Author: Kate Acaster

Kate Acaster is Chief Editor at Flight Tribe. She writes about practical travel planning, budget airlines, baggage rules, city breaks, beach holidays and good hotels that do not cost daft money.

Kate has travelled through Europe, South America and beyond, usually with a notebook, a half-formed plan and a strong opinion on airport snacks. At Flight Tribe, her work focuses on helping UK travellers understand what is included, what costs extra, and whether a trip is worth booking at the price shown.

How Kate works
Kate checks the details that can change the value of a trip, including cabin-bag rules, airline fees, hotel location, seasonality, travel dates and booking conditions. She is especially interested in offers that look useful on the surface but need a proper reader-first check before they are worth recommending.

Editorial standards
Flight Tribe covers deals and travel advice for readers first. Affiliate links do not decide whether an offer is worth writing about.

Malmaison Christmas packages 2026: two nights from £575, three from £765

Malmaison’s Christmas packages start at £575 for two nights and £765 for three, per room for two, with Champagne, Christmas Eve dinner and a four-course Christmas Day feast.

Ryanair Change Flight Date: Costs, Flexi Plus and Rebooking

Ryanair change flight date: £45 online, £60 by agent, plus fare gap.

Sandals sale: up to £300 off Caribbean holidays

Sandals has up to £300 off seven-night Caribbean holidays. Grande Antigua starts at £1,679 each, which puts two people over the £3,000 threshold for a £100 cut.

British Airways Name Change Fee: Why There Isn’t One

No British Airways name change fee: it’s free, or not allowed.

Virgin Atlantic sale: direct US and Canada flights from £365

Virgin Atlantic’s sale has direct returns to Toronto from £365, Los Angeles from £389 and New York from £393, from London and Manchester. Book by 30 September.

5-star Rhodes all-inclusive holiday with flights from £199

Wowcher has a five-star all-inclusive Rhodes holiday with flights from £199 per person on the cheapest April 2027 dates, down from £324.

Ryanair Missed Flight: What It Costs and What to Do in 2027

A Ryanair missed flight fee is £100, but only inside a narrow window.

Ryanair Liquids Rules: 100ml, or 2 Litres at 7 UK Airports

Ryanair liquids rules: Stansted still caps each bottle at 100ml.

Is Sicily Expensive? What a Week Costs in 2027

Is Sicily expensive? Not if you stay inland: a rural agriturismo near Taormina costs less than half the price of an upscale hotel with a pool.

Ryanair Complaints: Online Form, Live Chat and AviationADR

Ryanair complaints go to the airline first, then to AviationADR for free if it’s not resolved within eight weeks.

Ryanair Special Assistance: Booking, Codes and Deadlines

How to book Ryanair special assistance: the WCHR, WCHS and WCHC codes, the 48-hour deadline, mobility equipment rules and what happens at the gate.

Is Zante Expensive? What a Week Costs in 2027

Zante hotel week for two: the top resort costs more than twenty times the budget room. Same island.