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Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye has urged the government to get to work on an airport testing regime
Heathrow boss makes urgent plea for Covid testing regime
’Without testing, Britain is playing a game of quarantine roulette,’ says John Holland-Kaye
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TTG launches #SaveTravel campaign
The #SaveTravel campaign will raise awareness of the fragile state of the travel industry among both consumers and government
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Sturgeon: 'I wouldn't book a foreign holiday right now'
Scottish first minister urges caution ahead of any non-essential foreign travel this summer
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Jet2 suspends Spanish island flights and holidays
Agents urged to supply clients’ emergency contact details to allow airline and operator to offer 24/7 support
Three members of BA cabin crew died in the collision and a fourth seriously injured
Union issues British Airways strike threat over job cuts
Unite union warns it is ’moving towards industrial action with immediate effect’
Clarke said people should travel knowing they could face return quarantine measures
Minister: Holidaymakers must accept self-isolation risk
’People travelling just need to be aware that if the situation changes, if it worsens, we have to reserve the right to intervene – and that’s going to remain the position’
The Foreign Office was too reliant on commercial airlift, the committee found (Credit: Gov.uk)
Govt Covid repatriation 'too reliant on commercial airlift'
Foreign Affairs committee concludes FCO’s decision not to dip deeper into £75m repatriation pot ’can only be explained as cost-cutting’
Spain (pictured: Marbella) has introduced a responsible tourism seal (Credit: Drew Graham / Unsplash)
UK quarantine requirement 'could be cut to 10 days'
Telegraph reports government looking to reduce inbound self-isolation requirement via new testing regime
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Updated: Spain quarantine – your questions answered
Everything you need to know after the government reimposed a two-week return quarantine requirement for arrivals from Spain
Ryanair says it may yet be forced to shut bases this winter
Ryanair posts €185m Q1 loss after four-month grounding
Budget carrier says past quarter ’most challenging’ in its 35-year history
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Thousands petition govt to 'rethink' Spain quarantine decision
More than 50,000 urge government to remove return quarantine requirement for those coming back from Spain’s islands
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Package operators divided on Spain travel blow
Tui cancels all holidays to mainland Spain, but Jet2holidays vows to operate Spain programme ’as normal’
The FCO is advising against all but essential travel to certain Spanish regions
Spain travel corridor revoked after just three weeks
UK arrivals from Spain will have to self-isolate for 14 days starting Sunday (26 July), including those returning from the Balearics and the Canaries
It is hoped the stamp of approval will boost consumer confidence in the country's tourism sector
Where's Portugal? Trade slams govt stance on holiday hotspot
Agents and industry figures blast Portugal’s continued omission from the government’s travel corridor list
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Jet2holidays launches refreshed 'Summer's Saved' ad campaign
New ads launched on National Travel Agent Day UK feature a call out for holidaymakers to visit and book via their local independent agent
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TTNG creates guide detailing new-look customer journey
New guide designed to help members allay clients’ fears about Covid era travel during the booking process and before they travel
Taverna and cafe-bar staff now wear face shields
'Travelling to Greece, it felt like business as usual'
TTG sub editor Mary Ann Pickford joined Sunvil on its first Corfu charter of the summer as Greece emerges from the coronavirus pandemic
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Agent Matters: National Travel Agent Day special – 24 July
Three top agents join TTG to discuss a new annual celebration of the trade, and how agents can highlight the value their service is worth – especially at times of crisis
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Carnival to mark 50th anniversary with new ship delivery
Second yet-unnamed Excel-class ship set for delivery in November 2022
Aer Lingus Regional has begun two new routes
Aer Lingus announces six new Belfast City routes
IAG carrier’s regional arm latest to fill gaps left by collapse of Flybe
Emirates has introduced new PPE requirements for staff and passengers
Emirates launches free Covid medical and quarantine cover
Gulf carrier will cover medical expenses of up to €150,000 and quarantine costs of €100 per day for 14 days should a passenger contract Covid during their travel
TTG will get behind the National Travel Agent Day push on Friday (24 July)
TTG to host special Agent Matters celebrating National Travel Agent Day
Join Claire Moore, Richard Slater and Jackie Steadman live on Facebook at 11am on Friday (24 July) for an agents’ take on the campaign
Turismo de Lisboa insists the city is safe for tourists (Credit: Alex Paganelli / Unsplash)
Lisbon 'ready to welcome international visitors'
Local tourism association says visitors can be confident the Portuguese capital is safe
Air Transat plans to operate its daily Gatwick-Toronto service using the neo
Air Transat to restart UK flights and launch new trade push
Canadian carrier to serve Toronto from Gatwick starting Friday, with Manchester and Glasgow operations to follow