Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #travelleisure, aggregated by home.social.
Western Sydney airport has been 40 years in the making. Why is it needed and how do you get there?
By Penry Buckley and Catie McLeod
Some 60km from the CBD and in operation for 24 hours a day, Sydney’s second airport, opening to passengers on Sunday, cost $5.3bn
#Transport #Airlineindustry #Travelleisure #TourismAustralia #Consumeraffairs #Business #Sydney #NewSouthWales #Australianews #TheGuardian #PenryBuckley #CatieMcLeod
Booking.com under investigation by EU regulators over fake listings and scams
By Jennifer Rankin
European Commission calls accommodation website’s approach to fraudulent listings and phishing scams as ‘absolutely substandard’
#EuropeanUnion #Technology #Business #Europe #Worldnews #EuropeanCommission #Internetsafety #Scams #Cybercrime #Identityfraud #Travelleisure #TheGuardian #JenniferRankin
Booking.com under investigation by EU regulators over fake listings and scams https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/21/bookingcom-under-investigation-eu-regulators-fake-listings-scams #EuropeanUnion #Technology #Business #Europe #WorldNews #EuropeanCommission #InternetSafety #Scams #Cybercrime #IdentityFraud #TravelLeisure
European air fares could rise by as much as 20% in 2027, Ryanair boss predicts
By Joanna Partridge
Conflict in Middle East is pushing jet fuel costs higher and many carriers are not hedged against such increases, Michael O’Leary says
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/20/european-air-fares-rise-2027-ryanair-fuel-costs
#Airlineindustry #Airtransport #Europe #Ryanair #easyJet #Business #Worldnews #USIsraelwaronIran #MichaelOLeary #Travelleisure #TheGuardian #JoannaPartridge
European air fares could rise by as much as 20% in 2027, Ryanair boss predicts https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/20/european-air-fares-rise-2027-ryanair-fuel-costs #AirlineIndustry #AirTransport #Europe #Ryanair #Easyjet #Business #WorldNews #UsisraelWarOnIran #MichaelOleary #TravelLeisure
Extreme heatwaves in Europe not changing Britons’ holiday plans, say travel bosses
By Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
Hot summer getaways are still popular – but tourism industry fears impact of rising jet fuel costs and squeezed household incomes
#Travelleisure #Airlineemissions #Business #TuiTravel #Airlineindustry #easyJet #EuropeanUnionholidays #UKcostoflivingcrisis #Economics #TheGuardian #GwynTophamTransportcorrespondent
Britons travelling to Europe told not to apply for delayed Etias visa waiver https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/13/britons-travelling-to-europe-told-not-to-apply-for-delayed-etias-visa-waiver #EuropeanUnion #Europe #UkNews #WorldNews #TravelLeisure #Business
Britons travelling to Europe told not to apply for delayed Etias visa waiver
By Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
Abta advice comes as more than more than 150 websites offer service of securing entry to Schengen zone
#EuropeanUnion #Europe #UKnews #Worldnews #Travelleisure #Business #TheGuardian #GwynTophamTransportcorrespondent
UK holiday demand may have peaked amid cost of living squeeze, says travel industry https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/13/uk-holiday-demand-travel-industry-spain-deals-abta #TravelLeisure #Business #AirTransport #WorldNews #Flights #Travel #UkNews #Europe
UK holiday demand may have peaked amid cost of living squeeze, says travel industry
By Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
Spain remains most popular destination as Britons book later in hope of better deals, Abta report finds
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/13/uk-holiday-demand-travel-industry-spain-deals-abta
#Travelleisure #Business #Airtransport #Worldnews #Flights #Travel #UKnews #Europe #TheGuardian #GwynTophamTransportcorrespondent
Tourism expansion v turtle nests: the dispute dividing communities in one Tobago resort
By Jewel Fraser in Rocky Point, Tobago
Plans for a 200-room project on an unspoiled beach have pitted developers against the conservationists fighting for smaller-scale schemes to protect the island’s habitat
#TrinidadandTobago #Globaldevelopment #Coral #Endangeredhabitats #Loggingandlandclearing #Travelleisure #Caribbean #Coastlines #Conservation #Environment #Marinelife #Treesandforests #Wildlife #Worldnews #Americas #Overtourism #Hospitalityindustry #Sustainabledevelopment #Surfing #TheGuardian #JewelFraserinRockyPoint #Tobago
Climate crisis is coming to crush many of world’s best surf breaks, study warns https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/10/climate-crisis-putting-world-best-surf-breaks-at-risk #Coastlines #ClimateCrisis #Oceans #Surfing #TravelLeisure #Environment
Climate crisis is coming to crush many of world’s best surf breaks, study warns
