Trevor Baker

1 week ago | which.co.uk | Trevor Baker

The average cost of a flight in August, the most expensive month to fly, is now 167% more than flying in January, the cheapest month to fly.  The latest figures on short-haul airfares from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that in 2024, the difference between average off-peak and peak flight prices continues to grow. Back in 2019, the average fare in August was 99% more expensive than the cheapest month.

1 month ago | which.co.uk | Trevor Baker

Last summer, Balmoral in Aberdeenshire offered public guided tours for the first time. This year King Charles also let visitors inside parts of Buckingham Palace that were previously out of bounds. The only catch is that those small group tours cost £110pp for Balmoral and £90pp for Buckingham Palace. Despite this, they sell out quickly. When we checked on 20 May, there was only one date left for Balmoral - 19 July. However, times do sometimes become available, so it's worth checking back.

1 month ago | which.co.uk | Trevor Baker

Holiday providers Loveholidays and comparison site Trivago are among many travel firms that we think are breaking new legislation on drip pricing. A new law – the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) – means that businesses must now provide the ‘total price’ for their services upfront.

1 month ago | which.co.uk | Trevor Baker

We found hundreds of reviewers complaining of being scammed in summer 2024, more in autumn 2024 and, now, again in April 2025, we still found dozens of complaints. For one property in Shrewsbury a reviewer said: ‘The property doesn't exist. Booking.com are aware of this and are still advertising it and are still taking peoples money!!!!!’ while another said, ‘Unbelievable Booking.com – you’ve had this reported so many times and haven’t removed it.’This is unsurprising.

1 month ago | which.co.uk | Trevor Baker

In 2023, almost 12.5 million people descended upon Mallorca, an island around a fifth the size of Wales. Almost 40% of them were there in July and August. Still, we were surprised when our analysis of European Commission tourism numbers showed that Mallorca is, by overnight stays, the most-visited place in Europe. It recorded more than 51 million overnight stays by tourists in 2023 – more than London, Paris and Rome. The island’s population is just 966,000.