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August change to Test and Trace rules may impact summer sales
Health secretary puts off relaxing isolation rules for double-jabbed until 16 August
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Taking time to plan private jet trips with a twist
Air Charter Service has launched a trip with author James Wallman that promises to make up for "lost time due to the pandemic"
Norwegian had to significantly extend capacity reductions during March
Norwegian looks to rebuild European network
It plans to expand despite reporting low demand due to the impact of the coronavirus
It claims to be the first tour operator in the UK to make the move
Pura Aventura to 'carbon label' all trips
Thomas Power, the company’s chief executive said the move is "crucial" in helping people understand the environmental impacts of their travel
Could there yet be a route to a concerted getaway from August? (Credit: iStock)
Has Travel Day of Action brought winds of change?
As the industry came together to lobby government, agents ertr hopeful a potential further relaxation of the travel rules for several destinations could set off a flurry of late bookings
The new rules come into effect on Monday (Credit: Marten Bjork / Unsplash)
Government backs down on red list quarantine concessions
Quarantine fees to be waived or reduced in some circumstances following legal challenge
Stobart believes its franchise deal with Aer Lingus could sustain the two businesses
New Aer Lingus Regional operator 'close to deal'
Emerald Airlines set to take over from Stobart
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Industry keeps up pressure with letter to Javid
Industry leaders spell out travel’s crisis to new health secretary
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Vueling among carriers expanding at Newcastle and Belfast City
New services to Barcelona begin from two regional airports
Workers at Heathrow will be balloted on fresh strike action
Heathrow to reopen Terminal 3 this month
Heathrow cites rising passenger demand for T3 reopening
Face masks are set to become mandatory at Gatwick airport
Mask wearing during flights will continue, say airlines
Carriers say mask wearing is governed by many factors, not just UK government advice
The prime minister said the government would set out its lockdown exit strategy on 22 February (Credit: gov.uk)
PM: Amber list quarantine update 'later this week'
Boris Johnson promised to “work with the travel industry” to enable double-jabbed Brits arriving from amber countries to avoid self-isolation
British Airways is launching five-times-weekly Heathrow-Newquay flights
British Airways launches Belfast City-Newquay flights
BA CityFlyer to operate up to six services a week between Northern Ireland’s capital and the Cornwall holiday town
Jet2 chief Steve Heapy and the Bristol team
Jet2 launches inaugural flight from Bristol airport
It departed for Majorca on Friday morning (2 July)
This BA 747, in retro paint job, will be preserved and open to visitors
BA to launch second daily Cairo flight from Heathrow
It will operate alongside its current flight schedule to Egypt
Steve Heapy said Jet2 looked at its numbers again following the collapse of Thomas Cook
Heapy: ‘Half-decent summer possible if govt gets moving’
Jet2 chief Steve Heapy has called on the government to ‘get a move on and be brave’ with its international travel policy
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Jet2 boss: 'No reason Canaries and Greek islands can't go green'
Steve Heapy said the destinations should be placed on the list “as a minimum” when the next traffic light review takes place
The majority of destinations are currently classed as amber in the traffic lights system (Credit: benn-mcguinness-34oZS8nstfI-unsplash)
Balpa criticises government data used for traffic light decisions
Pilots’ union found ‘significant gaps’ in data published by the Department for Transport
Richard Branson will join the crew of Virgin Galactic's test trip to space on 11 July
Branson set to blast off into space with Virgin Galactic
Entrepreneur will be one of the passengers on test flight scheduled for 11 July
Kuoni will offer Covid testing packages (Credit: Mufid Majnun/Unsplash)
EasyJet partners with Boots to offer range of Covid tests
New partnership allows passengers to click through to Boots’ testing hub
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2 suspends flights and holidays to amber-list countries up to 18 July
Airline and operator makes decision with next traffic light update not due for two weeks
EasyJet has received a short-term debt instrument. (Credit: Frederick Tubiermont/Unsplash)
EasyJet adds Liverpool-Malta service to capture green list demand
The carrier has now put more than 116,000 extra seats on sale to green list destinations
A total of 22 flights departed from airports across the UK
Jet2 restarts flight and holiday programmes to green destinations
A total of 22 flights departed from airports across the UK on Thursday (1 July)
The "Phuket Sandbox" programme sees the island reopen to fully vaccinated travellers
Phuket welcomes tourists as part of phased reopening

Thailand is currently on the UK government’s amber list for travel meaning people arriving back in the UK have to quarantine for 10 days.

Fully vaccinated individuals do not have to quarantine upon arrival in Thailand as part of the "Phuket Sandbox" model - but those without a vaccine are required to complete 14 days’ isolation at a state quarantine or Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) facility.