There is also coverage of sterling’s fall in value and new research showing how the staycation boom may be here to stay.
Here are the national news headlines affecting travel on Thursday 30 September.
Furlough scheme ends despite calls to retain it
The UK’s furlough scheme closes today, despite some badly-hit sectors including travel saying support should continue. Furlough was introduced in March 2020 and helped pay the wages of 11.6 million workers. At the end of July it was still supporting the incomes of around 1.6 million employees, latest HMRC figures show. (BBC News)
