Air

EasyJet Holidays makes long-awaited return to Majorca

The operator had cancelled all holidays to the island since March 2020 due to Covid-19 travel restrictions

Sajid Javid: Could new health sec make a useful ally for travel?

With a background in business and aims to lift Covid restrictions – could the new health secretary help the industry’s recovery?

Caribbean countries losing billions through LGBT+ discrimination

Major reports reveals financial cost to Caribbean tourism of anti-LGBT+ laws and attitudes

United Airlines adds 270 aircraft to fleet

The carrier says its the "biggest order in the airline’s history"

BA and Lufthansa employ 'pay when you fly' system

The scheme allows travellers to make a flight reservation by paying a deposit and then settling the balance a few weeks before departure

Agent 'proves worth' helping client amid Malta confusion

White’s Travel director Mel White managed to obtain an NHS Covid letter at the last minute ahead of a client’s trip

Hopes fade for US-UK travel before end of summer

Officials involved with the plans reportedly said it was "increasingly unlikely" they would reach a conclusion by the end of next month

Malta will now not accept NHS app as vaccination proof

Only the paper version of the NHS Covid letter will now be accepted as full vaccination certification

New airline serving India plans autumn start-up

Hans Airways securing two aircraft for launch later in 2021

Spain details new Covid requirements for UK visitors

Spanish government confirms double jab or PCR requirement

Early green list additions means no 28 June review

DfT confirms no update to travel restrictions because of last week’s announcements

Wizz Air adds capacity and recruits cabin crew

Wizz Air ramps up Luton destinations

Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands to increase Covid test capacity

MAG airports to add eight more Covid test centres

Madeira clarifies Covid rules as it moves to green list

Madeira stresses its independence from mainland over Covid requirements

Hong Kong bans UK flights again

Delta variant concern means Hong Kong closes to UK visitors

Portugal to impose quarantine for unvaccinated UK visitors

It joins Malta in restricting access for those arriving without having had two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine

'Grounded flights could cost Scotland £460 million'

A recent survey revealed 800 out of 1,000 Scottish nationals spend up to £250 on "holiday items" prior to an overseas break

Mauritius to reopen for vaccinated travellers

Tourists will have to stay in one of 14 "resort bubbles" during an initial two-week quarantine period

Classic Package Holidays launches first brochure

The collection highlights more than 140 properties from the operator’s programme of 3,000 hotels

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays launch increased Jersey programme

The inaugural flight departed from Leeds Bradford airport on Thursday (24 June)

EasyJet adds 50,000 seats to green list destinations

New routes from Bristol and Luton to Malta will launch next month

Scottish trade calls for 'four-nations approach' to overseas travel

The Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association (SPAA) and Barrhead Travel have shared their reaction to Scotland’s traffic light update

Jet2 to up Madeira and Malta programmes from July

Extra services added following Thursday’s green list announcement, including a new Stansted-Malta route; flights and holidays to Balearics, Madeira and Malta to resume from 1 July

Green list expansion 'not enough to save the industry'

Travel leaders have had their say on the government’s expansion of its green list