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EU planning to limit Covid certificate validity to nine months

European Commission wants a standard acceptance period for certificates

EasyJet holidays reveals different amendment rules for agents

Two of the UK’s major operators amend their cancellation policies owing to emergence of new Covid variant, Omicron

Scotland and Wales call for tougher UK travel restrictions

Omicron measures not enough, Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford tell Boris Johnson

Industry braces for Omicron hit as new restrictions loom

Consumer confidence and peaks under threat from new variant, say industry leaders

Omicron sparks travel restrictions and boosters to save Xmas?

Covid variant forces governments around the world to introduce new travel rules, while booster jabs will be used to ’save’ Christmas, according to the health secretary

South Africa tourism minister ‘disappointed’ by UK’s red-list move

Minister says destination remains “open for business”, despite discovery of new Covid variant

European Commission calls for ‘emergency brake’ on southern Africa travel

Member states encouraged to stop air travel to region due to new variant of concern

Jet2 trade boss: 'What we really needed from govt was a notice period'

’There was just no notice. Everyone thought we knew about these things. But we’d be watching it unfold on the news just like everyone else,’ Jet2 head of trade sales Alan Cross tells TTG

Heapy: Sustainability and inflation pose existential threat to travel

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays chief tells airline and operator’s annual VIP agent conference travel is an ’easy target’ and risks being unduly penalised if it doesn’t stand its ground

Virgin cancels flights from Johannesburg following traffic light update

The airline said it was currently reviewing the schedule of its South Africa operations for the coming week

New variant worries and South Africa travel ban

UK government places six southern African countries back on the red list, meaning a return to flight suspensions and hotel quarantine

Only a third of Brits planning trips abroad in 2022, says Google research

Search engine’s downbeat forecast for leisure and business travel recovery

Booster jab travel worries and new effort to bring down oil prices

Papers report renewed concerns about new EU booster jab rules that could prevent families from travelling, while global efforts to halt spiralling oil prices are under way

Jet2.com unveils half price ski carriage promotion

The airline has reported strong demand from snow sports enthusiasts, with bookings up on winter 2019/20

Airlines partner to boost regional connectivity

Blue Islands, Aurigny and Loganair will widen their relationship to offer more connections across route networks

Consumer confidence wobble 'not deterring' holiday spend

Research firm says economic headwinds won’t put off 2022 holiday splurge

Iata urges governments to end ‘complexity’ of Covid rules

Airlines association has created a “blueprint” to simplify air travel and boost the recovery from the pandemic

Finnair boosts UK and Ireland capacity as demand rises

Winter break popularity prompts Finnair to put on more flights

Norwegian Air names new chief financial officer

Hans-Jorgen Wibstad will take over from Norwegian chief executive Geir Karlsen, who has been serving in the role in an interim capacity

Ryanair to open Madeira base and puts summer 2022 on sale

Budget airline chooses Madeira for its latest expansion

Madeira tightens restrictions but remains open

Winter hotspot introduces new pandemic measures

Norse Atlantic 'keeping options' open despite Gatwick slots snub

New transatlantic carrier secures Stansted slots but not Gatwick in initial allocation ahead of 2022 launch

Coordinate PLF and testing requirements now, say airlines

Governments urged to adopt similar rules on Passenger Locator Forms and testing to stop confusing travellers

Easyjet seeks 1,500 cabin crew for summer 2022

Newly-qualified cadet pilots are set to begin flying with the airline early next year