Is flying still safe after the latest fatal plane crash?

Simon Calder’s Travel Week ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0SwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD1qd3M1d3oyd2E3cDQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpllQaql2WQAaE-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Friday, January 5, 2024   [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD1kdXA1dGZ3MXBibjMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpllQaql2WQAaE-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD03cXZ3d2hjYXhxcGcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpllQaql2WQAaE-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) This isn’t your captain speaking. But please pause for a safety briefing. Last year marked a new low in the numbers of both fatal accidents and loss of life in commercial aviation. All passenger jets and international flights arrived safely. Sadly, a total of 86 people died in two accidents. Both involved propeller planes on domestic flights: the first in Nepal, the second in Brazil. The day after I filed [my report on the 2023 safety review](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9haXItc2FmZXR5LWFjY2lkZW50cy1yZWNvcmQtbG93LTIwMjMtYjI0NzE3NTcuaHRtbD9saWQ9em10cWQzOWswMHY5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZUGqpdlkAGhPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), our screens were filled with [terrifying live scenes from Tokyo Haneda airport of a large airliner engulfed in flames](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXNpYS9qYXBhbi9qYXBhbi1haXJsaW5lcy1wbGFuZS1maXJlLXRva3lvLWhhbmVkYS1haXJwb3J0LWIyNDcyMDY2Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWVkcmZhN2VzanB5cCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWVBqqXZZABoT5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). An incoming Japan Airlines Airbus A350 struck a smaller plane, on which five members of the Japanese coastguard died. Any accident involving loss of life is a tragedy. Anxious flyers might conclude from the harrowing footage that aviation is increasingly dangerous~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9qYXBhbi1haXJsaW5lcy10b2t5by1wbGFuZS1jcmFzaC1iMjQ3MjEzNy5odG1sP2xpZD1hc2c2NDdhY3loYnMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpllQaql2WQAaE-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~. In reality, the successful evacuation of 379 passengers and crew from the blazing Airbus [reveals a safety culture that outshines any other industry](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy9qYXBhbi1haXJsaW5lcy1hcC10b2t5by1iYW5na29rLWFsbC1uaXBwb24tYWlyd2F5cy1iMjQ3MzE3My5odG1sP2xpZD1rYWdqNzgyZW9nZGomdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpllQaql2WQAaE-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). When you step aboard a plane, a culture of global collaboration between aviation security professionals keeps you safe while travelling to the destination of your dreams. - Going underground? [Strike likely to close London tube system](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS90dWJlLXN0cmlrZXMtbmV4dC13ZWVrLWxvbmRvbi11bmRlcmdyb3VuZC1iMjQ3MzA0NC5odG1sP2xpZD1yaGc0YTVhY2V6YW0mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpllQaql2WQAaE-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) - Face time: [A facial biometric could get you into the UK](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvdWstcGFzc3BvcnQtcmVuZXdhbC1mYWNpYWwtcmVjb2duaXRpb24tc3lzdGVtLWIyNDczMDIzLmh0bWw_bGlkPW5xdTYxeWF6N3BrOSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWVBqqXZZABoT5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) - Sitting comfortably? [Plus-size passenger hits back at ‘fatphobes’](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvcGx1cy1zaXplLXBsYW5lLXBhc3Nlbmdlci1zZWF0YmVsdC1leHRlbmRlci1iMjQ3MzE0NS5odG1sP2xpZD1oZHV2eDR2anR2OWwmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpllQaql2WQAaE-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) In the pink: Faro is more than 1,000 miles from Birmingham, but only £34 away on the world's safest airline   Get inspired... ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3JhaWwtdHJhdmVsL3R1YmUtc3RyaWtlcy10ZmwtdW5kZXJncm91bmQtcXVlc3Rpb25zLWIyNDczMjM4Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXRudjNuNGJua21kNyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWVBqqXZZABoT5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [Ask Simon anything](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3JhaWwtdHJhdmVsL3R1YmUtc3RyaWtlcy10ZmwtdW5kZXJncm91bmQtcXVlc3Rpb25zLWIyNDczMjM4Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTRqZDN6aTFuZm9mdiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWVBqqXZZABoT5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Concerned about next week's proposed Tube strike? The Independent’s travel correspondent Simon Calder~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0TDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXV0aG9yL3NpbW9uLWNhbGRlcj9saWQ9NHh2Y3o2MGdqcWVrJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZUGqpdlkAGhPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj is on hand to help you navigate TfL commuter chaos with a live Q&A session. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL25ldy1ob3RlbHMtb3BlbmluZy11ay1pcmVsYW5kLTIwMjQtYjI0Njg0ODYuaHRtbD9saWQ9cmd2NTZuaXh2Nnk4JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZUGqpdlkAGhPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Hot new hotels](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL25ldy1ob3RlbHMtb3BlbmluZy11ay1pcmVsYW5kLTIwMjQtYjI0Njg0ODYuaHRtbD9saWQ9NWllenRncnVnOWNuJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZUGqpdlkAGhPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Scores of exciting properties are set to debut in the UK and Ireland over the next 12 months; check out our expertly curated list outlining the best of the bunch to check into this year. