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Ryanair has made false claims over its record for paying out refunds for flights cancelled as a result of the coronavirus crisis, Which? research has revealed. The consumer champion found Ryanair’s claim that every passenger who booked with the airline has been refunded up to the end of July to be untrue – with some […]

Rory Boland, Which? Travel Editor, said: “While Ryanair has recently made some improvements, we still get more complaints about its handling of refunds than any other airline, including from a steady stream of passengers still struggling to get their money back. “Trust in travel has taken a battering during the pandemic and questionable claims about […]

Rory Boland, Which? Travel Editor, said: “Yet another week of intense speculation about which countries will be removed from the travel corridor list has ended with the government making an unexpected announcement and not removing any countries. “This approach is confusing and costly, with speculation that their destination may be added to the quarantine list […]

Rory Boland, Editor of Which? Travel, said: “The government’s promise that a huge repatriation effort is underway will be good news to many UK residents stuck in increasingly difficult situations abroad who have struggled to get any practical advice or help from the foreign office. “The problem has been growing for weeks so the government […]

Which? is warning urgent action is needed to protect consumers who face losing large sums of money amid a breakdown of the system of travel protections. The consumer champion has been inundated with messages and requests for help from people who face losing large sums – with some airlines and package travel providers refusing to […]

Rory Boland, Editor of Which? Travel, said: “With mass flight cancellations and dozens of countries introducing restrictions to deal with coronavirus, it looks increasingly unlikely that holidays outside the UK booked in the coming weeks will go ahead – and many people will be worried about losing large sums of money as a result. “Thanks […]

Rory Boland, Which? Travel Editor, said: “Airlines have been struggling to deal with the sheer volume of inquiries from people who are understandably worried about their travel plans, and this situation is set to become worse as a result of the government’s warning against travel to parts of Spain. “Passengers desperately need information and clarity, […]

Passengers travelling through Manchester face the longest average security queue waiting times of any large UK airport, according to Which? research.  All three of the northern hub’s terminals had worse waiting times than rival airports – averaging 16 minutes per passenger – while in the worst-case scenario one holidaymaker reported queuing for up to 90 […]

Holidaymakers face being prevented from travelling to Spain, Italy and other popular European destinations after a no-deal Brexit unless they renew their passports in the next two days, Which? is warning. In January, Which? revealed that around 3.5 million UK passports will not be accepted for travel to the Schengen zone – 26 European countries […]

Alex Hayman, Which? Managing Director of Public Markets, said: “Thousands of people have told us about their miserable train journeys, so it’s no surprise to see satisfaction is down overall and chronically poor on value for money and handling of delays. “Our research has shown that seven million journeys were significantly delayed last year and satisfaction […]