The jumbo jet with 840 seats

A French airline has ordered the first all-economy-class A380 superjumbo to hold a record number of passengers

My hols: Miranda Richardson

Dogsledding in Alaska, elephant riding in Sri Lanka — the actress likes to go wild

Cruise companies failing to tackle norovirus

The hand-sanitisers designed to reduce germs are powerless to prevent contamination, say US medical researchers

Out there: what’s on this weekend and beyond

From top cats to tap-dancing, here are some of the nation’s best events over the weekend and coming days

Don’t do drugs abroad, says Lonely Planet founder

A hefty prison sentences or even death can await the careless traveller

Best travel deals: November 21

Luxury Caribbean cruise from £1,298; £117 for a five-star London hotel; save £130pp on a week’s skiing in Méribel, and more...

Frequent Flyer: Gela Nash-Taylor, fashion designer

The big holiday that I remember as a kid was going to Jamaica

World’s biggest cruise ship: Oasis of the Seas

The 225,000-tonne Oasis of the Seas begins her first paying cruise on December 1, with prices from £1,786 for nine nights

Forget Glastonbury and head to Valencia

The Benicàssim International Festival has become an Anglophile affair after Vince Power bought out its Spanish promoters

Live Q&A: Howard Marks on his holiday highs and lows

Now on Thurs 26 Nov 1pm-2pm - a chance to ask Mr Nice about his holidays, his inspiration and his favourite travel tales

Viral Paris film sacrifices plot for snogging

An arty French director has been commissioned to make a short film that sheds light on the shadier side of the city

Tourists sue safari park after lion encounter

Eight Britons are suing the Sanbona Wildlife Reserve after they became trapped by lions when their vehicle overturned

Better holiday offers for solo travellers

More people want to go on a holiday alone and the travel industry is reacting by offering more competitive rates

Late deals: November 18

B&B for two at England’s oldest inn in Wiltshire for £99; a week in Marrakesh for £159; a week in the Maldives for £709

A place where Victoria was amused

Discover Osborne House in the Isle of Wight

BA puts pressure on cabin crew over ballot

Leaders of Unite union told in letter that airline will not tolerate union members promoting strike action while at work

Holiday in Iraq? One day, maybe

The chairman of Iraq's tourist board looks to the future on a visit to London's World Travel Market