39 h. ago Flight cancellations update: Airlines warn record 31 million holiday travelers face a perfect storm of disruptions

Trump administration reduces flights at 40 major airports during ongoing government shutdown

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43 h. ago Trump is threatening the basic needs of poor Americans. How low he has sunk | Robert Reich

The president has put Snap benefits in jeopardy amid a fight over Medicaid. The nation has lost its moral authorityThe Democrats had a great day on Tuesday. It’s crucial that they hone their economic message for next year’s midterms to focus on affordability and fairness.Trump is doing the opposite. Although a federal court ordered him to continue to provide food stamps to about 42 million low-income Americans who depend on them, Trump threatened to deny them anyway until the end of the government shutdown.Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US columnist and his newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com. His new book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America, is out now Continue reading...

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60 h. ago New York, LA, Chicago and Washington DC airports among 40 facing air traffic reductions

US government shutdown blamed for cuts from Friday, two weeks before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel periodUS politics live – latest updatesList of US airports cutting flights on Friday due to federal government shutdownNew York, Los Angeles and Chicago airports are among 40 that will see reductions in flights from Friday as a result of the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines.The Associated Press published the list after airline regulators identified “high-volume markets” where the Federal Administration Agency says air traffic must be reduced by 4% by 6am ET on Friday, a move that would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights and create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays at some of the nation’s largest airports. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Travelers brace for chaos as US government shutdown threatens holiday flights

Travelers across the U.S. are facing potential chaos as a government shutdown threatens to disrupt flights nationwide

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69 h. ago Mega storm lashes Spain with stay indoors warning in Barcelona, tourist flights delayed and roads becoming rivers on Balearic holiday islands as videos show people running for cover

Barcelona has issued a stay indoors warning as the city was battered by hail, torrential rain and strong winds.

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2 d. ago Mega storm lashes Spain with stay indoors warning in Barcelona, tourist flights delayed and roads becoming rivers in Balearic holiday islands as videos show people running for cover

Barcelona has issued a stay indoors warning as the city was battered by hail, torrential rain and strong winds.

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6 d. ago Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low

Millions of low-income families may face delays in receiving home heating aid due to the ongoing federal government shutdown

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9 d. ago Schoolboy refused boarding Qatar Airways flight on £3,000 family holiday

Mum-of-two Meghan Law was told there was a 'luggage sticker mark' on her 13-year-old son Alix’s passport that prevented them from boarding

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9 d. ago Scots boy denied boarding Qatar Airways holiday flight with family over mark on passport

The family were turned away at Edinburgh Airport - but later were allowed on a Qatar Airways flight in Glasgow.

Society

9 d. ago Woman who booked flight to Italy but did not board has child benefits stopped

Family denied entry at gate after one of her children had epileptic fit, but HMRC said she boarded one-way flightA woman has had her child benefit stopped after booking a holiday to Italy because HMRC inferred she had emigrated – even though she and her family did not board the flight.Sally, her three children and her partner were going on holiday to Italy last July, but were refused boarding after one of the children had an epileptic fit at the departure gate. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Woman unable to board flight to Italy because of ill child has benefit stopped

Family denied entry at gate after one of their children had epileptic fit – but HMRC said she boarded one-way flightA woman has had her child benefit stopped after booking a holiday to Italy because HMRC inferred she had emigrated – even though she and her family did not board the flight.Sally, her three children and her partner were going on holiday to Italy last July, but were refused boarding after one of the children had an epileptic fit at the departure gate. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Woman stopped boarding flight from UK to Italy because of ill child has benefit stopped

Family denied entry at gate after one of their children had epileptic fit – but HMRC said she took a one-way flightA woman has had her child benefit stopped after booking a holiday to Italy because HMRC inferred she had emigrated – even though she and her family did not board the flight.Sally, her three children and her partner were going on holiday to Italy last July, but were refused boarding after one of the children had an epileptic fit at the departure gate. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Virgin Atlantic to launch first ever flight to popular Thailand holiday island

VIRGIN will soon be flying to a Thai destination for the first time ever. From October 18, 2026, Virgin Atlantic will launch flights to Phuket in Thailand three times a week. The flight will be the only direct service between London Heathrow and Thailand's largest island. The flights will operate seasonally in the winter, on...

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1 week ago Federal government shutdown threatens SNAP food aid as several states scramble to help

A handful of states rolled out plans to use their own funds to provide benefits as the SNAP federal food aid program runs dry

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1 week ago Europe's 'best Christmas market' with heaps of holiday magic is only a £30 flight from London

Europe's 'best Christmas market' with heaps of holiday magic is only a £30 flight from London  MyLondon

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1 week ago TUI, Virgin Atlantic and BA delay flights at popular holiday island as UK tourists issued warning

Jamaica's two main airports have closed as Hurricane Melissa is set to make landfall

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1 week ago Dubai on a budget: How to visit the winter sun destination for less

It’s still possible to enjoy the UAE city with budget in mind, says Rebecca Black

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1 week ago Holiday hurricane misery: Thousands of tourists' Jamaican vacations are ruined as the Caribbean paradise locks down

Families have been told there is no way off the island as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Caribbean rips through the country.

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2 w. ago 'I'm a travel expert and there are five hacks you're better off ignoring'

From booking flights on Tuesdays to skipping travel insurance, there are plenty of travel hacks and tips that people swear by - but not all of them are worth following.

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3 w. ago Budget airliner almost dives into SEA skimming just 200ft above the water in horror take off from holiday airport

A BUDGET airliner narrowly escaped hurtling into the ocean at 300mph just moments after take off from an Italian holiday island. The Air Arabia flight suddenly dipped and began falling through the sky just 11 seconds after its wheels left the runway at Catania Airport in Sicily. The plane - an Airbus A320 - sank...

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