London City Guide Special Features Index

This page list special features about London or related to travelling to and from London

London Weather & Climate

This page include the current weather forecast for London, the immediate forecast for the next few days and coming weeks. It also includes a review of the average weather conditions visitors to London can expect in any month.

There is also data supplied by the Met Office detailing the average daily minimum temperature and average daily maximum temperature each month. This data also includes the record high and record low temperature for each month. more.

UK Travel Consumer Rights General Advice

This article, produces in association with West Sussex Trading Standards look at issues that are commonly encountered by consumers and holiday makers.It looks at issue like the booking process, where it is now illegal to charge one stated price for a flight or service and then add on mandatory extras like fuel surcharges – it looks at baggage charges which can be manipulated by service providers.

It also looks a consumer rights when a flight is delayed or cancelled. Other issues addressed what is the legal definition of a ‘package holiday’ and what rights does a consumer have when things go wrong? more

Information For Disabled Travellers

This article examines who in law is a ‘disabled traveller’ and the rights and entitlements that a disabled traveller has when booking a holiday. It also contains advice that any disabled holidaymaker or traveller should consider before booking a holiday.

There is also advice on the rights of wheelchair users – particularly in relation to air travel, but also on car and ferry services. This article includes a checklist that disabled travellers should give to the tour operator and a checklist that you should give your airline. more

Help LInes For Disabled Travellers

This article provides a comprehensive list of organsations and authorities who are committed to offering information and advice to travellers who are either disabled or have special needs due to a medical condition.

The organisations listed are a mixture of charitable and state sponsored organisations and include advice on travel, resorts, travel companions and conditions such as diabetes, dialysis and eczema. more