By Damian Carrington Environment editor
Changing tide levels, shifting sands and hardened shorelines put waves at risk, affecting more than just surfers
#Coastlines #Climatecrisis #Oceans #Surfing #Travelleisure #Environment #TheGuardian #DamianCarringtonEnvironmenteditor
O2 signs record £200m deal to keep London venue’s naming rights https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/07/o2-signs-record-deal-london-venue-the-o2-naming-rights #TravelLeisure #MusicIndustry #O2 #VirginMedia #Business #CorporateSponsorship #Advertising #Media #TelecommunicationsIndustry #MediaBusiness #London #UkNews #Culture
O2 signs record £200m deal to keep London venue’s naming rights
By Mark Sweney
Exclusive: 10-year sponsorship extension at a 50% premium on last agreement crowns bonanza year for live venue
#Travelleisure #Musicindustry #O2 #VirginMedia #Business #Corporatesponsorship #Advertising #Media #Telecommunicationsindustry #Mediabusiness #London #UKnews #Culture #TheGuardian #MarkSweney
Holiday cottage company insisted on a death certificate to amend our break
By Anna Tims
Sykes Holiday Cottages showed no empathy and insisted on paperwork we didn’t have so soon after my husband’s death
#Money #Consumeraffairs #Consumerrights #Travel #UKnews #Travelleisure #Business #Bereavement #Deathanddying #Society #TheGuardian #AnnaTims
‘I was making no money’: Travel agent side hustle promoted by influencers criticised over fees
By Sarah Marsh
Would-be marketers enticed by online talk of entering a world of travel and easy cash find that the reality is rather different
#Consumeraffairs #Travelleisure #Money #Business #Travel #UKnews #Digitalmedia #MarketingPR #Media #Socialmedia #TheGuardian #SarahMarsh
From the Bayeux tapestry to Glastonbury: top tips and tricks to grab the hottest tickets
By Rupert Jones
Nothing is guaranteed but there are ways to boost your chances of experiencing such in-demand events
#Consumeraffairs #Travelleisure #Money #Bayeuxtapestry #Glastonburyfestival #Festivals #Musicfestivals #BritishMuseum #Museums #UKnews #AIartificialintelligence #Ticketprices #Exhibitions #Musicindustry #TheGuardian #RupertJones
Would a gambling tax rise in the budget really shut shops and cost jobs?
By Rob Davies
Most of the betting industry is urging the chancellor not to double slot machine duty to raise up to £460m more a year
#Taxandspending #Gambling #Budget2026 #Economicpolicy #Budget #Betfair #PaddyPower #Business #Society #Politics #UKnews #Travelleisure #TheGuardian #RobDavies
Travelodge guests are still at risk, finds review launched after sexual assault
By Kalyeena Makortoff
Report finds complaints of room intrusions at nearly one in 10 hotels, after woman attacked by man given a copy of her key
#Travelleisure #Hospitalityindustry #UKnews #Business #TheGuardian #KalyeenaMakortoff
Travelodge guests are still at risk, finds review launched after sexual assault https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/01/travelodge-report-guests-still-at-risk-room-intrusions-sexual-assault #TravelLeisure #HospitalityIndustry #UkNews #Business
Burnham dodges questions on Heathrow third runway as project faces four-year delay
By Sarah Butler and Alexandra Topping
Airport chiefs say 2035 operations deadline unachievable as critics say new delay makes case for project ‘even more dubious’
#Heathrowthirdrunway #Heathrowairport #Infrastructure #AndyBurnham #Airlineindustry #Airtransport #Business #London #Transport #Travelandtransport #UKnews #Environment #Planningpolicy #Tradeunions #Politics #Transportpolicy #Travelleisure #TheGuardian #SarahButler #AlexandraTopping
Burnham dodges questions on Heathrow third runway as project faces four-year delay https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/27/burham-dodges-questions-heathrow-third-runway-delay #HeathrowThirdRunway #HeathrowAirport #Infrastructure #AndyBurnham #AirlineIndustry #AirTransport #Business #London #Transport #TravelAndTransport #UkNews #Environment #PlanningPolicy #TradeUnions #Politics #TransportPolicy #TravelLeisure
Lula bans fixed-odds sports betting a week before Brazilian elections
By Associated Press
President’s ‘hard, drastic and necessary measure’, likely to attract widespread public support, polls suggest
#Brazil #Gambling #Travelleisure #Worldnews #Americas #Business #Fixedoddsbettingterminals #Sport #LuizIncioLuladaSilva #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress
Lula bans fixed-odds sports betting a week before Brazilian elections https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/26/lula-bans-fixed-odds-sports-betting-a-week-before-brazilian-elections #Brazil #Gambling #TravelLeisure #WorldNews #Americas #Business #FixedoddsBettingTerminals #Sport #LuizIncioLulaDaSilva
Happy birthday! What deals and discounts does your age unlock?
