Research carried out by Which? Legal Services has found that British holiday makers are prepared to make complaints on holiday - but are usually unhappy with the results.

Travel insurers are helping record number of people falling ill while abroad and spending £5.3 million a week to do so.

New figures released from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) reveal the true cost of falling ill abroad after record numbers of holiday makers needed emergency medical treatment on holiday last year.

The recent ash clouds above the UK caused unprecedented delays to air travel and the knock-on effects are still being felt. Some travellers were treated very well by their airlines or holiday companies. Some feel they have been let down.

A number of tourists had to be prescribed antibiotics having stayed at the 4-star Club Playa Blanca in Lanzarote following a possible salmonella outbreak at the hotel.

Complaints have been made against the Flamingo Oasis Hotel in Benidorm recently.

The Ski Club of Great Britain has warned that more than half of the skiers this season will take to the slopes without insurance.

Over 400 tourists are claiming against tour operator First Choice after becoming ill on holiday at the Bahia Principe San Juan in the Dominican Republic.

The High Court have made their decision, finding tour operator Inghams were liable for its customers health and safety during an excursion through a third party during which a ski-mobile accident left the rider wheelchair-bound for life.

Research carried out by insurance company Confused.com has revealed an alarming number of skiers are drinking to excess before heading out onto the slopes.

Cross Channel rail operator Eurostar have denied claims that it ignored safety rules and put passengers at risk by taking too long to evacuate travellers from broken down trains.