Duchess of Cambridge to name cruise ship 

Air travel to get bumpier as CO2 emissions rise 

Turbulence on transatlantic flights will become more frequent and severe by 2050 as carbon dioxide emissions rise

Virgin CEO: Little Red's long-haul links 'should help it fly' 

The Little Red planes are A320s which have been ‘wet leased’ from Aer Lingus.

World's largest superyacht launched 

The biggest privately owned yacht ever built has been launched from a shipyard in Germany.

Tourists protest against the arrest of British ski instructor 

Emma Clark

Tourists have protested outside a French police station following the arrest of a British ski instructor accused of teaching illegally

Create your own in-flight meal 

A Latvian low-cost airline has unveiled a novel new food ordering system that allows customers to choose every aspect of their in-flight meal when they book their seat.

Planes loos to shrink 

You may have thought plane lavatories were small enough already – but a new design will make a mid-air loo stop an even tighter squeeze.

Support grows for Maldives tourism boycott 

An online campaign urging tourists to boycott the Maldives has received the backing of nearly two million people.

India tourist numbers fall after attacks 

The number of international tourists visiting India has fallen by 25 per cent following recent attacks on women

Airline's trouser ban overturned 

Female flight attendants at a South Korean airline have claimed victory in a long-running battle to overturn its skirts-only dress code.

Academic calls for pay as you weigh flight fares 

Airlines should introduce “pay as you weigh” pricing for plane tickets, an academic has suggested.

EasyJet to close its check-in desks 

EasyJet is to close all its airport check-in desks, in an attempt to encourage more passengers to check in online.

Cost of flying soared in 2012 with June the priciest month 

Airfares to some of the most popular U.S. and international destinations rose by 25 percent or more last year, and June was the most expensive month to travel, according to the website Kayak.com.

Hopes of cheap US fares dashed as Ryanair rules out long-haul flights 

Barry Duggan

AIR passengers hoping for cheaper fares to the US have been dealt a blow after Ryanair signalled it will not be entering the transatlantic market.

Room service is most expensive in Moscow 

Hotel extras, such as food, drinks and dry cleaning, cost more in Moscow than in any other major city

New York Post launches 'gossip trail' bus tour 

The newspaper has launched a bus tour based on scandalous stories about the rich and famous

Musicians win victory over right to carry instruments on aircraft 

Musicians have won a major victory over airlines with the EU drawing up plans to compel carriers to allow them to bring small instruments on board.

Six killed in bar shooting in Mexican holiday resort of Cancun 

Two men armed with a machine gun and a handgun opened fire in a bar on the outskirts of the Mexican tourist resort of Cancun on Thursday, killing six people and wounding five, the office of the state's attorney general said.

Luton airport apologises after posting photograph of plane crash on Facebook page 

London Luton airport has apologised 'unreservedly' after a photograph of a plane crash at another airport was posted on their Facebook page.

Fears over safety of tourists in Phuket 

The chief of police in Phuket, Thailand, has asked for help to reduce the number of serious crimes against visitors in the popular beach resort.

Social networking blamed for the death of the holiday photo album 

Just three per cent of holidaymakers print their photographs, according to new research, with social networking websites being blamed for the trend.