By Hilary Osborne and Rupert Jones
From a getting part-time job at 14 to receiving a letter from the king at 100, some milestone ages hold advantages in Britain
#Consumeraffairs #Money #OfficeforNationalStatistics #Christmas #Workcareers #Nationalinsurance #Childtrustfunds #Motoring #JuniorIsas #Isas #Minimumwage #Pensions #Travel #Transport #Fooddrinkindustry #Travelleisure #Statepensions #Business #Statebenefits #UKnews #Allages #Benefits #Railfares #Savings #Tax #Nationallivingwage #TheGuardian #HilaryOsborne #RupertJones
Flixbus left us stranded on the M23 after a police swoop
By Anna Tims
A 90-minute wait on a motorway hard shoulder was terrifying with lorries thundering past
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/22/flixbus-left-us-stranded-m23-after-a-police-swoop
#Consumeraffairs #Money #Consumerrights #Travelleisure #UKnews #TheGuardian #AnnaTims
Flight chaos affecting hundreds of thousands was caused in ‘millisecond’ by software error https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/18/flight-chaos-affecting-hundreds-of-thousands-caused-in-millisecond-by-software-error-uk #AirTransport #AirlineIndustry #Business #Travel #TravelLeisure #UkNews #Transport #Europe #WorldNews
Flight chaos affecting hundreds of thousands was caused in ‘millisecond’ by software error
By Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
UK ministers say report into incident leaves questions unanswered over why problem was not discovered and fixed earlier
#Airtransport #Airlineindustry #Business #Travel #Travelleisure #UKnews #Transport #Europe #Worldnews #TheGuardian #GwynTophamTransportcorrespondent
Hospitality industry urges Andy Burnham to lay out VAT cut plans
By Julia Kollewe
More than 800 businesses ask PM to make good on pledge, or risk more closures and job losses
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/14/hospitality-industry-andy-burnham-vat-reduction
#Hospitalityindustry #AndyBurnham #Fooddrinkindustry #Pubs #Taxandspending #Business #Politics #Restaurants #Travelleisure #Musicindustry #TheGuardian #JuliaKollewe
Tourists in England face nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb stays under new plans https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/10/england-nightly-levy-hotel-airbnb-stays-tourist-tax-plans #HospitalityIndustry #TravelLeisure #Business #Hotels #Airbnb #TaxAndSpending #Politics #AngelaRayner #Devolution #England #MayoralElections #Labour #LocalGovernment #Travel #UkNews
Flight disruption across UK continues after air traffic control technical issue https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/08/air-traffic-control-issue-flights-delays-disruption-uk #AirlineIndustry #HeathrowAirport #GatwickAirport #London #AirTransport #Business #StanstedAirport #UkNews #Transport #TravelLeisure #WorldNews #Europe #Ryanair
Sightings of Meghan at star-studded retreat fuel Cotswolds rumours https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/07/sightings-meghan-retreat-soho-farmhouse-cotswolds-duke-duchess-sussex #MeghanTheDuchessOfSussex #PrinceHarry #UkNews #England #KingCharlesIii #Oxfordshire #Monarchy #TravelLeisure
Travellers to EU face renewed queues as border-check flexibility rules expire https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/06/travellers-eu-queues-border-check-flexibility-rules-expire-entry-exit-system-ees #TravelLeisure #EuropeanUnion #AirlineIndustry #Europe #Business #Brexit #AirTransport #Eurostar #UkNews
Fake 10 Downing Street listing on Booking.com highlights security failures https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/02/fake-10-downing-street-listing-booking-com-highlights-security-failures #ConsumerAffairs #TravelLeisure #Business #Money #ConsumerRights #Property #London #UkNews
UK petrol prices hit highest level in almost four years as bank holiday getaway looms https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/28/uk-petrol-prices-highest-level-almost-four-years-bank-holiday-getaway #PetrolPrices #Motoring #Business #TravelLeisure #Transport #Oil #Money #UsisraelWarOnIran #UkNews #RoadTransport
Britain’s railway prepares for more extreme weather as intense El Niño develops
By Priya Bharadia
Experts say more must be done to adapt to changing climate, after two trains derailed within 24 hours during a recent heatwave
#Climatecrisis #NetworkRail #Railindustry #Railtransport #Transport #Travelleisure #UKnews #Environment #ElNiosouthernoscillation #TheGuardian #PriyaBharadia
Britain’s railway prepares for more extreme weather as intense El Niño develops https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/britains-railway-prepares-for-more-extreme-weather-as-intense-el-nino-develops #ClimateCrisis #NetworkRail #RailIndustry #RailTransport #Transport #TravelLeisure #UkNews #Environment #ElNioSouthernOscillation