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luc3BpcmF0aW9uL2Jlc3QtZGVzdGluYXRpb25zLTIwMjQtaG9saWRheXMtYjI0NjIxNTEuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZnNjdGJpMTN6NHJtJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZUGqpdlkAGhPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Best destinations for 2024](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luc3BpcmF0aW9uL2Jlc3QtZGVzdGluYXRpb25zLTIwMjQtaG9saWRheXMtYjI0NjIxNTEuaHRtbD9saWQ9YXc2YmR4NDhieGd1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZUGqpdlkAGhPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) From cities flexing their cultural muscles to rugged regions begging to be explored on foot, these are the places The Independent’s travel team can’t wait to uncover this year. Deal of the week: Half-price train tickets on Great Western The first large-scale seat sale of the New Year is under way, with [Great Western Railway](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0SmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ3dyLmNvbS8_bGlkPXpvbTdvMzlxcmhnbiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWVBqqXZZABoT5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) launching “The Great GWR Getaway Sale”. It offers extra-cheap advance fares on many trains linking London with South Wales and the West of England up to 26 April, if you book at least a week ahead. Discounts appear to be up to 51 per cent; for example, the usual £79 advance standard class ticket from Penzance to London Paddington is priced at £39 on many dates (though first class for just £51 looks a bigger bargain). Other sample prices to and from London: Bath £19, Cheltenham £18, Oxford £5 and Swansea £28. Looking at fares in the weeks ahead, there appear to be black-out dates 27 February-10 March, 16-24 March and 29 March-8 April. The deal does not apply on some journeys such as Cardiff to Bristol. Seats are selling fast, especially for dates in January. Book by next Wednesday, 10 January at [gwr.com](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0SmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ3dyLmNvbS8_bGlkPWQwN3E5czY4bjJpeSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWVBqqXZZABoT5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). No railcard discounts. 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In December a presidential directive required the new online permit to be available, price US$30 (£24), from 1 January 2024. But after repeated problems with the project, the roll-out has been deferred – with travellers advised to continue as before. In the case of British visitors, that means applying for an eVisa. The official website is [evisa.go.ke](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0SmaHR0cHM6Ly9ldmlzYS5nby5rZS8_bGlkPTZhNGc3cXZwcXhmbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWVBqqXZZABoT5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~); avoid all imposters. A leading figure in Kenya's travel industry called the situation “an absolute mess”, adding: “They went for a big headline of no visas and of course have not apologised for this shambles of underdelivery.” But some travellers report that they have successfully obtained an ETA in the early days of 2024. [BEST EXPERIENCES IN KENYA](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2tlbnlhLXRyYXZlbC1zYWZhcmktc3VzdGFpbmFibGUtYWR2ZW50dXJlLWIyMTgzMTk3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXJneGh0YzdpY2tsaCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWVBqqXZZABoT5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)   [headphone deals](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL2V4dHJhcy9pbmR5YmVzdC9ib3hpbmctZGF5LXNhbGVzL2JveGluZy1kYXktc2FsZS1oZWFkcGhvbmVzLWVhcmJ1ZHMtYjI0NjI3NDIuaHRtbD9saWQ9MWM3MjFnMmlwMHN0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZUGqpdlkAGhPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Make long journeys more entertaining and nab a seasonal bargain! We've rounded up the [best headphone and earbud deals](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL2V4dHJhcy9pbmR5YmVzdC9ib3hpbmctZGF5LXNhbGVzL2JveGluZy1kYXktc2FsZS1oZWFkcGhvbmVzLWVhcmJ1ZHMtYjI0NjI3NDIuaHRtbD9saWQ9cjFldTRibXByMW8wJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZUGqpdlkAGhPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), currently available.   Simon’s dispatches Two New Year myths: flying is risky and the days of cheap flights are over. The danger inherent in passenger aviation is about [the impact of flying on the environment](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3N1c3RhaW5hYmxlLXRyYXZlbC9mbGlnaHQtZnJlZS10cmF2ZWwtbmV3LXllYXJzLXJlc29sdXRpb24tYjIyNTU4NjMuaHRtbD9saWQ9YXUxMzQ2aGtlNHRvJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZUGqpdlkAGhPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), not on the traveller. And should you wish to exchange wintry, strike-plagued Britain for the Mediterranean, a week from today you can fly 1,000 miles closer to the equator for under £40 return. From Bristol to Malaga on 12 January, returning a week later, the fare on Ryanair is currently £35. If Birmingham to Faro on the Portuguese Algarve is more to your liking, on the same dates, you pay only £34 return. (These fares were researched at teatime on Thursday and may rise or fall by the time you read this newsletter.) Michael O'Leary, chief executive of the Irish carrier, would doubtless like to see [the end of such ultra-cheap deals](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9yeWFuYWlyLTEwLWV1cm8tY2hlYXAtZmxpZ2h0cy1vdmVyLWIyMTQzMjIyLmh0bWw_bGlkPWMwNDlkN2RrNzMxNSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWVBqqXZZABoT5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). But one reason Ryanair has grown to be Europe’s biggest budget airline is its “load