Nick Trend

Etchingham Railway Station, London, Norfolk

Chief Culture and Consumer Editor at The Telegraph

Chief Culture and Consumer Editor at Telegraph Travel

Articles

The 10 travel mistakes you’ll never stop making

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Nick Trend

Doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results… is it the classic definition of insanity, or is it just what we always seem to do when we travel? Here are some of my worst failings mixed in with others I know only too well. 1. Getting to the airport too early…Guilty. It’s a big weakness of mine. I instinctively calculate the worst-case scenario for a delayed journey to the airport and add that to a two hour check-in. The result?
The 10 travel mistakes you’ll never stop making

1 week ago | msn.com | Nick Trend

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The 10 travel mistakes you’ll never stop making

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Nick Trend

4 hours agoThe move, reported by Bloomberg News, is a response to Trump’s 145% tariffs on Chinese goods. China has ordered its airlines not to take any further deliveries of Boeing jets in response to the U.S. decision to impose 145% tariffs on Chinese goods, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people …
Is my passport valid for travel? Find out with our UK passport-validity checker

1 week ago | ca.style.yahoo.com | Nick Trend

Sometimes, passports are not valid for entry to the Schengen area even if they are well short of the expiry dateIs your passport valid for your next trip? Or do you risk being turned away at airport check-in? Recent estimates from Confused.com suggest that thousands of travellers a year are still getting caught out by a rule that has applied to British nationals since Brexit.
10 ways to save on your UK holiday this year

1 week ago | ca.style.yahoo.com | Nick Trend

As the cost of living crisis continues to bite and Trump’s tariff showdown casts a new shadow over the economy, most of us will welcome the chance to save a few pounds. We definitely don’t want to pay more than we need to for what is likely to be our most expensive outlay of the year – our holidays. That applies not only to trips abroad, but also to taking a break in this country.
10 ways to save on your UK holiday this year

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Nick Trend

6. On the roadIf you are heading off for a long journey, you will probably want to make sure you are covered in case of breakdown, or - given the demise of spare tyres - even a simple puncture. And it won't all be about buying the cheapest policy. No doubt you will also want a quick response if the worst does happen. A recent Which? survey into breakdown cover providers found some eye-opening differences between them.
The five things Heathrow must fix if it wants to be the world's best airport

4 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Nick Trend

Its long history of chaosHeathrow's lack of resilience to disruption has been exposed many times since the deep embarrassment of 2008 when, on the first day of Terminal 5's official opening, its baggage systems failed to cope. British Airways had to cancel 34 flights, was unable to check in luggage and it took a month before the airline could operate a full schedule of flights. Today, when it is working properly, travelling through Terminal 5 can be a seamless experience.
Heathrow wants to be the world’s best airport. It must first fix these five things

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Nick Trend

It has been a difficult week for Europe’s busiest airport. Friday’s power failure exposed flaws in Heathrow’s resilience, contingency planning and potential vulnerability to sabotage, as well as its ownership and investment structures (it is largely controlled by interests foreign and loaded with debt).
The British middle-class has been priced out of nice European holidays

1 month ago | msn.com | Nick Trend

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The British middle-class has been priced out of nice European holidays

1 month ago | msn.com | Nick Trend

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