All news by author: Milo Boyd

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Birmingham Airport facing potential strikes over summer in pay dispute
Unite union is balloting workers at Birmingham Airport who it says have faced two years of real-term pay cuts, with industrial action possibly taking place in mid July
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Economy on world's longest direct flight to get extra legroom and wellness zones
In 2025 Qantas will start running routes from Sydney to New York and London direct, with the journey likely to take between 19 and 20 hours, making it the longest non-stop commercial flight
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Brits set to flock to Cornwall and Yorkshire for seaside breaks this summer
With more than 250 miles of coastline and 300 beaches to explore, Cornwall tops the 2023 top summer holiday staycation destinations chart this year, according to a Travelodge survery
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Brits warned they're 'wasting money' paying for seats together on most airlines
Most major airlines will automatically seat you with the people you booked with, even if you don’t pay up, according to a study of British Airways, easyJet, Wizz Air and Ryanair by Which?
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Flight attendant earns tax-free salary and hasn’t paid rent for 10 years
Alexandra Cosoff has opened up about her life living rent-free in Dubai and flying with Emirates, which covers her transport, laundry, medical and dental bills
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Brits flock to UK's 'best beer garden' in the middle of gorgeous sandy beach
The Watering Hole in Perranporth, Cornwall, The Rising Sun in Pensford, Somerset and the People's Park Tavern in Victoria Park, London have topped a list of the best beer gardens in the country
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Passport errors could get you blocked from your flight - from damage to validity
Passport checks you need to make before you head off on summer holidays including what determines if your travel documents are valid for holidays including Spain, Portugal, Italy, France and more
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Families warned of 'life threatening beach' after 65ft-high dune collapses
Lifeguards in Crantock, near Newquay have warned there is an increased risk of beach goers being buried and losing their lives beneath the huge dunes at the popular coastal spot
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Brit claiming to be 'emotionally' in EU allowed to use different passport queue
Brits claim they have escaped the tyranny of being stuck in the long, slow moving passport lines reserved for non-EU travel document holders following the UK's departure from the bloc
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Ryanair is introducing a booze ban on flights to popular holiday hotspots
Ryanair has introduced a ban on some duty free items for people flying from the UK to Ibiza, Alicante, Barcelona, Malaga, Palma and Tenerife South following a spate of antisocial behaviour
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Tourists could be slapped with £427 fines for taking selfies on pink beach
Located on Budelli Island, off the coast of Sardinia, Spiaggia Rosa or Pink Beach is one of the most famous beaches in Italy, with a reputation that means it is now under threat
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Spain travel warning over £93-a-day rule for anyone from UK going on holiday
A little known rule impacting holidaymakers heading to Spain requires visitors to prove that they have enough money to look after themselves for the length of their stay
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'I'm a pilot - passengers should avoid booking seats at the back of the plane'
Airline pilot Patrick Smith has shared his top travel tips for flying, including what seats to chose if you're worried about turbulence and want to optimise your chance of a good plane meal
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Huge resort to open in UK with 35 waterslides, huge pools and all-weather beach
Therme Manchester will have the first "all-season beach" in the country alongside thermal baths, an on-site spa and 30 saunas, as well as a 'wellbeing garden' and fitness classes
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Mum-of-seven goes for world record climbing world's deadliest mountains
Jenn Drummond from Park City in Utah, USA has become the first woman in the world to climb the seven second summits, which includes K2 on the border of Pakistan and China
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Tourists caught in 'absolutely ridiculous' scramble to reserve sunloungers
At a hotel in Majorca sunseekers were spotted securing the best loungers around a pool at 7pm, holding down the best spots for a week, it was claimed by a disgruntled holidaymaker
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Foreign Office issues travel update for Brits heading to Euro 2024 qualifier
The UK Foreign Office has issued words of advice for England football fans heading to the stadium in Ta Qali in Malta for the Euro 2024 qualifying match on Friday
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Airline slammed for demanding flight attendants meet new weight requirements
Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines has said all flight attendants must keep to a certain weight or else they face losing their jobs, in a move that has outraged many
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Travelodge launches huge sale with rooms for £38 or less over summer holidays
Travelodge has a huge summer sale including hotels in Rhyl Seafront, Wallasey New Brighton and Scarborough St Nicholas - and you can get rooms under £38 a night
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Hotel manager completes the same checklist every time she stays in holiday homes
Melissa Hanks, a former hotel manager turned TikTok travel influencer, has shared the things she checks whenever she is staying in an Airbnb or another form of holiday apartment
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'I went on a mystery holiday designed by an AI and ended up in a car park'
The Mirror's Milo Boyd was taken on a mystery road trip in a Sixt rental Audi to the West Country, following ChatGPT's quest of unearthing some hidden British gems
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Cabin crew could soon track how much booze you drink mid-flight and cut you off
The InteliSence system from Collins Aerospace lets flight crews track certain things on a flight, including how much passengers are eating and drinking, and how often they're using their phones
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UK's best restaurants from a barn near Hadrian's Wall to a Grade II stately home
Ynyshir in Machynlleth, Powys, Moor Hall in Aughton, Lancashire, Da Terra in Bethnal Green, London and The Ledbury in Notting Hill, London are among the best restaurants in the UK, according to the National Restaurant Awards
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Bali scraps the last of its Covid rules for tourists in huge holiday boost
The Indonesian government has scrapped Covid entry requirements to the country three years after the coronavirus pandemic shut down travel to the Asian island nation
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One-eyed cat becomes instant hit with passengers after wandering around plane
A TikTok user filmed a ginger cat with one eye wandering around a Delta flight, prompting the US airline to remind feline passengers that they should remain in their cages for the duration of their trips