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Questions we’ve put to Newspage’s experts, with their answers. Search by keyword or topic and by date, newest or most answered first.

30 Raws in airport queues

2 October 2025 · 4 expert responses
How to use AI to make travelling easier
24 September 2025 · 4 expert responses
Source: Steve Witt, Not Just Travel
Travel experts hail Gatwick second runway decision: "Tourism is central to UK's economic recovery"
TRAVEL experts have heralded the decision to confirm a second runway at Gatwick – as Heathrow is also expected to secure an enormous windfall to expand. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander approved plans earlier this…
19 September 2025 · 3 expert responses
Retail sales up 0.5% last month but "basket case Britain" means critical Christmas run-up will be challenging
RETAIL sales are estimated to have fallen by 0.1% in the three months to August 2025 when compared with the three months to May 2025, according to official data published this morning . And though sales were up in…
16 September 2025 · 7 expert responses
"Exhausted" grandparents spark "silver sales" travel boom in September and October
GRANDPARENTS burnt-out from a summer looking after grandchildren are rewarding themselves with last-minute holidays, resulting in a “silver sales boom”, new figures show. Among the over 55s, travel for September 1 to…
25 July 2025 · 3 expert responses
Brits heading on holiday urged to "buy Euros now" as Pound could weaken further
BRIT holidaymakers should buy Euros now because the Pound is expected to fall even further, financial experts have warned. The Pound is under pressure against the Euro today, following a hawkish stance from the ECB…
13 July 2025 · 3 expert responses
£63 million boost for Britain's EV revolution, but one expert questions the timing given black hole
ELECTRIC car owners, and prospective EV owners, are set to benefit from the launch of a new Government initiative providing a £63 million boost to Britain's electric vehicle revolution, as part of its Plan for Change —…
8 July 2025 · 4 expert responses
Spain's new Airbnb laws to "trigger domino effect" with "Italy clearly next"
EXPERTS fear Italy is the next country to target Airbnb after Spain introduced stringent new laws that could hit Brit holidaymakers in the pocket. Last week, a new register in Spain will require all properties used for…
1 July 2025 · 6 expert responses
Warning to anyone using Airbnb in Spain: 'Prices could rise up to 20% in hotspots'
EXPERTS have issued a warning to all Brits who use Airbnb in Spain as new laws are implemented this week. Thousands of properties could be pulled from short-term rental market as new laws come in across Spain from July…
28 November 2024 · 4 expert responses
Surge in people relocating overseas after Budget: "I'm a Brit, Get Me Out of Here"
Forex experts, wealth managers and brokers have reported a surge in clients actively looking to move abroad after the Budget, with one noting “an increase in pensioners packing their bags, too”. He adds: “We have seen…
28 November 2024 · 4 expert responses
Christmas getaways: where your Pounds will go furthest this year
Cancun, Canada, Turkey and Hungary are just some of the countries where the Pound currently has favourable exchange rates for a Christmas getaway, forex specialists have said. They also share their tips for spending…