Travel

The UK aviation regulator is taking action against five major airlines it says have been failing to pay the legally required compensation for flight delays resulting from missed connections. Hundreds of thousands of passengers who travelled on the airlines may be due up to £500 each for this kind of delay – here's how to claim.

Drivers of older and more polluting cars entering central London will have to pay a daily £10 emissions surcharge from 23 October 2017, on top of the existing £11.50 congestion charge.

Budget airline Easyjet has quietly scrapped its free refund trick, which meant passengers whose flights fell in price after booking could get the difference back in vouchers, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. Yet if you booked a flight before Monday or are a member of one of its loyalty clubs you may still be able to use the trick – here's how to check if you're affected.

Four major airport parking comparison sites have changed their booking processes after a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation found they were routinely charging for cancellation insurance and other extras unless you actively chose to opt out. If you're one of millions who've booked through Holiday Extras, BCP, Airparks or Looking4parking, you may be able to claim a refund.

Train companies are facing calls to refund passengers who pay over the odds for tickets in future, after research conducted by the rail regulator found that one in five customers are selecting the wrong option when using ticket machines. Yet there are steps you can take to ensure you pay less for your journey.

Thousands of Southern Rail season ticket holders are on track to pocket a lump sum worth £100s after the rail operator agreed to refund passengers affected by "significant levels of disruption" last year.

A group of commuters hit by months of strikes and disruption on Southern Rail services have applied for a judicial review to examine the Government's "ongoing failure" over the crisis.

Ticketing trials to offer train passengers simpler and cheaper fares are scheduled to be rolled out by four train companies in May. However, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis believes the trials stop short of providing the best possible price – as the proposed changes don't include split-ticketing for passengers who stay on the same train.

A MoneySaving football fan trying to find the cheapest train tickets from Newcastle to Oxford was astonished to be sent a whopping 56 tickets to cover just two return journeys. It's the most extreme example we've yet seen of split-ticket savings – the trick which means booking multiple tickets for different parts of the same journey can bizarrely be cheaper.