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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 […]

Alex Neill, Which? Managing Director of Home Products and Services, said: “Ryanair’s response may get close to complying with the regulations, but it still smacks of a lingering reluctance to do the right thing by its customers. Its convoluted four-step rerouting policy means passengers face a potential minefield trying to get to their destination when […]

Alex Neill, Which? Managing Director of Home Products and Services, said: “Ryanair is still flouting the law and failing to properly inform people of their rights, so it is good to see the regulator stepping in. “They must ensure their intervention forces Ryanair to immediately change its behaviour and comply with the law. This highlights […]

Vickie Sheriff, Director of Campaigns and Communications at Which?, said: “The current ticketing system is a mess with passengers finding it far too difficult to find the best ticket for their journeys. “It’s unacceptable that people are paying over the odds and train companies need to refund passengers who’ve paid more than they should. Train […]