Travel news
Apr 9th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Now that the government’s Global Travel Taskforce has reported, the news is not what many would have liked to hear.
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Tags: Global Travel Taskforce, Jet 2.com, UK traffic light travel rules
Apr 6th, 2021 |
By The Editor
In effect you should only travel to “green” countries unless you can afford to miss work for ten days by being quarantined.
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Tags: UK, UK traffic light travel rules
Apr 5th, 2021 |
By The Editor
“Aceman” said that on his jetBlue flight a tannoy message made reference to London flights starting later this year.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: American Airlines, Gatwick, Heads for Points, Heathrow, JetBlue, London-New York, Stansted
Apr 2nd, 2021 |
By The Editor
Go out and visit when you are able. The attractions need as much support to continue their work as they can gather.
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Tags: ALVA, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Kew Gardens, National Arboretum, National Botanic Garden of Wales, National Memorial Arboretum, RHS Wisley
Apr 1st, 2021 |
By The Editor
From today until 5th April, classical music lovers from all over the world are invited to enjoy the performance of the St John Passion in Leipzig’s St Thomas Church
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Tags: Germany, Leipzig, St John Passion, St Thomas Church -Leipzig
Mar 27th, 2021 |
By The Editor
As of a few weeks ago, research from the MBH Corporation which owns Robinsons Caravans suggested that, of those people who have already booked a holiday for later this year, 14% have opted for static or mobile caravans in the UK
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Tags: Caravanning, MBH Corporation, Robinsons Caravans, static caravans
Mar 24th, 2021 |
By The Editor
In just one week’s time, March 29th, English Heritage properties will start to re-open again but, entry must be booked in advance.
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Tags: CADW, English Heritage, Historic Scotland, NI Department for Commu nities, Stonehenge
Mar 23rd, 2021 |
By The Editor
Visit it now, as all those high pressure sales people say, for next year it could be overseas visitors that will jostle on the towpaths, the pubs and the villages and towns!
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Canal & River Trust, Great West Way, Kennet & Avon Canal
Mar 18th, 2021 |
By The Editor
In case the EU doesn’t deliver the certification process in time, Greece plans to set up a bilateral arrangement.
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Tags: EU, EU vaccination certificates, Greece, Harry Theoharis, UK
Mar 16th, 2021 |
By The Editor
This afternoon, the Scottish government announced that from April 26th, the travel ban will be lifted in Scotland.
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Tags: Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland, staycations 2021
Mar 10th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Boris Johnson says that he wants to cut APD (Airline Passenger Duty) on domestic flights.
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Tags: APD, Boris Johnson
Mar 3rd, 2021 |
By The Editor
There wasn’t much of interest to us ordinary mortals in the budget delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer today.
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Tags: APD, Budget 2021, VAT on tourism services
Feb 27th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Four people from Middlesbrough that tried to defraud Jet2holidays (click on the link to see images of the four enjoying their holiday) by claiming compensation due to gastric illnesses have been sent to prison by the courts. Christopher Byng (38), Barbara Byng (64), Linda Lane (36) and Anthony Byng (66), were convicted of contempt of court at Teesside Combined Court today after admitting to submitting false gastric illness claims which could have resulted in them getting a pay-out of tens of thousands of pounds, including
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Tags: ABTA, Anthony Byng, Barbara Byng, Christopher Byng, Christopher Byng (38), fraudulent travel sickness claims, Jet2holidays, Linda Lane
Feb 25th, 2021 |
By The Editor
How to re-start cruising has been vexing the cruise companies for months.
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Tags: Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa, cruise holidays - 2021, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, Hurtigruten, Marella, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Saga
Feb 24th, 2021 |
By The Editor
That was the comment by the CEO of the company that owns Hoseasons after the announcement of the four part roadmap out of lockdown.
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Tags: cottages.com, easyJet holidays, Hays Travel, Hoseasons, Jet2 Holidays, Jet2.com, Leger Shearings, summer holidays 2021, TUI
Feb 22nd, 2021 |
By The Editor
The fourth step which is scheduled to commence around the 21st June is a lifting of international travel restrictions.
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Tags: Boris Johnson, England, international travel restrictions, lockdown restrictions, Northern Ireland, Scotland, UK, Wales
Feb 21st, 2021 |
By The Editor
It has been confirmed that the Greek and UK governments have been talking about a travel bubble or corridor between the two nations.
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Tags: Anglo-Greek travel corridor, Germany, Greece, travel corridors, UK
Feb 10th, 2021 |
By The Editor
TUI says that it expects to run at about 80% of its capacity during the summer months and it is clearly pinning its hopes on the vaccination campaigns.
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Tags: summer holiday bookings 2021, TUI
Feb 9th, 2021 |
By The Editor
The government announcement today of fines and prison sentences for those evading UK entry government lockdown rules is designed to scare us from breaking the rules.
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Tags: Brazilian strain, coronavirus lockdown penalties for travellers, coronavirus testing for travellers, quarantine evasion, South African strain
Feb 8th, 2021 |
By The Editor
The British government should be talking to other governments to find out what will be acceptable for entry to their countries.
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Tags: doctors letter confirming vaccination., Greece EU, Nadhim Zahawi, vaccinations
Feb 6th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Trialled well over a week ago, it now looks likely that hotel quarantine will come into force as from 15th of February.
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Tags: Brazilian strain, mandatory hotel quarantine, South African strain, UK hotel quarantine
Feb 4th, 2021 |
By The Editor
The news that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Teletext Holidays over the company’s refund policy will come as little surprise to the travel trade.
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Tags: Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), holiday refunds, Teletext Holidays
Feb 1st, 2021 |
By The Editor
This afternoon, Boris Johnson said that he was “optimistic” that people can enjoy simmer holidays this year.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Boris Johnson, Matt Hancock, summer holidays 2021, Vaccination as a holiday booking stimulant
Jan 30th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Holiday credit notes for those people who had their holidays cancelled because of the pandemic will have a longer shelf life.
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Tags: ABTA, ATOL, CAA, holiday refund notes
Jan 27th, 2021 |
By The Editor
The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, said today is that people returning from 22 countries will go into hotels and pay themselves for their quarantine.
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Tags: Brazil strain, mandatory quarantine, South Africa strain, UK
Jan 23rd, 2021 |
By The Editor
For the foreseeable future, how we fly could well be dictated by whether we have been tested and or vaccinated.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Fit to Fly, IATA, Travel Pass, Vaccination Credential Initiative, VeriFLY, VST Enterprises
Jan 21st, 2021 |
By The Editor
Saga has announced that only passengers who have had their full dosage of vaccinations will be allowed to sail.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: coronavirus vaccine, cruise holidays, Saga
Jan 20th, 2021 |
By The Editor
In terms of selecting a destination, 44% said that they would select a destination based on its safety in terms of the pandemic.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Safety drives holiday choices
Tags: AllClear travel Insurance, coronavirus safety measures, holiday safety, passenger confidence