active, yield passive” strategy. In simple terms that means Ryanair's focus is on filling planes, regardless of how low the fare goes. Sales of “ancillaries” – from assigned seats to baggage to premium-priced paninis – are at record levels. Once passengers are committed, the airline is often successful at extracting more cash. Want to take a large case into the cabin? The cost of that Birmingham-Algarve flight will double. But if you are happy with a small backpack, the airline will fly you to southern Portugal and back for the equivalent of three hours' work at the national minimum wage. Swap darts on the TV for two extra hours of sunshine in which to wander the back streets of Faro and feast at Chefe Branco on Rua de Loule – [one of my favourite seafood restaurants anywhere](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9icmV4aXQtdHJhdmVsLWV1cm9wZS1zdW5saXQtdXBsYW5kcy1iMTc4MDQ5Mi5odG1sP2xpZD15bHhpYjMxYzB6eXomdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpllQaql2WQAaE-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). Getting your bottom on a Ryanair seat is important to the airline – but not an absolute obsession. That is reserved for safety, which is why Mr O'Leary's carrier has [flown more passengers without a fatal accident than any other airline](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvZmxpZ2h0cy1haXJsaW5lcy1zYWZldHktcWFudGFzLXJ5YW5haXItZWFzeWpldC1iMTgxMDc2NC5odG1sP2xpZD1obXRhMGc0ZXRhZHYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpllQaql2WQAaE-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) in the world. Perhaps you prefer easyJet. Britain's biggest budget airline is in second place globally in the safety stakes. The best New Year's resolution~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luc3BpcmF0aW9uL2Jlc3QtdHJhdmVsLW5ldy15ZWFycy1yZXNvbHV0aW9ucy1iMjQ2MjYyOC5odG1sP2xpZD1tb2R4NmYzYmFuYjYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpllQaql2WQAaE-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~: [pay attention to that safety briefing](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9qYXBhbi1haXJsaW5lcy10b2t5by1wbGFuZS1jcmFzaC1iMjQ3MjEzNy5odG1sP2xpZD0ya2ppeGMxeTcwc3gmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpllQaql2WQAaE-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). As a passenger, you must play your part. [Read our foodie guide to the Algarve](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9wb3J0dWdhbC9hbGdhcnZlLXBvcnR1Z2FsLWZvb2QtZHJpbmstcmVzdGF1cmFudHMtYjIzNjkxNzQuaHRtbD9saWQ9MjhnejU3YWVzNzhtJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZUGqpdlkAGhPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   Question of the week Question of the week Compensation after the Eurostar flooding saga?     I was caught up in Saturday’s Eurostar fiasco when [all the trains from London to Paris were cancelled because of flooding on the line](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9ldXJvc3Rhci10cmFpbi1jYW5jZWxsYXRpb24tcG9saWN5LWIyNDcxMzE4Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXVjdmx1NHB0Zmw1ZiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWVBqqXZZABoT5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). I found space on a ferry from Newhaven to Dieppe on Sunday, travelling on by train to Paris. But I had to pay for a hotel in Brighton on Saturday night, plus all the train fares and a taxi to Newhaven Harbour. How do I get reimbursed?     Had an airport closed for 24 hours, with all arrivals and departures cancelled, recompense would be easy. [Airline passengers have gold-plated rights](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvcGFzc2VuZ2VyLWNvbXBlbnNhdGlvbi1mbGlnaHQtcmlnaHRzLWNhbmNlbGxlZC1kZWxheWVkLWIyMzk3MDYyLmh0bWw_bGlkPTIyZWd0dGI2aXZyZSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWVBqqXZZABoT5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). Even if the carrier is not to blame for the cancellation, it has a strict and unlimited obligation to get the passenger to their destination as soon as possible, even if it costs hundreds of pounds. [For rail passengers, there is nothing like such generosity](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS90cmFpbi1haXJjcmFmdC1jYW5jZWxsYXRpb24tY29uc3VtZXItcmlnaHQtYjI0NzEzNjUuaHRtbD9saWQ9czZwaXFoemx5cnF2JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZUGqpdlkAGhPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) – even after the cancellation of all 41 departures and arrivals on 30 December. For those who are stranded (ie away from their home city/country), Eurostar covers the cost of a hotel to a maximum of £150, plus a reasonable £50 per person for meals every 24 hours. Regarding the cost of your trip: Eurostar will hand back your rail fare (I guess around £75) from London to Paris. I imagine the total cost of your rearranged journey was twice as much. Travel insurance may cover the difference, but Eurostar will not. I hope the old-school rail-sea-rail journey was in some way enjoyable, and that this year proves more reliable in terms of transport. 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I find the easiest way to rush out stories is to tweet them on X, formerly known as Twitter. It’s also an easy way to contact me. My direct messages are open and I read all DMs, though regrettably I can’t respond to every one. Let me know your thoughts [@SimonCalder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnei8GP0S0aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9MGZtMGZhcGFsNXFvJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZUGqpdlkAGhPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) I find the easiest way to rush out stories is to tweet them on X, formerly known as Twitter. It’s also an easy way to contact me. My direct messages are open and I read all DMs, though regrettably I can’t respond to every one. 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