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.

Virgin Holidays: The Complete UK Guide

Virgin Holidays: what’s included, ATOL and ABTA cover, Which? and Trustpilot scores, and how it compares with TUI, Jet2holidays and easyJet Holidays.

Thomas Cook Holidays: The Complete UK Guide

Thomas Cook holidays: what’s included, ATOL and ABTA cover, Which? and Trustpilot scores, and how it compares with TUI, Jet2holidays, easyJet Holidays, loveholidays and On the Beach.

On the Beach: The Complete UK Guide

On the Beach holidays: what’s included, ATOL and ABTA protection, Which? and Trustpilot scores, and how it compares with TUI and Jet2holidays.

loveholidays: The Complete UK Guide

loveholidays package deals: what’s included, ATOL protection, Which? and Trustpilot scores, and how it compares with TUI and Jet2holidays.

Are Wizz Air Flights Refundable? Cancellation Fees Explained

Are Wizz Air flights refundable? Yes, but not automatically. Here’s the cancellation fee structure, WIZZ Flex, and how refunds are actually paid.

TUI Holidays: The Complete UK Guide

TUI Holidays package deals: what’s included, ATOL protection, where you can go and how to get the best price for UK travellers.

Wizz Air Seat Selection: Prices and How It Works

Wizz Air seat selection isn’t free on the Basic fare. Here’s what it costs, which bundles include it, and how WIZZ Class and family seating work.

easyJet Holidays: The Complete UK Guide

easyJet Holidays offers flights, hotel, 23kg baggage and transfers in one ATOL-protected package from the UK.

Flying with Wizz Air: what UK passengers need to know

Everything UK passengers need to know about flying with Wizz Air: hand luggage rules, checked bags, seat selection, sale dates and passenger rights.

Best Carry On Bag for TUI

TUI’s hand luggage allowance is 55x40x20cm and 10kg on every fare, no tiers. Six of the best-reviewed cabin bags on Amazon UK that fit it.

Best time to visit Japan: a month-by-month guide

The best time to visit Japan for UK travellers: cheapest months, cherry blossom costs, and the weeks to avoid. A month-by-month breakdown for 2026.

Japan Itinerary: 10 Days for First-Time Visitors

A 10-day Japan itinerary for first-time UK visitors: Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto and Osaka, with verified train times, realistic costs, and the practical details guidebooks miss.