simon calder, travel expert. _ expiry date on your passport. simon calder, travel expert.el expert. i want - expiry date on your passport. simon calder, travel expert. i want to - calder, travel expert. i want to take you back to the live pictures from baltimore, where that vessel crashed into a bridge yesterday. we have heard in the last hour that investigators have recovered the data recorderfrom investigators have recovered the data recorder from the ship and are hoping it will throw light on to why the vessel lost power soon after leaving baltimore port. the head of the national transportation safety board said it will look into whether dirty fuel could have played a role in that crash. annita mcveigh will be here very shortly with bbc news now, we will have the latest from baltimore, but let's get a check on the weather with helen willetts. hello. it's been pretty miserable for the morning rush with driving rain, hill snow across the north, and even a dusting of snow in the heavier downpours further south, as well. this is exmoor earlier. so, it is slightly windier to

simon calder says today's strike is having a real impact.air is taking place? itb berlin, and it has tens of thousands of people coming in from across the world. and although its operating today, none of the trains are or very, very few of them running in germany. and even if you get to an airport, your problems are onlyjust beginning. we've got this massive strike across lufthansa through till saturday morning. on top of that, there's security staff at cologne, at dusseldorf, at hamburg and frankfurt airports who are causing widespread cancellations. so i'm afraid the picture for anybody trying to travel to from or within germany at the moment is looking pretty shaky. let's focus in on lufthansa. why are they in such trouble with the unions? well, it's partly because, of course, the entire aviation world suffered very, very much during the covid pandemic. things are bouncing back. those remarkable profit numbers at lufthansa, 2.7 billion euros, that's around $3 billion in profits. it's very similar to what iag, the company which owns iberia

simon calder, the travel expert at the independent, thank you for joining us. check your passport and make sure that those dates match up. i'm going to have to go and do that soon. stay with us on bbc news. hello. it's been pretty miserable for the morning rush with driving rain, hill snow across the north and even a dusting of snow in the heavier downpours further south, as well. this is exmoor earlier. so it is slightly windier today as this area of low pressure to the west of us continues to deepen. so, there are more isobars around, particularly in the south and the north, where we'll have gale force winds to accompany this rain and this hill snow. so, a pretty cold day here. after the heavy rain moves away from northern ireland, heavy showers will follow, those heavy showers pushing their way across england and wales as well after some sunshine first thing. the sunshine does return, but with it, some heavier showers, hail and thunder mixed in. and so the strength of the wind as well will temper the feel, even though we'll get to perhaps 9 to 12 celsius. 0ve

simon calder has urged airlines to find a better way of prompting people way before they get to the airportple of hundred people a day who are turned away from the flights, so across the year, you could easily find there's over 100,000 people who lose their holidays as a result of these rules. i have written to the airlines, i keep saying to them, "please, can you do more," particularly if someone is checking out a month ahead. airlines uk told us there is no guarantee potentially invalid passport details would be picked up in advance and that airlines do provide reminders and links, which is up to passengers to check. the home office also said it provides up—to—date information on requirements on its website. that is under constant review. if you're dreaming of a getaway to sunnier climates, dig out your passport and check your dates well before trying to travel. marc ashdown, bbc news. good to keep an eye on these things. we will keep an eye on baltimore in the coming hours. that's it for this edition of asia business report. thanks for watching. hey, i amjulia with the catch up. tonight,

joining me now is simon calder, travel writer at the independent. you were in berlin yesterday seeing the kiosk unfold. yes i was in burlington airport last night. it was busy. that was because the worlds biggest travel trade fair is taking place. it has tens of thousands of people coming in from across the world. although it is operating today, none of the trains are, or very few are running in germany, and even if you get to an airport your problems are onlyjust beginning because this massive strike across lufthansa through till saturday morning. 0n strike across lufthansa through till saturday morning. on top of that there is security staff at cologne and dusseldorf and frankfurt airports are causing wild —— widespread cancellations. anybody trying to travel to, from, or within germany at the moment is looking pretty shaky. let pretty sha ky. let us pretty shaky. let us focus on cliff why are they such trouble with the unions? partly because the entire aviation world suffered very much during the covid pandemic. things are bouncing back. there is

