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Shapps chaired the meeting on Tuesday 2 March (Credit: @GrantShapps/Twitter)
Shapps: 'We will review our travel policy in the new year'
The transport secretary told delegates at the AOA conference the measures will ’go a long way in sparking the recovery of the market’
The UK government stresses that it does not "endorse or recommend any specific test provider" on its website
Randox launches authentication app for travel lateral flow tests
The Randox CertiFly app can securely process and certify pre-departure and day two tests
Queensland becomes latest Australian state to ease entry rules
Queensland becomes latest Australian state to ease entry rules
It will allow international visitors when 90% of the target population is vaccinated
Kuoni will offer Covid testing packages (Credit: Mufid Majnun/Unsplash)
PCR test overhaul to come in time for half-term
From 24 October, fully vaccinated passengers and most under 18s arriving in England from green countries can take a cheaper lateral flow test
Turnbull said Australia's borders are unlikely to open "before the first quarter of next year"
Australia to remove quarantine for vaccinated citizens visiting Sydney
The country’s borders have effectively been closed since March 2020
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On the Beach: Time running out to offer clarity on half-term testing
OTA says clarity ’absolutely critical’ as some people prepare to take first trips for best part of two years
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Common air travel rules need to allow aviation to exit 'pandemic mode'
European aviation chiefs warn the lack of a coordinated approach to the resumption of international air travel risks slowing the sector’s recovery from Covid-19
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Call to cut business rates and anger over Heathrow fees
Bigger mortgage bills to come over the next 12 months, say City experts, as the industry lobbies chancellor for business rates reform
Bell said the government "needs to step in now" to protect "viable businesses and jobs across the sector"
More than half of travellers want greater flexibility
New Skyscanner survey reveals changing habits among travellers as industry rebuilds from Covid-19, with cost and flexibility set to be key
Nadi in Fiji (Credit: Adli Wahid/Unsplash)
Fiji to reopen to international travellers from December
Visitors will need to show proof a negative PCR test taken less than 72 hours prior to arrival
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Thailand to reopen to fully vaccinated UK arrivals
It plans to end quarantine requirements for double-jabbed travellers from at least 10 low-risk nations from 1 November
Sunvil is offering free tests for guests travelling to the Alentejo region of Portugal (Credit: Jacek Ulinski / Unsplash)
Portugal drops Covid test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers
Those with proof of vaccination administered at least 14 days before travel will not need to take a Covid test to enter the country
Heathrow says it is ready to scale up its operations to meet demand as it returns
Testing overhaul and US reopening puts Heathrow 'on track for recovery'
A spokesperson said the easing of testing requirements and red-list reduction will make international travel ‘simpler, cheaper and less stressful for all passengers’
The IBTM Asia Pacific was scheduled to take place in Singapore this year
Singapore eases entry requirements for fully vaccinated travellers
Transport secretary Grant Shapps said the move will be a ‘boost for business travel’
SPAA president Joanne Dooey said traveller confidence has been at "rock bottom" and simplifying the regime into red and green "will be a far better system"
Govt update 'first true boost' for Scottish travel - SPAA
’This opens up a world of travel for the first time in 19 months’ - SPAA president Joanne Dooey
South Africa is reopening its borders to visitors from all countries (Credit: Aaron Yun / Unsplash)
Red list reduction will help revive African tourism, says Atta
’So much of Africa’s well-being depends on tourism’ - Atta president Nigel Vere Nicoll
“The 7 October will be a day to remember" - Chris Rowles, Aito chair
Trade bodies hail 'sensible step forward' amid red list changes
Abta and Aito welcomed the red-list overhaul but urged the government to provide clarity on the PCR test overhaul date
It comes after the DfT slashed the red list from 54 countries to just seven
Aviation welcomes travel update but urges testing scrap
’All testing for fully vaccinated travellers from low risk destinations must be removed’ - Virgin Atlantic
Shapps said people could, at last, start looking ahead to their summer holidays (Credit: BBC Breakfast)
PCR test overhaul date 'in the coming days', says Shapps
The transport secretary anticipates the change will come in time for the October half-term
The UK government stresses that it does not "endorse or recommend any specific test provider" on its website
Travel antigen tests to be verified by photo, DfT confirms
The move will be introduced later this month when day two PCR tests for returning travellers are replaced by lateral flow tests
Cape Town, South Africa aerial shot
Red list slashed to just seven countries
Ministers have ended strict hotel quarantine requirements for most countries, including South Africa
The operator has helped to provide 20,000 people with a Covid vaccine (Credit: Unicef)
Intrepid increases vaccine fundraising goal after surpassing original target
The operator now aims to raise A$150,000 for UNICEF Australia to help deliver covid jabs in low-income countries
The final decision on the red list is expected to be announced on Thursday (7 October)
Red list to be cut but PCR testing overhaul hangs in balance, reports claim
Ministers are reportedly planning to remove Mexico, Brazil and South Africa from the category
Nadi in Fiji (Credit: Adli Wahid/Unsplash)
Aito slams FCDO over Covid travel advice overhaul
“Is this a joke in extremely poor taste?" - Chairman Chris Rowles