The free travel rants weekly newsletter was distributed to subscribers on Friday, and I would like to receive some feedback on what readers would like to be featured in future issues. So, for this week only you can read this weeks issue online. I welcome ...

It’s amazing how many of us book with airlines because they offer us cheap flights and forget about our previous experience, the rude staff, delays and cancellations. Where price is concerned we seem to loose our head and forget that the airline had treated you ...

Imagine for just one minute going to the travel agency, booking a holiday and leaving the shop feeling confident that if the airline, travel agency or hotel group go out of business you’ll be covered by ABTA because the travel agency has a big sticker ...

A few years ago I was asked if I would like to be a partner of the ‘Know Before You Go’ campaign which was launched to educate the public of safe travel by the Foreign, Commonwealth Office. I am amazed to read today that they ...

I don’t expect to change the world writing this blog but I’d like to think that some corners of the travel industry are sitting up and listening to what I have to say as a consumer. I sat down at the weekend and wrote my ...

Last night I was walking past the local travel agencies in the town centre and I realised how boring and un-inspirational the street windows are. Dull plain cards with the latest deals, nothing to stop me in my tracks and inspire me to book a ...

Well It’s been a busy week here at Travel Rants HQ [well my living room]. I survived being interrogated by Mark at Planet Eye and Gareth at ASAP Ventures about my thoughts on travel. Phew. Who said managing a blog was easy work. Creating a ...

When I book a flight I am forced to pay a handling fee, I have no alternative method of payment other than debit card. What do the airlines physically do to handle my payment. It costs companies between £0.30 - £0.50 pence per transaction, but ...