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Jet2 places full summer 2021 programme on sale 'earlier than ever'

Six new routes feature among additions to next year’s schedule, which will run to in excess of 15 million seats

Pata launches Stay Home, Travel Later social media campaign

Agents urged to post pics under the #StayHomeTravelLater showing their working-from-home set-up alongside their dream holiday destinations

Sri Lankan Airlines confirms Colombo-London flight

Limited options remain for Britons seeking to return from the island nation

FCO charters 12 more flights for India repatriations

Around 1,400 Brits will arrive back in the UK over the Easter weekend

British Airways loads aircraft with NHS supplies

The airline is due to transport 55 tonnes of hand sanitiser to the UK

EasyJet Holidays brings forward winter and summer programmes

Operator’s winter 2020/21 and summer 2021 programmes on sale now

Agency launches fundraising drive to help vulnerable communities

“We as travellers and travel sellers need to give back”

Japan declares coronavirus state of emergency

Order to cover Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic

British Airways to suspend direct UK-Japan flights

The last BA flight back to the UK from Tokyo will depart on Wednesday (8 April)

Ten more airlines join FCO repatriation mission

BA, Norwegian, Tui, Virgin Atlantic, easyJet, and Jet2 are among those helping to bring Brits home

FCO extends non-essential travel ban for 'indefinite period'

The move follows the FCO’s advice against non-essential international travel for 30 days issued last month

‘Japan will shine when the Olympics does eventually go ahead’

InsideJapan Tours is looking ahead to 2021 now new dates have been fixed for the Olympic and Paralympic Games

New dates fixed for Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics

Games will now take place between 23 July and 8 August 2021

‘Contact MPs to help stranded clients’, agents urged

“Your customers are their constituents – they should want to help”

Operator owner uses personal cash for refunds

“I am proud Vivid Travel is doing more to help customers in this way”

Tokyo Olympics ‘to be postponed’

The global sporting spectacle was due to be held in July

World Aviation Festival launches coronavirus webinars

The State of Play sessions feature experts from Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific

CMV sails guests between ships at sea in repatriation operation

Nearly 240 guests, 500 pieces of their luggage and provisions were moved between ships

LIVE: Your guide to destinations with travel restrictions and FCO advice

TTG’s guide to all the latest Foreign Office advice and other restrictions affecting destinations around the world owing to the coronavirus

Jet2 suspends Turkey, Portugal and Iceland flights

Operator has also cancelled its summer 2020 Lisbon programme

Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to India

Passengers from the UK to be prohibited from midday on Wednesday (18 March)

Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka

Decision effectively places the country off limits to UK tourists with immediate effect

Tui extends coronavirus cancellations as global travel slows

New information and guidance on holidays to the US, Spain, Jamaica, Vietnam, Cyprus, Madeira, Malta, Croatia, Tunisia, Italy, Goa, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Coronavirus: Maldives lifts lockdown on three resorts

The Maldives health authority has also declared a State of Public Health Emergency