Simon Calder

The path of totality will carve an arc of darkness across the surface of our planet – at the height of the August tourist season

Thirty summers ago, Mediterranean plane spotters and air traffic controllers had their first sight of a curious-looking Boeing 737 taking its place

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Has Etias, the much-delayed “Euro-visa”, been postponed once again? While Brussels insists the Etias programme will “start operations in the last

Insiders report that the launch of the controversial ‘Euro-visa’ will be deferred until some time in 2027

The new EU Entry-Exit System (EES) has turned trips to Europe into games of frontier roulette. Since April 10, “third-country nationals” including UK citizens have had to undergo a biometric check on every crossing of a Schengen Area border. On the first crossing, the four fingerprints of their right hand, as well as a facial biometric, are collected and registered on a central database. Subsequently, only one – almost always the face – is checked. (Under 12s are exempt from fingerprinting.)

The new EU Entry-Exit System (EES) has turned trips to Europe into games of frontier roulette . Since April 10, “third-country nationals” including

Thirty summers ago, Mediterranean plane spotters and air traffic controllers had their first sight of a curious-looking Boeing 737 taking its place

Gareth Corfield, Greg Dickinson, Simon Calder

When writing about London Heathrow (LHR), for decades the “second mention” was never a problem.