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Skylink ceased trading on Friday (Credit: Craig Whitehead / Unsplash)
Historic Irish travel agency ceases trading after 60 years
’Sad day’ for Irish travel industry says Irish Travel Agents’ Association chief Pat Dawson as Joe Walsh Tours shuts its doors
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More than 600 fines issued to airlines over Covid paperwork
Airlines obliged to ensure passengers have correct documentation before arriving in England
'We have turned on each other and we must stop'
Atol protection on RCNs extended to end of September 2022
Validity period for issuing new refund credit notes extended indefinitely until further notice
Eilat will be a significant focus for Israel's tourism strategy (Credit: Dafna Tal / Israeli Ministry of Tourism)
Israel to target UK in major new tourism campaign
Campaign to focus heavily on Israel’s world-leading vaccination programme and stringent Covid health and safety protocols, as well as the Red Sea resort of Eilat
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Malta confirms no quarantine requirement for UK visitors
UK placed on Malta’s "amber list" as it prepares to reopen to foreign tourists from 1 June
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UK 'yet to open vaccine pass talks with EU'
European Commission spokesperson indicates talks between the UK and EU are lagging behind those the bloc has had with the US
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CAA blocks Heathrow plan to recover £2.6bn through higher fees
CAA tells Heathrow it can only recover a fraction of debts through increased fees levied on passengers and airlines
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2 warns of substantial loss owing to Covid crisis
Airline and operator forecasting full-year 2020/21 group loss of £375 million to £385 million
In its ruling, the court said the passenger should be refunded with interest
Operator aims to turn Ryanair refund row into charity boost
Simpson Travel is urging clients with outstanding Ryanair refunds to claim the money from the budget carrier directly and donate it to charity
Could Greece be the first destination for UK holidaymakers? (Credit: Stefania Chihaia / Unsplash)
Greece gears up for mid-May tourism restart
Destination lifts inbound quarantine requirement for more source markets
Muren said BA was aware it had under-invested in trade partnerships
Trade partnerships 'core and foundation' to British Airways recovery
Trade lead Mark Muren pledges to rebuild and nurture trade relations as travel seeks to recover and emerge from the Covid crisis
Meon Valley owner James Beagrie (right) sat down with local MP Damian Hinds (left)
Video: TTG Top 50 agency bags interview with local MP
Meon Valley Travel chief James Beagrie sat down with East Hampshire MP Damian Hinds to discuss the agency’s challenges and the impact of the Covid crisis on travel
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Agents 'act as one voice' to deliver Abta CMV refunds petition
More than 50 travel agents have urged Abta to change its policy on how it refunds CMV bookings
National's UK trips include Scarborough breaks
National Holidays enlists Flexi Reps to boost trade reach
Coach specialist will have two reps on the road in key sales areas from next month visiting agents across the north east and north west
Family jumping in the surf on the beach
Half of Brits ready to holiday 'anywhere' when they can
Travelzoo poll hints at growing pent-up demand for travel
Biden's team has insisted the US's tough Covid travel restrictions will continue (Credit: Justin Cron / Unsplash)
EU to welcome fully vaccinated US tourists this summer
Head of the EU Commission confirms talks under way to allow Americans jabbed with EU-approved vaccine to travel to the bloc
Heathrow's passenger numbers fell to their lowest level since 1966 in February (Credit: Heathrow airport)
Foreign Office advice to be independent of traffic light system
‘Green list’ destinations could be placed off limits owing to FCDO stance, Times reports
Seabourn Encore's return has been pushed back to 21 August (Credit: Seabourn)
Seabourn extends European cruise pause
Approval for Seabourn Sojourn and Seabourn Encore’s planned summer itineraries ’unlikely’, says line
TTNG chief Gary Lewis said he hoped people would look to local experts when it came to booking amid the Covid crisis
Travel Network Group launches 'book local' campaign
New customisable window materials, posters and template press materials available to members, along with social media assets and other digital resources
JetBlue will launch London transatlantic services later this year (Credit: JetBlue)
JetBlue chief: Flexibility and low fares here to stay
US carrier’s president and chief operating officer addresses World Aviation Festival ahead of London transatlantic flight launch
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Consortium to offer members access to discounted PCR tests
Deal with Randox Health will allow Advantage Travel Partnership members to offer clients £60 PCR tests with a special code
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Traffic lights: A legal take on the plan to restart travel
What does the government’s new traffic light system mean for you and your clients? Travlaw’s Sophie Brazier explains
Tui is adding a further three weekly Portugal flights
Govt to roll out vaccine certification by mid-May – reports
Move would open up countries willing to waive testing and quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers, Telegraph reports
Arrivals from 33 countries will be met at the airport and taken to quarantine accommodation (Credit: Belinda Fewings / Unsplash)
Aviation sector may need govt support to survive 'bleak' 2021
Pilots union Balpa and trade body Airlines UK welcome government transport committee’s critical review of the Global Travel Taskforce report