In the latest Travel Insider newsletter, Simon Calder celebrates the joy of an evening departure after a final day in Jakarta, travelling home via the Gulf against a backdrop of rising tensions as air ...

Amazing Things To Do In Jakarta Since the nation's independence in 1945, Indonesia's capital Jakarta has become the second-largest metropolitan area, housing over 10 million residents.

Travel expert Simon Calder warns UK travellers that standard insurance policies may not cover them when flying through UAE ...

Travel expert Simon Calder warns UK passengers about crucial insurance concerns when flying through Abu Dhabi amid ongoing ...

A travel expert who flew from the Iran war "danger zone" to get back to London says people should know one thing before they ...

More than 140mn people expected to travel, putting pressure on energy demand as war in Middle East pushes oil above $100 a barrel ...

Exclusive: The Foreign Office says Abu Dhabi and Dubai are off-limits, but flights to and from both airports are full of UK holidaymakers. Simon Calder checked in for a flight to the ‘danger zone’ to ...

Some online travel agents have stepped in line with the government's calls for clearer information on ticket availability and transit flights, especially those with overseas layovers, to help mudik ...

Indonesia’s state railway operator PT KAI sold more than 734,000 long-distance train tickets during the Eid al-Fitr travel season, reflecting a sharp ...

JAKARTA – The annual spending surge during Hari Raya, typically supported by the mass exodus to hometowns (mudik) and holiday allowance (THR) payouts, may lose momentum in 2026 as weaker mobility and ...

Indonesia encourages children to receive complete measles-rubella (MR) immunization before Eid homecoming to prevent measles.