You could get all your money back from most rail firms for a one-hour delay – but on Grand Central and Eurostar payouts are a lot less generous

Simon Calder, The Independent’s travel correspondent, is here to answer your questions on why travel is getting harder in 2026 – from rising costs and EU Etias to US Esta, social media checks and other new rules – and how to avoid the red tape

Large swathes of the country will be under ‘danger to life’ warnings on Thursday

Exclusive: Passengers were left 250 miles from their intended destination after extreme cold weather hits Europe

BA says a trial received positive feedback from passengers, but not all customers seem happy

Plane Talk: A week of chaos at Amsterdam Schiphol has exposed the weakness of the hub-and-spoke concept

In the UK, the Great Western Railway, the Elizabeth line and routes in far north Scotland are experiencing severe disruption

Drivers have been warned about black ice on roads amid multiple weather warnings across the country