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✈️ YOUR TRAVEL UPDATE | 24 October 2026 🌍
🌬️ Weekend weather disruption
Storm Boelo is forecast to bring strong winds to Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England. Travelling this weekend? Check your flight, ferry or train service before setting off.
🛂 Time for a passport check!
More than 367,000 British adult passports are due to expire between October and December. Check the whole family’s passports—and your destination’s entry requirements—before travelling.
📸 Contactless airport arrivals
New facial-check technology is being rolled out at UK airport eGates, starting at East Midlands. It could help speed up arrivals, but you still need to carry your passport!
🏖️ Value matters to holidaymakers
ABTA’s latest research shows holidays remain a priority, with travellers increasingly focused on getting value for their money.
💬 What matters most when choosing your next holiday: price, destination or a little extra luxury?
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Sources: Met Office, GOV.UK, ABTA and Breaking Travel News. Updates include announcements from earlier this month; travel conditions can change.
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✈️ TODAY’S TRAVEL NEWS| 28 October 2026 🌍
Here are three updates worth knowing before your next trip:
🌍 Updated Middle East travel advice
The Foreign Office has updated guidance on regional tensions. If you’re travelling to—or connecting through—the region, check the advice for each country on your itinerary and monitor airline updates, as flights and airspace can be affected at short notice.
📶 Wi-Fi is coming to easyJet
In an announcement earlier this week, easyJet confirmed plans to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi, with rollout starting in 2027. Something to look forward to on future flights!
✈️ Heathrow terminal changes proposed
Plans reported today could move Delta from Terminal 3 to Terminal 4 in 2028, separating it from partner Virgin Atlantic. This is a future proposal, so it doesn’t mean you need to change terminals for a flight today.
💬 Would you use Wi-Fi in the air, or is flying your chance to switch off?
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