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'Govt must end this damaging mixed messaging on travel'
Balpa chief Brian Strutton baffled by ministers’ lack of understanding of their own government’s rules on international travel, while TTNG boss Gary Lewis said the row risked hindering the sector’s recovery
TTG in Madeira: 'Are holidays worth the hassle this summer?'
After travelling to Madeira with Tui earlier this week, TTG’s special projects editor Madeleine Barber reports on the new holiday travel landscape – and how the changes have affected traveller sentiment
Health minister: 'Travelling is not for this year'
Lord Bethell’s comments come just two days after the government allowed international travel to resume, based on the recommendations of the Global Travel Taskforce
Malta teams up with agents for new campaign
Sheffield Travel among partners for island’s Feel Free Again push
Confusion over 'amber' holidays as key EU meeting looms
Mixed messages from the government over the new traffic light system draws strong criticism
Video: Making legal sense of the traffic light system
Join Advantage Travel Partnership legal counsel, Joanna Kolatsis, for a timely deep-dive into the new rules governing the resumption of international travel
Shapps to visit Off Broadway Travel after comments on agents
Agency in transport sec’s Welwyn constituency invited him to drop by after appearing to brand travel agents a thing of the past at a recent government press briefing
Carnival chief: 'We're working towards a July restart'
Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, tells NBC it welcomes the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention returning to negotiating table on resumption of cruise
Coach operators hail easing of domestic tourism restrictions
’This is a big day for us, we’re delighted to be back to doing what we do best,’ said National Holidays chief Andy Freeth
EU vaccine passport for Brits and amber warning ignored
UK holidaymakers could soon be getting some good news about travelling to the continent
Watch: TTG heads to Madeira with Tui as international leisure travel resumes
TTG special projects editor Madeleine Barber flew to Madeira on Tui’s first customer flight after the resumption of international travel on Monday – here’s what she discovered
Government publishes Covid-19 passenger charter
Charter sets out key safe travel maxims, including information on passenger rights and responsibilities
Updated: Airlines and operators welcome first green list departures
British Airways and easyJet resume limited operations
Wizz Air to open Cardiff base next month
Flights to Larnaca, Corfu, Heraklion, Faro, Alicante, Lanzarote, Palma and Tenerife to start from 17 June, with flights to Sharm-el-Sheikh scheduled for October
Foreign Office strengthens Israel travel advice
Deadly clashes between Israeli and Palestinian forces have left hundreds dead and thousands injured over the past week
Focus on Portugal as international travel resumes
Airports wave away first package holiday departures of the year 
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
International holidays from the UK have finally resumed, but fears about the spread of the ’Indian variant’ of Covid-19 in the UK dominates the headlines
Target: 'We need one voice to represent all travel agents'
Jill Waite and Graeme Brett, founders of the new agent-led campaign group Target, joined TTG on Friday to discuss their ambitions and the government’s failure to support travel
Travel in limbo as Portugal extends state of emergency
Airlines and operator left awaiting guidance from Portuguese government ahead of proposed 17 May restart
Welsh govt sanctions international travel but calls for caution
Country to adopt traffic light system, aligned with England and Scotland, but government continues to advise people only travel for essential purposes
Hundreds of agents join campaign to challenge govt support for travel
Target – Travel Agent Reform Group Engaged Together – says agents’ voices have been ’unheard’ throughout the pandemic
On the Beach takes all summer departures off sale
OTA cites lack of certainty around whether newly-booked holidays will be able to go ahead without disruption or cancellation
Abta threatens govt with legal action over support levels for travel sector
Association considering judicial review action to challenge the adequacy of government provision for the industry during the Covid pandemic
Julia Simpson to succeed Gloria Guevara as WTTC president
IAG chief of staff Simpson to take over as the council’s president and chief executive from Guevara from 15 August