Piracy fears prompt calls for ban on Meta smart glasses in UK cinemas https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/20/piracy-fears-prompt-calls-for-ban-on-meta-smart-glasses-in-uk-cinemas #Meta #TravelLeisure #Technology #FilmIndustry #Film #UkNews #Theatre #Pubs #AiArtificialIntelligence
Piracy fears prompt calls for ban on Meta smart glasses in UK cinemas
By Kalyeena Makortoff
Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits provided by AI-enabled technology
#Meta #Travelleisure #Technology #Filmindustry #Film #UKnews #Theatre #Pubs #AIartificialintelligence #TheGuardian #KalyeenaMakortoff
Travelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain’s security failings https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/travelodge-boss-quits-amid-fallout-over-hotel-chains-security-failings #TravelLeisure #CorporateGovernance #Business #UkNews #Women #DomesticViolence #SexualHarassment #Society
Engine parts shattered Ryanair window that passenger was partly sucked out of, report says https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/14/ryanair-engine-parts-shattered-window-passenger-partly-sucked-out-of-report #Ryanair #AirlineIndustry #Business #TravelLeisure #Transport #Europe #WorldNews #UsNews
Iran war and high living costs fueling last-minute holiday bookings, Tui says https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/12/iran-war-high-living-costs-fuel-last-minute-holiday-bookings-tui #TuiTravel #TravelLeisure #Business #UsisraelWarOnIran #Europe #WorldNews #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #CostOfLivingCrisis
‘We didn’t feel safe’: Booking.com users face battle to get money back
By Shane Hickey
From melted electric sockets to shabby alternatives, readers tell of dealings with platform when things go wrong
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/01/bookingcom-money-back-refund
#Consumeraffairs #Travel #Money #Travelleisure #Consumerrights #Technology #Business #TheGuardian #ShaneHickey
Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/24/burnham-urged-to-lobby-eu-leaders-directly-to-waive-ees-border-controls #TravelLeisure #EuropeanUnion #Travel #LiberalDemocrats #Business #Politics #UkNews
EU’s ‘unpleasant and dangerous’ border checks need overhaul, says Greek airports boss https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/09/eu-unpleasant-and-dangerous-border-checks-need-overhaul-says-greek-airports-boss #TravelLeisure #AirTransport #Business #AirlineIndustry #Greece #Travel #EuropeanUnion #Europe #WorldNews #UkNews
AI summaries of Tripadvisor hotel reviews downplay serious complaints, investigation finds https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/02/ai-summaries-tripadvisor-hotel-reviews-downplay-serious-complaints #TravelLeisure #AiArtificialIntelligence #Tripadvisor #TravelWebsites #Travel #Technology #UkNews #Business
Rome airports threaten to suspend new EU passport system to avoid summer ‘disaster’ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/25/rome-airports-threaten-to-suspend-new-eu-passport-system-to-avoid-summer-disaster #AirlineIndustry #EuropeanUnion #TravelLeisure #AirTransport #Europe #Business #WorldNews #Italy #Brexit #UkNews
Airline industry chiefs say 2050 net zero goal now unlikely https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/08/airline-industry-chiefs-willie-walsh-2050-net-zero-unlikely #AirlineEmissions #AirlineIndustry #WillieWalsh #TravelLeisure #GreenhouseGasEmissions #Environment #Business #Brazil #WorldNews
UK government to pay £1.3bn to help fund Universal Studios theme park in Bedfordshire https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/03/uk-government-help-fund-universal-studios-theme-park-bedfordshire #TravelLeisure #ConstructionIndustry #UniversalPictures #Film #EconomicPolicy #Politics #UkNews #Business #Comcast #MediaBusiness #Media
Europeans shunning US as Emirates and Asia travel prove popular, says Tui https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/10/europeans-us-emirates-asia-travel-tui-trump-immigration-crackdown #TravelLeisure #TuiTravel #Business #DonaldTrump #UsNews #UkNews #Europe #WorldNews
Game On: the Swiss sports brand using hi-tech and chutzpah to challenge Nike and Adidas https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/11/game-on-the-swiss-sports-brand-using-hi-tech-and-chutzpah-to-challenge-nike-and-adidas #TravelLeisure #Switzerland #Sport #Tennis #Robots #WorldNews #Europe #RogerFederer #Running #LifeAndStyle #Fashion #MensSportswear #MensShoes #WomensSportswear #WomensShoes #Business #Technology