simon calder has urged allies to find a better way of prompting people way before they get to the airportday who are turned away from the flight, so across the year you could easily find that there are over 100,000 people who lose their holidays as a result of these rules. i have written to the airlines, i keep saying to the airlines, i keep saying to them, please, can you do more, but if someone is checking out a month ahead? airlines uk told us there is no guarantee potentially invalid passport details would be picked up in advance and that allies provide reminders and links which is up to passengers to check. the home office also said it provides up—to—date information on requirements on its website which is under constant review. if you're dreaming of a getaway to some domiciliary climates, decal your passport and check your date well before trying to travel. marc ashdown, bbc news. recapping out of story, the port of baltimore, one of the busiest along the us east coast remains close for the indefinite future. this is after a container ship crashed into a major bridge in the city and

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the traveljournalist simon calder has been urging airlines to find a better way of prompting people waya day who are turned away from their flights. so across the year, you could easily find that there's over 100,000 people who lose their holidays as a result of these rules. i've written to the airlines. i keep saying to them please, can you do more? particularly if someone's checking in a month ahead. airlines uk told us there's no guarantee potentially invalid passport details will be picked up in advance and said airlines do provide reminders and links, which is up to passengers to check. the home office also said it provides up—to—date information on requirements on its website that's under constant review. so if you're dreaming of a getaway to sunnier climes, the strong advice is to dig out your passport and check your dates well before trying to travel. marc ashdown, bbc news. and if you're in the uk, coming up at 17.45pm, we'll bejoined by lisa minot, travel editor of the sun newspaper, and carmen roberts, presenter on the travel show here on the bbc to answer your questions live

joining me now is simon calder, travel writer at the independent.sy. that was because the worlds biggest travel trade fair is taking place. it has tens of thousands of people coming in from across the world. although it is operating today, none of the trains are, or very few are running in germany, and even if you get to an airport your problems are onlyjust beginning because this massive strike across lufthansa through

so we checked online, we thought it was fine, let's speak to simon calder — travel editor for the independentof time you are allowed to have a passport for, in terms of going to the eu, but lots of passports issue between 2014 into the 18 have more than ten years on on them, is that where the poem starts? i'm i right? you on on them, is that where the poem starts? i'm | right?— starts? i'm i right? you are right. there are — starts? i'm i right? you are right. there are two _ starts? i'm i right? you are right. there are two tests _ starts? i'm i right? you are right. there are two tests that - starts? i'm i right? you are right. there are two tests that any - starts? i'm i right? you are right. l there are two tests that any person from a third country, which is reset status, which includes the uk and anywhere from the us to venezuela and argentina to macau, so lots of countries, over 60 of them, where your passport has to meet to conditions. it cannot have had at tenth birthday, and secondly it must have at least three months left on the date you intend to leave. it was the date you intend

earlier, i spoke to travel journalist simon calder on what this means for holidaygoers going forward.lid up to and including the expiry date. after the democratic vote to leave the eu, the government negotiated on our behalf to become third country nationals. that's the same status as people from venezuela or samoa or macau. anyway, that then brings into play existing european union rules, which means that the issue date of your passport suddenly becomes relevant. so if your passport was issued more than ten years ago, then you're not getting into the european union. and of course, britain had this very welcome situation. my passport, indeed, ten years, nine months. they gave you credit for unspent time. that absolutely wasn't a problem while we were in the eu, and now sadly it is. and every day i hearfrom people who have been turned away at the departure gate because they simply didn't realise it. they thought, "well, we've got six months left on our passport. that shouldn't be a problem." until they find out too late that it is, they lose the money for their holiday, and of course t

of course, the legend that is simon calder. orjoining us. simon, thanks for joining us. well, that advice was about as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike . motorbike. >> well, well, what? >> well, well, what? >> i think jonathan wade, who's the man who is responsible for closing the m25 this weekend? >> and can you believe on four more occasions over the coming yeah more occasions over the coming year, what he meant was, look, it's going to be horrible. >> we don't have any choice. and so therefore, please, adjust accordingly . accordingly. >> it is going to be miserable. you can have anything up to 6000 cars, trucks and buses, an hour. >> and if you want to visualise that, just imagine 100 vehicles would normally be using that stretch every single minute and instead, as you showed on that diversion map, they are going to be going through leafy surrey andifs be going through leafy surrey and it's going to be quite an interesting, diversion. they're going to be meandering off towards london. i'm speaking to you from the a3 , whi

