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Which car hire companies make you queue?
Seven in ten Goldcar customers face queues to pick up their hire car when they arrive at the rental desk. By contrast, the best car hire companies allow you to just pick up your keys and start your holiday hassle free

Where to go in October
Athens, Greece Temperature 22°C Often overlooked by tourists on the way to the Greek islands, Athens is an incredible, ancient city in its own right. Here, thousands of years...

Scam alert: Beware fake Thomas Cook refund websites
One website ThomasCookrefunds.com is using the Thomas Cook logo and claims to be helping travellers to get their money back. Don't fall for this fake website trying to scam you.

Hundreds of Ryanair complaints rejected
Under half of all Ryanair complaints brought to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in the first quarter of 2019 resulted in a possible payout for the passenger.

Why now is the best time to book your Christmas break
The summer holidays may feel far behind us, but if you’re longing for an overseas adventure, now is the perfect time to start thinking about your Yuletide break. Despite the...

The true cost of cheap flights: airline essentials compared
Ryanair passengers are being sucked in by low fares only to be charged a premium for add-ons, Which? Travel has found. While the Irish carrier offered the lowest airfares in our snapshot research, it was the priciest for extras when we purchased baggage, seat selection and in-flight food. A £48 flight from London to Alicante soared to £170 – more than tripling in price.

Booking.com still misleading holidaymakers with ‘1 room left’ claims
Booking.com is still giving a false impression of hotel availability to rush consumers into making a booking, Which? Travel has found. Our snapshot research repeatedly found that ‘only 1 room left on our site’ prompts didn’t ring true when clicking through to the booking page.

Brits fear flights will be cancelled after Brexit
A third of flyers are worried that European flights could be disrupted once Britain leaves the EU, according to a survey by Which? Travel. Young people aged 18-24 were most...

Luton named worst large UK airport for the fourth year running
London Luton is again the worst rated large airport in the UK, as revealed in the Which? annual UK airports survey of real passenger experiences.

Fake TripAdvisor reviews push ‘world’s best’ hotels up the rankings
Some of the highest ranked hotels on TripAdvisor reached the top by using fake reviews, a new investigation from Which? Travel has shown.