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It all remains to be seen whether these latest governmental actions are temporary or the start of something that might impact Christmas travel.

All travellers coming into the UK must take a PCR test by the end of the second day after their arrival

The news has spooked governments, stock exchanges and the travel industry.

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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Pandaw had a great reputation for customer service and looking after its customers.

More symbolic than practical, this removal red list countries this move will be seen by the industry as a confidence restorer.

On the face of it, for the travelling public there wasn’t a great deal of news in the budget.

If Morocco has taken this action will others follow as they see increasing cases of COVID-18 in the UK?

Last night Grant Shapps, announced that as from October 24th, returning travellers can take a lateral flow test instead of a PCR one.

Just eight candidates remain in the race to see which will be UK Capital of Culture 2025.

Yesterday, the FCDO gave another boost to overseas travel by dropping its objections to us visiting 51 countries.

Needless to say the travel industry is delighted.

The next thing we might see is the return of the “booze cruise”

From today some new travel rules come into force.

Egypt, the Maldives and Sri Lanka are back on the list of potential winter sun destinations for holidaymakers.

When things do return to normal will those same people walk the riverbanks and appreciate what they have on their doorstep?

Canada is open for international visitors

Fully-vaccinated Britons arriving in Italy will no longer have to quarantine for five days upon arrival.

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.

People will use Lumo because of the price and the convenience of travelling straight from one city centre to another.

Today, Gatwick Airport launches a public consultation on a proposal to bring its existing northern runway into routine use alongside its main runway.

Portugal, Oman and Italy have all recently elaxed their entry rules for travellers.

It looks as those this year’s holiday period has a long tail and will extend well into the Autumn.

The announced changes won’t please the travel industry

He also asked people to test themselves for Covid-19 before arriving in Cornwall.

The initial list of entrants for the UK City of Culture was announced last week.

Having a single source electronic document that is trusted worldwide will make travelling easier.

It could be that before holidaying in summer 2022, a booster jab will be a standard requirement.