. >> let's talk to simon calder. travel guru at the independent. ood to see you this morning, simon, i mean, this sounds utterly horrific , but i guess it utterly horrific, but i guess it just needs to be done. does it, well, that's exactly what national highways is saying. i'm coming to you, by the way, stephen, from the diversionary route, this is the official route, this is the official route , the a245, where people route, the a245, where people are going to be leaving the m25 at junction ten and then finding their way through some leafy surrey lanes to reach the, junction 11. and so far as you can possibly see and hear, there's quite a lot of trucks going through. there's a lot of concern, particularly at foreign lorry drivers won't hear about the closure. but yeah, national highway says we've got to do this. the main problem is that a3, m25 junction just a couple of miles away from here, when it was built in the 1980s, it was fine, but now there's so much traffic using it, and 80% of the traffic using it, and 80% of the traffic on the a3 wants

travel advice in the business is travel journalist broadcaster simon journalist and broadcaster simon calderat are you doing at manchester international? >> know, there ? >> you know, is there? >> you know, is there? >> well good afternoon. yes. very nice to see you. and i've been basically seeing how britain's third busiest airport, after gatwick and heathrow , is after gatwick and heathrow, is shaping up in competition against the rest of them. and in the face of having the busiest easter in its history. yeah, more people travelling out between good friday and easter monday than ever before. 320,000 of them from this airport alone. and of course, that assumes you can get to the actual airport and you're not going to be held up in traffic. lots and lots of cars around, and that's causing many problems in various parts of the country. and, well, on the railways , we know that the railways, we know that things like the west coast main line are going to be closed between milton keynes and london, which means that effectively, the capital is cut off from birmingham, from north—west england , fr

journey details before travelling, due to some major routes being closed and travel journalist simon calder about the unforeseen travel issues. >> the real serious issue , >> the real serious issue, though, is actually for the things we weren't expecting and that includes you mentioned storm nelson , huge amounts of storm nelson, huge amounts of disruption right across the great western region. we had on thursday, friday, for instance, big problems on the lines to south wales from london paddington to and bristol. now it looks like the main line from london to devon and cornwall is blocked. there are workarounds, but again everything going very, very slow . very slow. >> and for the latest stories sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen or go to gbnews.com/alerts . gbnews.com/alerts. >> thanks very much, sophia. let's get stuck into today's topics, shall we? now, ministers are planning to create a league table to show migrant nationalities with the highest crime rates. the proposal is backed by senior tory mps , and backed by senior tory mps, and would require the s

travel expert simon calder says it needs to be done. >> the main problem is that a three, m25 junction just a couple of miles away from here, when it was built in the 1980s, it was fine , but now there's so it was fine, but now there's so much traffic using it, and 80% of the traffic on the a3 wants to switch to the m25. you're always getting hold ups there. very high accident rate. there and so therefore to clear it all up they're going to widen things. give people extra opportunities to join and leave the motorways . the motorways. >> and a manhunt is still underway after two people were injured in a suspected crossbow attacks in london last night. the metropolitan police says a man and a woman were shot with crossbow bolts in separate but unked crossbow bolts in separate but linked to attacks . the 44 year linked to attacks. the 44 year old woman was struck in the head, and a 20 year old man in the neck within 200ft of one another. both victims were treated for their injuries in hospital, but they've been discharged . officers are discharged. officers are carrying out urgent work to

travel expert simon calder says it needs to be done. >> main problem is that a three, m25 junction, justouple of miles away from here, when it was built in the 1980s, it was fine, but now there's so much traffic using it , fine, but now there's so much traffic using it, and 80% of the traffic using it, and 80% of the traffic on the a3 wants to switch to the m25. you're always getting hold ups there. very high accident rate. there and so therefore to clear it all up they're going to widen things. give people extra opportunities to join and leave the motorways . to join and leave the motorways. >> for the latest stories you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen. or you can go to gb news. com slash alerts. now it's back . pip. back to. pip. >> tatiana, thanks very much. let's get stuck into then today's topics. we're going to start with vaughan gethin because he's replaced mark drakeford as the leader of welsh laboun drakeford as the leader of welsh labour. and he will become the next first minister of wales. a little earlier the party announced that vaughan g

