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Portugal given travel corridor stay of execution

No changes to travel corridor list today (Thursday) says transport sec Grant Shapps, but reiterates warning changes can – and do – come at very short notice

Malta Tourism Authority crowns first Travel Agent of the Year

Marken Travel’s Carla Hesketh honoured for incredible selfless efforts during the coronavirus crisis

Ex-Shearings commercial chief Matt Herbert joins JG Travel Group

Herbert to manage and direct group’s sales, insight and reporting focuses

Travel bodies unite to lobby government for support

Efforts to focus on making sector-specific support for travel a focus of chancellor Rishi Sunak’s autumn budget

WTTC launches new Covid measures for adventure travel

Protocols have been developed with the Adventure Travel Trade Association

Thousands sign petition calling for furlough extension for travel

Petition urges govt to extend furlough beyond October for travel, with the sector unable to trade properly

Health sec hints at Portugal quarantine decision on Friday

Matt Hancock tells Sky News decision on Portugal could deviate from usual Thursday quarantine update

Commons speaker raises #SaveTravel with Shapps and Sunak

Sir Lindsay Hoyle responds to #SaveTravel letter from constituent Lindsay Garvey-Jones of Holiday Extras

Heathrow job threats 'undermine confidence in aviation' – union

Unite union says the airport’s decision to press ahead with job cuts and contractual changes is creating ’fear and panic’ among a group of key workers

Jet2 targeting summer 2021 capacity 'close to summer 2019'

Package bookings, as a proportion of total departures, up on same time last year

Newmarket Holidays 'up and running again'

Operator celebrates first departure since March

Virgin Atlantic restructure cleared by high court

Final US court hearing to be held on Thursday (3 September)

Brittany Ferries suspends two France routes

Portsmouth-Cherbourg and Portsmouth-Le Havre routes to close from next week when ferry Connemara taken out of service

Kuoni to support departing staff with Talent Finder initiative

Kuoni chief Derek Jones says the business is ‘committed to supporting the exceptional individuals sadly leaving’

Mixed outlook for budget carriers as some demand returns

Ryanair August traffic down 53% year-on-year, and Wizz Air 41%

Four in 10 firms and 27,000 jobs at risk, coach sector warns

Confederation of Passenger Transport writes to tourism minister Nigel Huddleston calling for urgent support to help the sector weather the winter

New European director general for Clia

Ukko Metsola joins from Royal Caribbean Group

Greece added to Scotland quarantine list

Wales also introduces new curbs on travel to Zante

Tui to halt trips to Zante resort of Laganas

Operator cites flurry of recent Covid cases among customers returning from the resort

G Adventures cancels remaining 2020 expedition ship departures

November and December G Expedition departures pulled, while all tours due to depart up to and including 31 October also off

Titan Travel to restart all holiday operations in February

Escorted touring specialist to resume land tours, as well as river and ocean cruises, from 1 February 2021

Nicola Harper joins The Travel Directors

Former Beds With Ease head of sales Harper appointed to newly-created head of operations and strategy role at homeworking agency

Updated: #SaveTravel campaign makes national news splash

Sky News and LBC News cover #SaveTravel initiative ahead of campaign letter being delivered to parliament on Tuesday

Dubai’s Atlantis resort to offer free Covid tests

Hotel offers in-room coronavirus tests to international guests