Simon Calder

The Boeing 777 disappeared on 8 March 2014 with 239 passengers and crew on board

Pandemic panic led to ‘millions of taxpayers’ cash blown on measures with no apparent plan or proof that it was working to protect public health’

Under the entry-exit system, British travellers to the Schengen Area can expect to be fingerprinted and provide a facial biometric

Exclusive: By January 2026 most British travellers to the EU will face ‘double red tape’ with biometrics taken and passport stamping continuing for months

Exclusive: Passenger claims Bilbao air-traffic controllers told pilots: ‘You can’t take off, we’re going home’

The Man Who Pays His Way: Monopoly on London-Paris trains can’t end soon enough

Consumer protection is not nearly so strong for rail travellers as airline passengers

Hamburg to Munich and Cologne to Berlin: £48 buys a month of travel in central Europe’s largest nation

Extra red tape due to Brexit will likely to be mandatory for travel from the UK to the Schengen Area from November 2025

Exclusive: Unofficial sites charging eight times the official price have already sprung up

Here’s who will need a permit come April 2

All you need to know on EES, Etias and the best procedure for travellers blessed with EU and UK passports

A quintet of locations that are enduring undertourism despite their many attractions

Exclusive: After the latest rail fare rise, potential savings from segmenting a journey are bigger than ever

Ahead of the next above-inflation price rise: all you need to know about getting the best deal for rail travel in Britain

The Independent’s travel correspondent Simon Calder answers your questions on passport rules, holiday compensation and more in a live Ask Me Anything session

Exclusive: Could this be the ideal solution to one of aviation’s must enduring puzzles?

Exclusive: Four years on, some airport ground handlers do not understand post-Brexit passport rules

Exclusive: Everything you need to know about expansion at the Sussex airport, which has Europe’s busiest runway

Were permission to be granted in 2029, the likely opening date would be in the late 2030s