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More than 900 airline passengers 'murdered' in past two years

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For the second year running, the main cause of aviation deaths in 2015 was “unlawful interference” – in other words, murder – according to a leading air-safety firm.

The Dutch safety consultancy, To70, said: “The total number of fatalities as a result of unlawful interference has increased in the past two years to over 900.” It cites the losses last year of two Malaysia Airlines jets – the…

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Christmas travel: More public transport options than ever for last-minute journeys

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Britain’s traditional Christmas transport shutdown begins tomorrow, with last trains setting off as early as mid afternoon. The nation’s railways will close as usual on Christmas Day. But The Independent has found there will be more options than ever for travellers who need to travel around Britain on Christmas Eve on public transport.

The last direct train from Bristol to Newcastle sets…

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Christmas Day terror alert for Brits in Beijing

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As Britain’s traditional Christmas transport shutdown got under way, travellers were given another reminder of the perceived threats from terrorism.

The Foreign Office transmitted a warning from the British Embassy in Beijing about “possible threats against Westerners” in the Sanlitun area of the Chinese capital, on or around Christmas Day. The district is centred on the liveliest “bar…

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Britain's best and worst airport links survey shows wide variation in fares, journey times, and waiting times

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Leaving on a jet plane? The Government wants you to travel to your airport by public transport. Last month, aviation minister Robert Goodwill said he was in favour of more airports levying “drop-off” fees to dissuade passengers from getting lifts to the airport. This month, the Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, said he was expecting Heathrow and Gatwick “to put forward ambitious…

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A passport mishap should be easy to solve: What's the value of booking through a big holiday company?

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“Travelling with Voyages Jules Verne, with over 35 years of experience, opens the door to a World of Wonders,” promises the tour operator more concisely known as VJV – part of the giant Kuoni organisation. I have travelled with the company several times, most recently to Cuba on a trip that was well organised and good value.

This weekend, Barry and Barbara Church should have been regaling…

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Sharm el Sheikh: EasyJet axes all flights to Egypt's leading holiday resort

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Egypt’s leading holiday resort will be a no-go zone until January at the earliest for Britain’s biggest budget airline, easyJet. It has cancelled all flights to the Red Sea resort up to and including 6 January. The airline said it had made the decision: “To help provide some certainty for our customers’ travel arrangements over the Christmas period.”

British Airways has extended its…

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Russian plane crash: Sharm el Sheikh Q&A

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Q I have relatives in Sharm el Sheikh who are supposed to be flying home. What is happening?

The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Egypt (bit.ly/EgyFCO) to warn against “all but essential travel by air to or from Sharm el Sheikh”. Crucially, though, the FCO says: “We are not raising the threat level in the resort. The above advice applies only to air travel to and from Sharm…

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Flights suspended from Sharm el-Sheikh: How will this affect my travel plans?

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Q I have relatives in Sharm el-Sheikh who are supposed to be flying home. What is happening there?

In an unprecedented move, the Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Egypt to warn against “all but essential travel by air to or from Sharm el-Sheikh”. It has instructed UK airlines not to fly to or from the resort’s airport. Crucially, though, the FCO says: “We are not raising…

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