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Scotland unveils financial support package for agents

Agents will be eligible for one-off grants of up to either £10,000 or £25,000, depending on their rateable value

Patel outlines new measures to limit international travel

‘Going on holiday is not a valid reason for travel,’ home secretary tells nation in Commons address

'We can only hope we've now reached rock bottom'

Travel reacts to prime minister’s confirmation of hotel quarantine measures for arrivals

Govt to publish lockdown exit strategy on 22 February

Prime minister Boris Johnson confirms next steps for country’s efforts to return to some degree of normality

Johnson confirms targeted hotel quarantine policy

New measures requiring arrivals to self-isolate at government-arranged hotel accommodation to apply to initial 22 countries

Associations unite to form Travel Industry Alliance

Nine UK travel associations have banded together to encourage fresh engagement with government

WTTC renews call for furlough extension

Council warns imminent hotel quarantine policy could wipe out nearly £400,000 from the UK economy every minute

Hotel quarantine policy for high-risk arrivals imminent

Home secretary Priti Patel expected to set out details of the proposal in the House of Commons on Wednesday (27 January)

Abta extends credit note regime to end of September

Association hopes move will ease pressure on members and help support consumer confidence

Govt decision to disband travel taskforce 'beyond a joke'

’Our travel industry has once again been thrown to the wolves,’ says TSSA union leader Manuel Cortes

Minister cautions against summer holiday bookings

’It is far too early for us to speculate about the summer,’ vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi tells Sky News

Sri Lanka to make no exemption for vaccinated visitors

Country welcomed first tourism trade delegation at the weekend under new Covid protocols

Cabinet to consider hotel quarantine policy this week

‘Australian-style border closure’ among other measures under consideration to guard against import of new Covid cases and variants

Jamaica tourism chief decries 'burdensome' testing rules

Country boosts testing capacity to meet demand for ’re-entry’ tests from travellers from many of its major source markets

Africa travel ban extended to Tanzania and DRC

All arrivals banned from 4am on Friday (22 January)

Full border closure ‘considered’ by government

MP George Eustace tells Sky News there remains a risk a new strain of coronavirus will ’evade’ the vaccine

Club Med cancels all ski trips up to 27 February

Move follows French government directive closing all Alpine ski lifts until 27 February at the earliest

What M&A activity can travel expect in 2021?

RSM M&A and private equity partner, Natalie Ord, dissects the outlook for investment in travel after a tumultuous year

Norwegian Air in line for government funding boost

Norway’s industry minister Iselin Nyboe indicates state prepared to contribute to beleaguered carrier’s refinancing effort

Biden administration 'acutely aware' of travel's pain

US Travel Association welcomes Biden-Harris presidency and hails commitment to provide direct relief to industries hardest-hit by Covid

Freeth: 'Domestic is going to thrive over the next few years'

Former dnata and If Only chief Andy Freeth reflects on his new role heading up National Holidays parent Just Go! Holidays

'From April onwards, we'll be cooking with gas' – Freeth

New JG Travel Group boss Andy Freeth tells TTG he’s confident of getting customers away in the spring as the UK’s Covid vaccination programme continues

Saga to insist on Covid vaccination for all passengers

Over-50s specialist pushes cruise and holidays restart back to May to allow passengers more time to get vaccinated against Covid-19

Iata: Europe must agree common vaccination certification

Proposal to go before EU heads of state on Thursday