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Would you pay £20 to fly in the new Boeing Dreamliner?

Interior of new Thomson Boeing Dreamliner aircraft

Would bigger windows, funky lighting and the promise of reduced jet lag convince you to pay more for your long-haul flight? That’s what tour operator Thomson is hoping with its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. (more about the new Dreamliner...)

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Wine-tasting holidays – good vintage or bad taste?

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Although a French wine-tasting holiday popped the cork as a top attraction, the regions that produce some of France’s most prestigious wines scored relatively poorly for their inhospitable attitude to tourists. (more about wine-tasting holidays...)

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The hidden fuel charges that pump up car hire prices

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No-frills airlines have their hidden card surcharges. In car hire, the hidden charge has become fuel. We’ve found that an unavoidable fuel charge can triple the price of a rental and turn a cheap deal into an expensive one. (more about car hire fuel charges...)

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Get away! Travel agents can be just as cheap as online deals

Man looking in window of travel agent

Travel agents are closing branches as more people head online to book their holidays. However, our research has found that visiting a high street travel agent can be just as cheap. So, should we turn to them more often? (more about holiday deals...)

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Cracking the Easter egg-cess packaging problem

Easter eggs in foil

Excess packaging is a bugbear for many of you – so, to avoid mountains of plastic this Easter, you’ll need to be choosy about which chocolate eggs you buy. That’s if you’re actually worried about egg-cess packaging? (more about Easter egg packaging...)

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Would you swap Australia’s Bondi for Britain’s Bridlington?

Holiday at home ad

Is Bridlington really a better beach for surfers than Bondi? It is if you believe the government-funded TV ads out now. All in the name of English Tourism Week! So, would you pick Liverpool over the Algarve? (more about holidays at home...)

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Automatically opting me in to travel insurance? No thanks

Pink suitcase with travel insurance label

Have you booked a holiday and found that travel insurance was automatically added to your bill, without you being asked? Or a transfer from the airport you didn’t want? How about luggage you didn’t have? (more about compulsory travel extras...)

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Breathe deeply – drivers in France to carry own breathalysers!

Glass of whiskey and car keys

They’ve added yet another ‘essential’ gadget to the long list of items you must carry if you’re travelling by car in France. From 1 July, motorists driving anything more powerful than a moped must carry a breathalyser. (more about compulsory breathalysers...)

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Ofcom’s action plan to stop mobile ‘bill shock’ – will it work?

Cartoon shocked woman

A catchy term, ‘bill shock’ describes the sickening sense of panic that can accompany a phone bill racked up while on holiday. There are already spending caps in Europe, but Ofcom wants these extended worldwide. (more about bill shock...)

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Can you trust ‘best price guarantees’ on hotel sites?

Guarantee stamp

When you’re booking with a major hotel chain, you want to make sure you get the best price. Many chains promise this with ‘best price guarantees’, but we’ve found these are often not worth the sites they’re written on. (more about hotel guarantees...)

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Banning term-time holidays – is it really necessary?

Sunshine drawn on school blackboard

Headteachers currently have the power to authorise pupils' absence during term-time, but that could all change. Do you think parents should be allowed to take their children out of school for a family holiday? (more about banning term-time holidays...)

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