Weather

‘Wettest summer in a century’ fuelling buoyant lates market

More than a quarter of UK residents (27%) would be tempted to book a last-minute getaway if they could secure a good deal, according to new Abta research

Wildfire prompts evacuation order for Canadian national park

Authorities order residents and tourists to evacuate the town of Jasper and Jasper National Park in Alberta

‘Operators can be pivotal in travel's fight against climate change’

Nobody caught up in the wildfires that swept across Rhodes last summer will forget the devastating scenes, which prompted the largest evacuation effort in Greece’s history.

Belt and braces: Are we flying into a turbulent era for travel?

Recent incidents of severe turbulence have struck fear into the hearts of nervous flyers – but are these incidents really becoming more common? And what can agents say to their clients? Gary Noakes reports.

Royal delivers ‘much-needed’ Hurricane Beryl supplies to Grenada

The 2,416-passenger Rhapsody of the Seas is currently operating a programme of seven-day round-trip Southern Caribbean cruises from San Juan, Puerto Rico

Jamaica ‘open for business’ as Mexico braces for Hurricane Beryl

’Island’s reputation for resilience continues,’ says Visit Jamaica, a sentiment echoed by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association

Hurricane Beryl continues passage through Caribbean after battering Jamaica

Curfews and evacuation orders enforced in Jamaica after Beryl destroys homes and businesses and brings down power lines

Hurricane Beryl forces airport closures as it bears down on Jamaica

Beryl has battered islands in the eastern Caribbean and prompting the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) to issue calls for solidarity

Hurricane Beryl 'will have a marked effect on perception of Mexico's climate'

Mabrian’s Perception of Climate Index points to a fall in traveller perception of Mexico’s Caribbean coast as a favourable climate following Hurricane Beryl

Hurricane Beryl to bring 'life-threatening' winds to Jamaica and the Dominican Republic

Weather experts warn the storm will likely bring ’life-threatening’ winds to Jamaica and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday (3 July) as it continues its passage through the Caribbean

Operators monitoring 'fast-evolving wildfire situation' in Kos

EasyJet holidays and Jet2holidays urge customers to follow the advice of their hotels and from any local authorities

Hurricane Beryl upgraded to category 5 storm after making landfall in Caribbean

The US National Hurricane Center warned Beryl could bring ’life-threatening’ winds and storm surge to Jamaica later this week

Wildfires in Turkey's Izmir prompt FCDO alert as 'extreme' temperatures tip 40C

FCDO warns Brits could be told to leave their accommodation by local authorities in the event of extreme danger

Hurricane Beryl brings 'life-threatening' winds to the Caribbean

Brits staying on Caribbean islands have been advised by the Foreign Office to monitor local and international weather updates

FCDO issues Greece wildfire alert as threat remains amid 35C heat

The FCDO has warned visitors to Greece not to cause wildfires as temperatures in the country soar during the earliest heatwave on record

Foreign Office ups Mexico travel warning as Tropical Storm Alberto makes landfall

Three people have died so far from Alberto’s rains after the storm formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday (19 June)

Tropical storm heading for Gulf of Mexico prompts FCDO travel alert

The Foreign Office has warned travellers the storm is heading towards the eastern coast of Mexico

'Earliest heatwave on record' prompts Greek wildfire warnings

Mid-June temperatures edged towards 45C this week for the first time

Operations resume at Majorca's main airport following flash floods

The airport was forced to close for an hour on Tuesday afternoon (11 June) after a severe storm flooded the main terminal and runways

Iceland's Blue Lagoon shuts again owing to fresh volcanic eruption

Fifth eruption along the country’s southwesterly Reykjanes peninsula since December under way

Dubai airport issues ‘stay away’ warning following ‘intense storm’

Passengers advised not to travel to the airport following record rainfall in the emirate

‘They're not all sustainable’: Green groups sceptical about forthcoming SAF mandate

Environmental campaigners have spelled out their concerns about the government’s forthcoming SAF policy, which is due to be confirmed by the end of the month

Greece firms up 'free holiday' offer for wildfire-hit Rhodes tourists

The Rodos Week initiative is aimed at all tourists who resided in hotels evacuated during last summer’s wildfires

'Bumper' late season snow boosts ski sector ahead of Easter

Sector enjoys strong last-minute demand for high-altitude European resorts