The Times and Sunday Times Travel Awards 2025 have revealed the world’s best airlines, and I’ll be honest a few of the results nearly made me spit out my Pret latte at Heathrow T5. More than 900,000 readers voted for their favourite airlines this year, split into short-haul and long-haul categories. Some results were predictable, others genuinely eyebrow-raising. It’s been a record year for UK travellers too, 95 million trips abroad last year, according to The Times’ Cathy

Big news for anyone planning a trip to Dubai (or beyond) this winter: Emirates is stepping up its London flights in a major way. From 26 October 2025, the airline will add a brand-new Heathrow–Dubai frequency, meaning Emirates will now fly six A380s plus one Boeing 777 out of Heathrow every day, except Fridays. That takes Emirates’ Heathrow schedule to 48 weekly flights, with a total of up to 13 daily flights from London airports combined

Let’s be real airplane food has a bit of a reputation, and not always a good one. But which airlines are nailing it when it comes to in-flight meals, snacks, and drinks? A new survey from YouGov: Self-serve has revealed the best and worst airline food experiences, and some of the results might surprise you!

The Emirates A350 marks a new era for both the airline and Edinburgh