New EU baggage rules leave a gap for Brits
October 4, 2026
EU air passengers are getting bigger baggage allowances, but not on flights from UK
EU air passengers are getting bigger baggage allowances, but not on flights from UK
European Union plans to link emergency services across the bloc with a new comms system
Autumn is the season to travel Europe if you want good weather, smaller crowds and reasonable prices.
Heat, drought and less planting are leaving potato produces with the opposite of last year’s glut
EES is still not ready for full prime time, and the EU is apparently giving key countries more slack
Flexibility for airports to bypass EES has ended, though the system still has glitches
Amsterdam’s GrachtenMuseum (canal museum) sparks a debate about what it means to be a museum
The continuing low water levels are blocking channels and locks, and forcing changes in power generation
At the end of a long container-ship voyage from Singapore, PortMoresby enjoys unexpected weeks in Malta
Low water levels, especially in the Rhine and Danube, are disrupting river cruises