Travel news
Dec 5th, 2021 |
By The Editor
It all remains to be seen whether these latest governmental actions are temporary or the start of something that might impact Christmas travel.
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Tags: lateral flow testing, PCR testing, UK, UK incoming passenger testing
Nov 27th, 2021 |
By The Editor
All travellers coming into the UK must take a PCR test by the end of the second day after their arrival
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Comments Off on Another day, another rule
Tags: Boris Johnson, Omicron, PCR testing, self-isolation on returning home
Nov 26th, 2021 |
By The Editor
The news has spooked governments, stock exchanges and the travel industry.
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Comments Off on The return of the “Red List”
Tags: B.1.1.529, Omicron, red list countries, South Africa
Nov 3rd, 2021 |
By The Editor
If like me you have a letter from the NHS confirming you have been double jabbed, check the date. If the paper version is before November 1st you might want to get an updated version unless you also have an electronic NHS COVID-passport as well. The reason? Because some countries will only accept paper letters which are dated on or after November 1st 2021. These letters can be scanned; previous ones could not. As a result, Germany, Greece, Italy and Lithuania for example will only
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Tags: EU Digital Covid Certificate, Paper versions of the NHS Covid Pass, UK NHS Covid Pass
Oct 30th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Pandaw had a great reputation for customer service and looking after its customers.
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Tags: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Pandaw, Patricia Cleveland-Peck, Vietnam
Oct 29th, 2021 |
By The Editor
More symbolic than practical, this removal red list countries this move will be seen by the industry as a confidence restorer.
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Comments Off on The red list goes in all but name
Tags: Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru, red list countries, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela
Oct 28th, 2021 |
By The Editor
On the face of it, for the travelling public there wasn’t a great deal of news in the budget.
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Tags: APD, Budget 2021, Haverfordwest, Inverness, Littlehampton, Manchester, Montgomery Canal, Newtonards, Southend-on-Sea, VAT for tourist otrganisations
Oct 22nd, 2021 |
By The Editor
If Morocco has taken this action will others follow as they see increasing cases of COVID-18 in the UK?
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Tags: Banning flights, FCDO, Germany, Morocco, Netherlands
Oct 15th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Last night Grant Shapps, announced that as from October 24th, returning travellers can take a lateral flow test instead of a PCR one.
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Tags: Grant Shapps, lateral flow testing, PCR testing, PCR testing costs
Oct 10th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Just eight candidates remain in the race to see which will be UK Capital of Culture 2025.
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Comments Off on Here’s the shortlist
Tags: Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon, Bradford, Cornwall, County Durham, Derby, Levelling Up, Nadine Dorries, Southampton, Stirling, UK City of Culture 2025, Wrexham
Oct 9th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Yesterday, the FCDO gave another boost to overseas travel by dropping its objections to us visiting 51 countries.
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Tags: FCDO, relaxing travel rules, travel advisories
Oct 8th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Needless to say the travel industry is delighted.
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Comments Off on Only seven countries are on the red list
Tags: Dominican Republic, Grant Shapps, Jet2.com, red list countries, Travel Counsellors
Oct 5th, 2021 |
By The Editor
The next thing we might see is the return of the “booze cruise”
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Comments Off on Remember duty free shopping?
Tags: duty-free shopping, Eurotunnel, Le Shuttle
Sep 29th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Egypt, the Maldives and Sri Lanka are back on the list of potential winter sun destinations for holidaymakers.
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Tags: antigen testing, Egypt, FCDO, Maldives, Pakisstan, PCR testing, Sri Lanka
Sep 25th, 2021 |
By The Editor
When things do return to normal will those same people walk the riverbanks and appreciate what they have on their doorstep?
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Tags: River Teifi, waterways as wellbeing attractions, World Rivers Day
Sep 24th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Canada is open for international visitors
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Tags: ArriveCAN, Canada, Canada -travel restrictions
Sep 19th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Fully-vaccinated Britons arriving in Italy will no longer have to quarantine for five days upon arrival.
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Tags: Italian quarantine regulations, Italy, Rome
Sep 18th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Grant Shapps has announced that the traffic light system is to be dumped and at the same time he has removed some countries from red.
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Comments Off on Hoilidaying abroad just got rosier!
Tags: Bangladesh, Egypt, Grant Shapps, Kenya, lateral flow testing, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, PCR testing, Sri Lanka, Turkey, UK traffic light travel rules
Sep 11th, 2021 |
By The Editor
People will use Lumo because of the price and the convenience of travelling straight from one city centre to another.
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Tags: Edinburgh, First Group, Grand Central, Hull Trains, London, Lumo, Morpeth, Newcastle, open access passenger train operations, Stevenage, Wrexham and Shropshire Trains
Sep 9th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Today, Gatwick Airport launches a public consultation on a proposal to bring its existing northern runway into routine use alongside its main runway.
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Tags: Gatwick Airport
Sep 2nd, 2021 |
By The Editor
Portugal, Oman and Italy have all recently elaxed their entry rules for travellers.
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Tags: coronavirus travel rules
Aug 31st, 2021 |
By The Editor
It looks as those this year’s holiday period has a long tail and will extend well into the Autumn.
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Tags: ABTA, Cornwall, Crete, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Mallorca, Malta, Rhodes, staycations 2021, Travel Counsellors, West Wales
Aug 26th, 2021 |
By The Editor
The announced changes won’t please the travel industry
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Comments Off on Forget Thailand and Montenegro
Tags: Azores, British amber list, British green list, British red list, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Montenegro, switzerland, Thailand, Turkey
Aug 25th, 2021 |
By The Editor
He also asked people to test themselves for Covid-19 before arriving in Cornwall.
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Tags: Cornwall, Malcom Bell, tourist hotspots
Aug 23rd, 2021 |
By The Editor
The initial list of entrants for the UK City of Culture was announced last week.
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Tags: Coventry, Derry-Londonderry, Exeter, Hull, Tay Cities Region, Torbay, UK City of Culture 2025
Aug 21st, 2021 |
By The Editor
Having a single source electronic document that is trusted worldwide will make travelling easier.
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Comments Off on IATA Travel Pass success
Tags: EU Digital Covid Certificate, IATA, IATA Travel Pass, UK NHS Covid Pass, World Health Organisation
Aug 11th, 2021 |
By The Editor
It could be that before holidaying in summer 2022, a booster jab will be a standard requirement.
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Comments Off on Full vaccinations to be the norm?
Tags: booster jabs, full vaccination, Grant Shapps, summer holidays 2022, vaccination length efficacy