travel expert simon calder told gb news this morning what it will mean for passengers. >> to put it intojourney from didcot parkway in oxfordshire to swindon . it only oxfordshire to swindon. it only takes 14 minutes. um, it's about 24 miles and that is going to be going up to over £30 for less than a quarter of a mile, a quarter of an hour of rail travel, and people are understandably cheesed off. i mean, it's as though your your rail ticket is now actually a kind of on the spot. fine >> those are the headlines. i'll be back at 11 for more of the top stories . be back at 11 for more of the top stories. in the meantime, you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the code on your screen. or course, go to your screen. or of course, go to our website, gb news. common alerts . alerts. >> thank you sam. welcome back to the camilla tominey show. still lots more to come in just a minute. we'll be joined by the chancellor, jeremy hunt. where i'll to the heart of i'll try to get to the heart of what spring what will be in his spring budget next budget announcement next wednesday start wednesda

and travel journalist simon calder warns about unforeseen travel issues. >> the real serious issue ,ctually for the things we weren't expecting and that includes you mentioned storm nelson , huge amounts of storm nelson, huge amounts of disruption right across the great western region. we had on thursday, friday, for instance, big problems on the lines to south wales from london paddington and to bristol. now it looks like the main line from london to devon and cornwall is blocked. there are workarounds, but again everything going very, very slow . very slow. >> and for the latest story, sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen or go to gb news .com/ alerts. now it's back to ben . alerts. now it's back to ben. >> all right, let's get some more on our top story. labour. they've pledged to put failing water companies under tough special measures to force them to clean up their toxic mess and protect people's health. so the number of people admitted to hospital borne hospital for water borne diseases has in recent diseases has surged in recent years. and that's a

thoughts this let's get the thoughts this morning travel expert simon morning of travel expert simon calderbout statistics. 2.3 million people expected travel over the expected to travel over the weekend. good to see you, simon. are you one of those? what's it going to be like out there? >> not going to >> i'm certainly not going to try travel anywhere. it's try and travel anywhere. it's going to be pretty horrible. yes. let tell you about, yes. let me tell you about, record numbers of passengers at the airports. i'm talking to bristol, to newcastle , to bristol, to newcastle, to edinburgh airport, they say. yep, it's going to be our busiest easter ever. incredibly busy. of course , at the other busy. of course, at the other major airports, including london heathrow , gatwick, stansted, heathrow, gatwick, stansted, luton and manchester airport, and on the roads it's going to be absolutely horrible and the rac has predicted exactly when you are likely to be finding the worst congestion. it's going to be well, thursday is going to be absolutely horrible. that's because you've got a large numb

we're now joined by travel correspondent for the independent, the wonderful simon calder, who i alwaysnt of not being where you are, simon, because it's always problematical. good morning. are, simon, because it's always problenthank good morning. are, simon, because it's always problenthank you»d morning. are, simon, because it's always problenthank you fornorning. are, simon, because it's always problenthank you for joining are, simon, because it's always problenthank you forjoining us. simon. thank you for joining us. it's easter, there's travel chaos. >> yes. and look, there's a difference . dawn. and good difference. dawn. and good morning to you and to stephen. there's a difference between the chaos that we were expecting . chaos that we were expecting. and that should be kind of managed here at london euston for instance, we've known for months that they are going to close the entire main line all the way through till easter monday. i was actually travelling on thursday evening. my travelling on thursday evening. my goodness, it was , pretty my goodness, it was, pretty lively, i

there is only one man who can explain all of this, our travel experts simon calder. ten miles up there, gatwick with the second busiest airport— gatwick with the second busiest airport 20 miles down there. people trying _ airport 20 miles down there. people trying to— airport 20 miles down there. people trying to get to work, loads of trucks — trying to get to work, loads of trucks coming through, so i'm afraid it is quite _ trucks coming through, so i'm afraid it is quite a — trucks coming through, so i'm afraid it is quite a messy old picture. we are stood it is quite a messy old picture. are stood on it is quite a messy old picture. 9 are stood on one of the detour routes, this is where cars are being told to go. talk us through the importance of sticking to that. i have been done in the village of west— have been done in the village of west byfleet and talking to people there. _ west byfleet and talking to people there, who say it will be absolute pandemonium later. one guy said his wife did _ pandemonium later. one guy said his wife did the _ pandemonium later.