Lost your BA status today? – A survival guide for adventure travel

Lost your BA status today? - A survival guide for adventure travel

After being a Gold or Gold Guest List BA cardholder for the past 13 years, I will be downgrading to Silver from April 1st, although technically I can still use my Gold card until April 30th. While it may sound like a bad April Fool’s joke, sadly, this is true for what I imagine to … Read more

PAGE TWO turns 11: Ray Chen’s window on design and society

PAGE TWO turns 11: Ray Chen's window on design and society

Ray Chen, founder of TWOPAGES, shares his vision and journey through home decor. Photo courtesy of TWOPAGES. Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Curtains do more than just control natural light and privacy in a room. They provide warmth and color, create visual interest, and add texture to a room. That subtle … Read more

Two of York’s most historic buildings to enjoy new life as shops move in

Two of York's most historic buildings to enjoy new life as shops move in

Plans to give the historic gates in York’s city walls a new lease of life have progressed. An agreement has been reached to lease Micklegate Bar and convert it into an art shop and gallery. Another, for the soap company to move to Monk Bar, is nearing completion. Andy Winn, the professional publisher behind the … Read more

The Fashion Girl Way to Master Feature Style

The Fashion Girl Way to Master Feature Style

“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may receive commissions or other income from these links.” As an introspective guy, I hate it when good times are ruined by stressing about what to wear. Whether it’s a wedding, a vacation, or maybe a music festival, your goal should be to have fun and live in the moment—not stress … Read more

Ended after one year: Virgin Atlantic Axes This long route from London

Ended after one year: Virgin Atlantic Axes This long route from London

When Virgin Atlantic announced its Heathrow-Riyadh route last year, it was supposed to be a statement route. A daily long-haul connection to one of the fastest growing airline markets in Middle Eastoperated by the newest aircraft Airbus A330-900 airlines and is supported by Saudi growth forecasts, demand for goods, and ongoing communications London Heathrow Airport … Read more

Everything We Know About The New Epic Universe Fireworks Show, Still Unannounced

Everything We Know About The New Epic Universe Fireworks Show, Still Unannounced

Many steps are being taken now to add a new fireworks display to the Universal Epic Universe, although the company has not officially announced such a project. With a job listing just posted for new fireworks artists, a new launch pad being built at the back of the park, and work now underway at the … Read more

You can still save your summer vacation… if you act FAST: Our financial experts’ definitive guide to Iran’s jet lag, airlines to sign up for and where they’re going.

The cost of flying has risen in the past month amid the growing oil crisis in the Middle East due to the Iran conflict.

The summer holidays are just around the corner, but anyone looking for plane tickets can get nervous. The cost of flying has risen in the past month amid the growing oil crisis in the Middle East due to the Iran conflict. The average price of a barrel of jet fuel has risen 104pc since February … Read more

Sitting in the shadow of Sicily’s ‘Mamma Grande’ – the fiery Mount Etna

A picture of a Sicilian town with Mount Etna in the background.

Travel and nature books, these days, are often characterized by fanatics and authoritarians. Fire on the mountainHelena Attlee’s well-researched account of the Etna region is refreshingly different. This is travel writing of the classic silent type. There is no human ambition, no environmental or anti-colonial agenda. Attlee, who has written several books about Italy, is … Read more

Spain, Greece and Germany have been hit by post-Brexit check-in queues of up to three hours

John Calladine, 51, from Leeds experienced horrors? queues at Malaga airport for EES checks when he arrived from the UK on November 22, with passengers, many of them elderly, stuck in queues of at least an hour. ?They put us upstairs in the holding area and refused to let us go further as they kept saying that the passport control area below is full, it can't take any more passengers,? he told The i Paper. ?They finally scrapped the new system and told everyone to validate their passports as it was taking too long to process. ?Arguments were breaking out as they were directing people to different places and people thought that others were crossing lines. It was not a pleasant experience. ?Nobody knew what was going on and the Spanish border force didn't know either?. Described the pushers, the warm waiting areas and the fear of possible medical emergencies? during peak travel in 2026 once the EES is fully operational. ?It will be a disaster,? he said.

Airlines and airlines have warned of Easter travel chaos as the deadline to fully implement new border checks for non-EU citizens. The Entry-Exit System (EES) for travel to the Schengen area requires third-party nationals – including British nationals – to have facial photographs and fingerprints when they arrive at EU borders. The phased rollout of … Read more