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At the end of March 2022, Bellissima will leave the region and reposition to Japan for its planned cruises out of Yokohama from 21 April
MSC to allow fully vaccinated guests to go ashore independently
The move comes as the line announces its health and safety protocols for winter 2021/22
Clark said Covid will be "history" by 2023 at the Iata annual meeting in Boston
Air travel will be 'back to normal' in 12 months, says Emirates boss
Sir Tim Clark said Covid will be "history" by 2023 "at the latest" at the Iata annual meeting in Boston
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Returning travellers to film Covid tests - reports
Health sec understood to be concerned that relying on people to declare their results could encourage lying about positive tests
Smaller travel businesses can now apply for a Cbils loan from the government
Southall Travel Group's Covid refunds exceed £110m
The group said it is also repaying all funding received from the UK government’s furlough scheme
'We’re getting to the point where we’re trading OK,' said Polka Dot's Mark Johnson (Credit: iStock)
Inching closer to the light: travel plots route out of pandemic chaos
Agents and operators have reported an improvement in trading as the industry seeks to start rebuilding from Covid – but the hard work begins now
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US leading long-haul rebound for trade heading into autumn
November reopening of the US for Britons is already releasing pent-up demand for transatlantic trips
The prime minister said the government would set out its lockdown exit strategy on 22 February (Credit: gov.uk)
Johnson set to slash red list this week, reports claim
Move could see list cut from 54 countries to as few as nine
The rule will apply to those aged 18 and over departing or arriving in the country
Air New Zealand to require passenger vaccinations from February 2022
The mandate will apply to those aged 18 and over departing or arriving in the country
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Australia to end international travel ban from November
"It’s time to give Australians their lives back," PM Scott Morrison reportedly said
Thailand's borders are currently shut to international leisure travellers (Credit: Sebastian Pichler / Unsplash)
Thailand eases travel restrictions for international arrivals
The country’s tourism authority announced its sandbox quarantine programme for fully vaccinated travellers will be reduced from 14 to seven days
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Australia to reopen borders and airport drop-off fees probed
Australia has announced it will ease its Covid border controls, while new research shows airports coining it from drop-off charges
Shapps will discuss travel and tourism's recovery from Covid-19
Shapps: 'We're determined to get people travelling again'
Seven principles for ’aligned’ resumption of international travel agreed at meeting on G7 transport and health chiefs chaired by transport secretary on Thursday
Skylink ceased trading on Friday (Credit: Craig Whitehead / Unsplash)
'The chancellor must act to prevent a tidal wave of job losses'
’Government must not pull the rug out from under the feet of the travel industry,’ writes Liberal Democrat MP and treasury spokesperson Christine Jardine for TTG as furlough ends
Agencies are now having to cope with the closure of the government's furlough scheme (Credit: Laura Davidson/Unsplash)
Many agents set to continue working reduced hours as furlough ends
Industry fears another wave of redundancies after government withdraws job retention support
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Furlough scheme comes to an end while value of sterling falls
National titles explore the end of furlough and warn of the falling value of sterling, but there is good news for domestic operators in Thursday’s press headlines
The additions come after the UK government announced it will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated US and EU travellers from Monday (2 August)
United Airlines employees who refuse Covid vaccine could face dismissal
Around 600 staff members could be fired for failing to comply with the carrier’s policy
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Spotlight on cruise pollution record and oil price fears
New investigation into cruising’s environmental impact under way as restart gathers pace plus oil prices hit three-year high
Sun Resorts sells its Kanuhura property in the Maldives
Foreign Office eases Covid-specific travel advice for Maldives and Egypt
FCDO no longer advising against all but essential travel to Maldives, Egypt, Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Covid grounds
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Furlough job cuts expected and fresh warnings over loans
Firms face a tough period heading into autumn with the furlough set to be wound down in just a few days and repayments due on government-backed Covid loans
The UK government stresses that it does not "endorse or recommend any specific test provider" on its website
Pre-departure testing to end across UK next month
All four home nations to scrap pre-departure test requirement for fully vaccinated arrivals from 4 October
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No new powers to enforce Covid air ticket refunds – minister
Robert Courts intimates CAA won’t get any new powers to crack down on airlines that refused to refund customers for flights they couldn’t take at the height of the pandemic
95% of respondents reported new enquiries in the latest Tracker survey (Credit: Carlos Alberto Gomex Iniguez / Unsplash)
New enquiries hit highest level for six months
Latest TTG Travel Agent Tracker survey charts immediate effects of government concessions on travel rules and testing
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Covid airline refunds 'scrapped' and US travel warning
Govt quietly scraps plans for CAA crackdown on airline refunds while US medical chief urges mask-wearing for under-18 visitors
The new rules come into effect on Monday (Credit: Marten Bjork / Unsplash)
Ireland ends hotel quarantine for all arrivals
Those arriving in Ireland without vaccination proof or a negative PCR test will now have to quarantine at home