Malta and the Balearics reportedly among destinations being looked at by the government, with an announcement from transport secretary Grant Shapps expected on Thursday (24 June)
’Government must now remove quarantine for fully vaccinated passengers returning from both amber and green countries,’ says Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss
However, the chair of parliament’s transport committee says the government’s rules still make travel to more than 150 amber list countries ’unnecessarily difficult’
A loosening of restrictions on international travel is ‘likely’ after Travel Day of Action on Wednesday, according to the latest national press headlines
’It is collaboration, not competition, that will help us bounce back,’ A&K managing director Kerry Golds tells TTG as travel gathers for a Day of Action (23 June)
‘We desperately need sector-specific help and ministers we can trust,’ says Sunvil chair and Aito director of industry affairs ahead of Wednesday’s Travel Day of Action (23 June)
More than 1,000 travel professionals are expected to attend Westminster, Holyrood and Stormont on Wednesday to raise awareness of the plight of the travel industry
Gatwick MP Henry Smith and transport committee chair Huw Merriman to lead discussion on government’s support for the UK’s aviation, tourism and travel industries
There are strong indications in Wednesday’s national press the government’s tacit travel ban will be eased in around a month while HMRC promises ‘softly, softly’ approach to struggling businesses
‘While leading the world in vaccinations, we are behind the curve on travel,’ writes Travel Counsellor Andy La Gette for TTG as travel unites for a day of action at Westminster
