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Travel facing 'storm' as winding up protection ends

Business recovery specialist warns creditors are starting to call in debts now that moratorium on winding up orders has ended

Princess chief thanks trade after first 'seacation' sailing

’We’ve waited a long time for the moment when we can say, ‘we are back’,’ said the line’s UK and Europe vice-president Tony Roberts

Traffic light regime 'more of a rainbow now'

’We support the traffic light system of red, amber and green. However, the way it is being implemented is confusing, complex and detrimental to a safe reopening," says cross-party group of MPs

Govt urged to axe amber category plus Heathrow 'quarter mile' queues

The government is facing calls to switch to a red and/or green travel warning system only amid a U-turn on the amber watchist while there are fresh reports of significant queues at Heathrow

Agents hail lifting of cruise ban 'a useful sales tool'

’I think there is interest for this year,’ one agent tells TTG

Chancellor urges Johnson to further ease travel restrictions

Rishi Sunak has warned Britain’s border rules are damaging the economy, and tourism in particular

Johnson: 'I want simple, user-friendly travel rules'

Prime minister responds to chancellor Rishi Sunak’s call for the government to ease its travel restrictions

Iata questions 'scope' of UK govt's reopening of travel

Association calls out continued insistence on expensive PCR testing and decision to exempt only fully vaccinated US and EU arrivals from quarantine

UK 'not on path' to sustainable travel and aviation recovery

Aviation chiefs call for expanded green list, easing of testing burden on travellers and certainty of rules for the remainder of the summer

Govt divided over 'amber plus' plans as restrictions ease

Signs are emerging of top level dissent in government over treatment of travel industry according to Monday’s national press reports (2 August)

Italy extends quarantine requirement for British arrivals

UK travellers, regardless of vaccination status, are subject to five days of self-isolation upon entry

Atta pleads for clarity on 'mysterious' red list methodology

The association has urged all African nation ambassadors in the UK to contact foreign secretary Dominic Raab to raise their concerns

Shapps defends France 'amber plus' decision

Transport sec insists UK government made correct decision on France, despite spike in Beta variant cases being traced to French department of Reunion – some 6,000 miles away in the Indian Ocean

Brits set to be spared quarantine upon return from Spain

Cases of the Beta variant of Covid-19 have reportedly fallen to just 2.9% of total Covid infections in Spain, easing concerns the country could be placed on the amber plus or red list

France blasts amber plus status and no quarantine for Spain

French politicians attack UK policy while a reported absence of new cases of the Beta variant of Covid-19 in Spanish resorts has eased quarantine fears

Quarantine update 'important piece of travel recovery puzzle'

Jacqueline Dobson, president of Barrhead Travel, welcomed the news that Scotland will lift quarantine restrictions on fully vaccinated EU and US arrivals from Monday (2 August)

Scotland and Wales align with England on EU and US quarantine

The announcements came after the UK government on Wednesday (28 July) confirmed entry rules for fully vaccinated EU and US arrivals would be eased next week

United Airlines to add 40 flights a week from US to UK

The airline will up capacity to six daily flights to London next month after the easing of quarantine rules for fully vaccinated US arrivals

Biden urged to set timetable to reopen US borders

US Travel Association ups pressure on Biden administration to ease country’s travel restrictions

P&O cancels winter Saint Lucia fly-cruise programme

Line cites ’lack of availability of charter aircraft’ for decision

Foreign sec Raab hints at green and amber list expansion

Dominic Raab tells Sky News he has been approached by several overseas counterparts seeking reciprocal deals on reopening international travel

UK 'back in business' as hopes of US return soar

Travel hails easing of quarantine rules for EU and US visitors, although the news was tempered by a first daily increase in new Covid-19 cases in the UK for a week

UK govt ready to drop quarantine for EU and US arrivals

Ministers expected to discuss plans on Wednesday with Boris Johnson reportedly concerned about the EU’s progress in enabling international travel compared with Britain

Industry calls on the US to open its doors

US must reciprocate following UK easing of restrictions, trade bodies say