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Kerala will soon be accessible direct from Gatwick
Air India to offer Goa and Kerala as part of Gatwick debut
Air India reveals four routes from Gatwick for 2023 launch
Heathrow - Terminal 4
Radioactive material seized at Heathrow airport
Police stress no danger to public after ’small amount’ of uranium found on flight
Wendy Wu Tours' Gary King said the move to restart UK-China flights was 'highly encouraging'
Wendy Wu Tours relaunches 'Wuniversity' agent training portal
Specialist’s agent training portal ’completely refreshed’ and now complete with quick-look ’need to know’ service
Thailand dropped all Covid-related restrictions in October
Thailand hastily rolls back new proof of Covid vaccination entry requirement
Tourism Authority of Thailand confirms U-turn on new rules that came into effect at the weekend
Indonesia's Mount Merapi (Credit: Eugenia Clara / Unsplash)
Mount Merapi eruption prompts further FCDO warning for Indonesia
3km exclusion zone set up around volcano following eruption on Saturday (7 January)
Responsible Travel believes its time to tax polluters more heavily – including airlines
Fresh restrictions on Chinese travellers ‘a step backwards’, says WTTC
‘Have we learned nothing about the behaviour of Covid?’ asks WTTC president and chief executive Julia Simpson
The virus has spread to more than 15 countries (Credit: Chuttersnap / Unsplash)
China reopens borders after three-year Covid-enforced lockdown
Country reopens its borders for the first time since March 2020, but travellers looking to heard overseas will face restrictions
A fruit seller in the streets of Hoi An, where Just You’s Discover Vietnam itinerary visits community projects
Discovering community projects in Vietnam that enrich holidays and lives
Agents find out how visiting community projects in Vietnam is not just enriching for travellers but for local people too, on a TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes trip to the destination with Just You
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Airlines blast EU's China Covid testing recommendations
Airlines represented by Airlines for Europe and Iata ’lament’ EY recommendation to reintroduce pre-departure testing for people travelling to the bloc from China
Sara Macefield gives her take on Norwegian Prima (Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line)
NCL reintroduces Covid-19 tests for guests embarking in China
The move comes in response to an increase in Covid-19 cases recorded in the country
Keegan declined to rule out European countries being added to the UK's red list (Credit: Joshua Fuller / Unsplash)
EU recommends pre-departure Covid tests for arrivals from China
Officials also recommend all passengers on flights to and from China wear face coverings, and the introduction of random testing
The outbreak is believed to have originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan
Operator readies for China tours return despite testing fears
The operator says "it is all systems go", despite concerns Beijing could reintroduce Covid-19 testing measures
The virus has spread to more than 15 countries (Credit: Chuttersnap / Unsplash)
China threatens arrivals with reciprocal Covid travel curbs
UK, US, India and Japan, as well as several EU nations, among those have already announced fresh restrictions on arrivals from China, with the country planning to reopen its borders on 8 January
The virus has spread to more than 15 countries (Credit: Chuttersnap / Unsplash)
Govt reintroduces pre-departure tests for China arrivals
England joins a growing list of countries to announce temporary Covid-19 measures as cases rise in China ahead of borders reopening next week
Hong Kong’s top 10 hikes
Hong Kong eases Covid entry restrictions for inbound tourists
From Thursday (29 December), people arriving in the city will no longer be required to take a PCR test
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UK to consider reintroducing Covid tests for arrivals from China
Six flights from China are due to arrive in the UK next week as Beijing lifts zero-Covid policies
The virus has spread to more than 15 countries (Credit: Chuttersnap / Unsplash)
China poised to end strict Covid quarantine rules early next year
Quarantine to end from 8 January, with the country ready to reopen to people with work or study visas, or who are seeking to visit family
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Thousands of US flights axed and Border Force strike begins
The travel industry is bracing for the impact of the eight-day strike by Border Force strike, while severe weather has forced thousands of flight cancellations in the US
Gold Medal marketing director Sarah Lancashire
Peaks 'shouldn't be a race to the bottom', says Gold Medal
Peaks 2023 will not be all about pricing, Gold Medal marketing boss Sarah Lancashire tells TTG
Details are set to be finalised in the coming weeks
Long-haul 'better value' as air fares soar, says specialist
Price gap between short- and long-haul holidays is narrowing because of capacity issues, according to Gold Medal
Gold Medal to increase agent incentives for peaks
Gold Medal to increase agent incentives for peaks
Gold Medal to adjust agent incentive programme during peaks with more economic turmoil for the UK looming on the horizon
Wat Mahathat temple in Ayutthaya
Why it's the perfect time to take a tri-centre trip to Thailand
Now Thailand is well and truly open again, discover nature and cultural immersions on a soul-soothing, tri-centre trip to the country
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Virgin Atlantic sales boss to leave in the new year
Virgin Atlantic’s vice president global sales to leave after 14 years
Audley Travel is tipping Sri Lanka for success this year
Your A-Z of new packages for the year ahead
There’s no shortage of new travel product to fuel growth in 2023