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The Big Six: Luxury London hotels

Cricket themes, cigar terraces and rooftop bars

What will travelling be like in 2053?

British Airways' inflight magazine was first published 40 years ago. Travel was very different then, but where will it be in four decades' time?

Decline of the sleeper

Hidden Europe: Cross-Channel rail services

My life in travel: Richard Branson

'Memories are made when travelling, not when you're chained to a desk'

Living the High Life, Seventies style

The man who pays his way

The first Boeing 747 rolls out of the Boeing plant in 1968

BA says farewell to the jumbo as the plane with the hump looks set to be heading for the dump

The ageing and fuel-thirsty Boeing 747 is no longer an economic option, says travel correspondent Simon Calder

With TripAdvisor now worth an estimated £2.5bn, it's not hard to see why companies are clamouring for its crown

TripAdvisor 2.0? Ten travel websites to watch

The battle lines are being drawn by companies vying to be the new TripAdvisor, including two new British start-ups that are trying to knock the user-generated review site off the top spot

Deals of the week - Ireland, Egypt, Italian lakes

Less than £200... The price of £199pp transports you to the Emerald Isle on 22 April for three nights of warm Irish hospitality. The deal with Cresta includes room-only at the Harding Hotel in Dublin, BA flights from Heathrow and a complimentary River Liffey cruise. Crestaholidays.co.uk

Get me out of here: Morocco, Croatian cruise, Barbados

Now... On 14 April, you could be embarking on an eight-day tour of Morocco. The Exodus group trip visits Fez, Casablanca, Marrakech and Essaouira. The £799 price includes Royal Air Maroc flights from Heathrow, hotels, transport and most meals. Exodus.co.uk

Florida abandons international driving permit demand

British holidaymakers can now drive legally in Florida without obtaining an International Driving Permit (IDP).

The sea is too loud, and where's Gary Barlow? Bizarre cruise ship complaints revealed

Bizarre complaints revealed by online cruise travel agency

Expertise: BA cabin service director Jayne Deasy

Backstage Travel: No 2 - Cabin crew

The people behind passenger satisfaction... and safety

DEEP SOUTH: Evidence of previous encounters awaits 21stcentury visitors to Antarctica

Time to fix the date for Easter to ease the airport squeeze

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