EasyJet is launching a new route from Manchester to the Mediterranean city

Montpellier, in the south of France.

A beautiful European city with year-round sunshine and a calm atmosphere away from the tourist crowds is only two hours from Manchester, on the new comfortable Jet flights. Amy Jones Senior Travel Correspondent 11:38, 01 April 2026 EasyJet has launched new flights from Manchester to this beautiful European city (Photo: Getty Images) EasyJet has launched … Read more

Italy’s ‘alternative to Rome’ is cheap and less touristy

aerial view of Lecce

If you want to experience Italian beauty, food and history without facing the big crowds, swap Rome for a hidden gem in the southeastern corner of the country. In Lecce, explore historic buildings, churches and an ancient stadium discovered in the early 1900s. Rome is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world, … 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

Inside the first class lounge at the UK’s ‘finest train station’

LNER first class lounge at London King?s Cross Station

If you’re a first class ticket holder, here’s what to expect (Image: LNER) LNER’s first-class lounge at London’s King’s Cross Station has been redecorated – and opened to the public for the first time today. London North Eastern Railway closed its private lounge in January for a ‘major refurbishment,’ focusing on better seats, greater privacy, … Read more

The development of Spanish airports when flights take off ‘without luggage’

A passenger in Terminal T4 at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport as the strikes hit

A strike by Groundforce workers at 13 airports in Spain has left passengers without their luggage, as flights leave with bags left on the trucks. Maria Ortega Foreign Affairs Specialist and Ben Hurst 12:48, 31 Mar 2026 A passenger at Terminal T4 at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport when strikes hit this week.(Photo: Getty Images) Travelers … Read more