Calder explains why rising fuel fears and early flight cancellations are unlikely to ground summer holidays – and how the EU’s entry-exit system is still causing headaches for travellers

The Independent UK

From ‘EES minus’ to ‘EES plus’ – this is the inconsistent reality of Europe’s border lottery

TRAVEL INSIDER: In the latest Travel Insider newsletter, Simon Calder unpacks where we are with the chaotic entry-exit system rollout – and explains why some travellers may find solace in destinations beyond the EU

The Independent UK

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Forking out £2,000 one way in economy to Australia – is this the new normal?

TRAVEL INSIDER: In the latest Travel Insider newsletter, Simon Calder unpacks how global airspace upheaval is sending flights soaring to £2,000 to Australia, rerouting planes over unlikely regions and shaking up the future of travel

The Independent UK

The joy of a late flight – even in uncertain times

TRAVEL INSIDER: In the latest Travel Insider newsletter, Simon Calder celebrates the joy of an evening departure after a final day in Jakarta, travelling home via the Gulf against a backdrop of rising tensions as airline chiefs urge calm

The Independent UK

Pay three times more to avoid the UAE? I’ll take my chances in Abu Dhabi duty-free

TRAVEL INSIDER: In his latest newsletter, Simon Calder shares his journey from Yogyakarta to London amid Gulf tensions, reflecting on disrupted stopovers, costly detours, and the wider ways the conflict is reshaping global travel

The Independent UK

Does every holiday really have to begin with a tangle of red tape?

TRAVEL INSIDER: In his latest newsletter, Simon Calder explores how travellers are heading abroad to experience political hotspots firsthand, while dual nationals face complex bureaucracy and passport hurdles just to return to the UK

The Independent UK

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As China goes visa-free, Britain ties itself in knots with complex ETA rules

TRAVEL INSIDER: In his latest newsletter, Simon Calder explains how China’s visa-free travel contrasts with the UK’s new ETA rules, leaving dual nationals to weigh a risky gamble

The Independent UK

The transport disruption to expect as Met Office issues weather warning

Dozens more KLM flights to and from Amsterdam have been cancelled, while the West Coast Main Line is closed in multiple locations

The Independent UK

How to access huge hotel room discounts – with a deviously simple trick

Exclusive: Giant accommodation platform, worth £136bn, urges hoteliers to cut rates for millennials

The Independent UK

Christmas travel chaos for millions as the UK’s two busiest train stations to shut

Exclusive: Millions of passengers will be hit by the closure of Liverpool Street and Paddington stations in London, plus disruption at other locations

The Independent UK

Simon Calder takes a first look inside Gatwick’s new £250m rail station

Exclusive: Transformed terminal offers train travellers a better arrival and departure experience

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