The Independent2 hours agoHuge chicken-shaped hotel in the Philippines sets new world recordThe Independent - Natalie WilsonA unique hotel in the Philippines has set a new Guinness World Record for being the world’s largest building shaped like a chicken. The 10-storey-high …
The Independent2 hours agoPlane at Bangkok airport evacuated following fake bomb threatThe Independent - Amelia NeathA plane full of passengers was evacuated after a tourist made an apparent fake bomb threat at a Bangkok airport, local reports say. An AirAsia flight …
The Independent3 hours agoFuturist predicts what your holiday will look like in the year 2055, from high-speed flights to space tourismThe Independent - Amelia NeathTravel experts have predicted that holidaymakers could swap poolside relaxation in Benidorm for space excursions and beach breaks up mountains 30 …
The Independent4 hours agoBudget airlines fined £150m for ‘abusive’ hand luggage policies by Spanish authorities as Ryanair hit hardestThe Independent - Natalie WilsonSpain has fined five budget airlines €179m (£149m) for “abusive practices,” including charging extra for hand luggage. Ryanair has been fined almost …
The Independent5 hours agoAmerican Airlines passengers duct-tape unhinged man who allegedly tried to open door mid-flightThe Independent - Mike BediganPassengers on board a plane to Texas were forced to duct-tape a man who allegedly lunged at a female flight attendant and tried to open one of the …
The Independent5 hours agoAt least 17 missing after tourist boat sinks in Red SeaThe Independent - Ap CorrespondentAt least 17 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea, Egyptian officials said. The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafy, …