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Testing and vaccine certification likely to play a key role in restarting international, according to new national press reports (Credit: Artur Tumasjan/Unsplash)
Govt exploring traffic light system for travel restart – reports
Testing and vaccine certification likely to play a key role in restarting international, according to new national press reports
Jersey will reopen its borders from 26 April using a traffic light system
Jersey to begin loosening border restrictions next month
Blue Islands confirms it is ready to up flights to Jersey from 26 April
Qantas Group forecasts up to £75m coronavirus hit
Qantas boss reiterates carrier's vaccination stance
Chief Alan Joyce said with governments would likely insist on vaccination for international travellers, making it a requirement to travel was a formality
On the Beach said it was already experiencing a decline in summer 2020 demand
Variant risk casts fresh doubts on overseas summer holidays
Ministers and scientists have warned new Covid-19 variants, allowed to spread through overseas leisure travel, could risk the UK’s vaccination programme and its recovery from the pandemic
Turismo de Lisboa insists the city is safe for tourists (Credit: Alex Paganelli / Unsplash)
UK government's Portugal travel ban lifted after two months
Tourist board chief Luis Araujo hails move, which came into effect from 4am on Friday (19 March)
Croatia and the UK are in talks over a resumption of travel this summer
Croatia in talks with UK over summer travel
Tourism minister Nikolina Brnjac said Croatia would seek to restore British tourism numbers to pre-pandemic levels ‘as soon as possible’
BA will start retiring its iconic 747s on Tuesday
British Airways could sell Heathrow HQ – reports
Carrier’s transition to partial homeworking owing to Covid crisis could become permanent move, according to memo reported in the national press
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American Airlines 'rebuilding transatlantic summer schedule'
Carrier to restart 10 UK and European routes this month
Portugal has been left off the UK's 'safe travel' lists (Credit: Melanie Martin / Unsplash)
Portugal to reopen to British holidaymakers from 17 May
Tourism secretary Rita Marques confirms country will use a combination of vaccination and immunisation certification, and testing, to restart tourism
Disney's California parks will open towards the end of April (Credit: Disney)
Disney's California theme parks to reopen next month
Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park will reopen from 30 April
Responsible Travel believes its time to tax polluters more heavily – including airlines
Unite union: 5,000 aviation jobs being lost a month
New research reveals UK has suffered twice as many job losses in aviation and related industries during the pandemic compared with France and Germany
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Sturgeon: 17 May restart for Scotland unlikely
Scotland’s first minister says testing likely to be necessary ’for some time’ once travel does resume
The Derek Moore Foundation provided birth kits for Guatemalan midwives (Credit: The Derek Moore Foundation)
How does travel 'build back better' from Covid-19?
The post-pandemic travel industry has a chance to rebuild itself as a more sustainable sector, but how exactly can it be done? James Chapple reports
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Intrepid Travel introduces premium tour collection
Range of more than 70 new tours to offer more sustainable higher-end touring options
Why Qatar is perfect for a winter-sun luxury break
Government announces Qatar and Ethiopia travel ban
Oman and Somalia will also be added to the government’s Covid ‘red list’ from 4am on Friday (19 March)
Tui is adding a further three weekly Portugal flights
Portugal and Mauritius to be removed from govt red list
Arrivals into England from Portugal and Mauritius will no longer have to self-isolate in government-appointed hotel quarantine for 10 days from 4am on Friday (19 March)
Balearic beach
Balearic Islands ease Covid alert level
Islands preparing to welcome back British tourists this summer
Skiing in the Dolomites, Italy
Ski and chalet specialist ceases trading
Silver Ski Holidays had been operating to the French Alps for more than 25 years
The TSSA has called for the creation of a dedicated 'minister for travel' post
Gary Lewis: 'It's right we keep making demands of govt'
’Despite the budget, there are still gaps in support for travel travel – we need government to act on this,’ writes Travel Network Chief executive Gary Lewis for TTG
Cyprus is among a number of destinations to signal it is ready to reopen to British tourists
Is travel on a straight road to recovery?
There are encouraging signs for the travel industry that consumer confidence, and bookings, are beginning to bounce back – but are we on a straight road to recovery or not?
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2 taps govt Covid facility for £200m 'standby liquidity'
‘This provides the group with additional headroom to deal with the ongoing cost of disruption to our sector,’ said Jet2 plc executive chair Philip Meeson
Branson said Virgin Atlantic would require government support to survive
Virgin Atlantic set for further £160m cash boost
Carrier close to finalising new refinancing package
Oludeniz in Fethiye, Turkey
Turkey to reopen to Brits with no vaccine requirement
Country ‘ready to welcome British visitors with open arms’ this summer
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Northern Irish agents in line for new govt grants
Flat payments of £10,000 available to agents operating from commercial premises, and £3,500 to self-employed agents working from home