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Help improve R rate if you want to go on holiday – Shapps
Transport secretary says by taking steps like wearing face coverings on public transport, Brits can ’fight the R rate and make holidays more of a possibility’
135 Brits are due to arrive this evening (11 March). (Credit: Suhyeon Choi/Unsplash)
WTTC backs new 'layered' safe flying guidelines
"We now urge governments to adopt best practices as quickly as possible so we can save a sector that is already in a fight for survival’
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Antigua and Barbuda reopens borders to visitors
First commercial flight for several months to land in the island nation on Thursday (4 June)
TravelTime World will put its terrace to use for appointments (Pictured: director Jackie Steadman)
TravelTime World to launch outdoor appointments
Herts agency to use terrace to avoid any social distancing concerns
City hopes to resume domestic operations towards the end of June
London City airport plans end of June restart
After initial domestic focus, international flights expected to resume in early July, subject to the UK government’s quarantine measures
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Sri Lanka hopes to relaunch tourism sector in August
Plans include Covid certification and testing on arrival; new guidelines for hotels and restaurants; and only permitting tourists in groups
Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye is among the signatories
Travel Counsellors to lobby MPs to drop quarantine plan
Business owners to call instead for sensible, practical solutions such as ramping up test and trace, pursuing air bridges, and meeting new global health and safety standards
Travelodge is seeking to restructure as it faces losses of up to £350 million revenue
Travelodge to restructure following £350m lost revenue forecast
Budget hotel chain says recovery plan offers best chance to protect more than 10,000 jobs
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Princess suspends more Australian and Canadian sailings
Taiwan roundtrips also affected
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Wizz Air May traffic slumps 96%
Figures underline massive drop-off in air travel demand
The WTTC's global summit has been pushed back to autumn (Credit: WTTC)
WTTC: UK quarantine threatens 1.2 million travel and tourism jobs
Council says UK’s 14-day quarantine on arrival measure will worsen already critical situation for country’s travel and tourism sector
What lasting impacts will Covid-19 have on aviation?
Coronavirus 'cork' could unleash two years' pent-up travel demand
Quarantine campaigner George Morgan-Grenville says while 2020 will likely be a write-off for most travel firms, there was a lot to play for next year
Leisure employs around 9% of the UK workforce (Credit: Dylan Nolte / Unsplash)
'With Europe ready to reopen, we're putting up barriers'
UKinbound chief Joss Croft says the government’s quarantine on arrival policy will have a huge impact on inbound tourism
'We have turned on each other and we must stop'
CMA 'much less concerned about delayed refunds'
Abta’s financial protection chief says refunds probe more concerned with sectors denying refunds altogether
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Government open to air bridge agreements
Home secretary Priti Patel and transport secretary Grant Shapps confirm government working with transport industry to explore ’travel corridor’ agreements with other countries
It is hoped the stamp of approval will boost consumer confidence in the country's tourism sector
Portugal hopeful of UK 'air bridge' by end of June
Country’s foreign minister says Brits will be welcome this summer
Ryanair says it may yet be forced to shut bases this winter
Ryanair expects Covid traffic hit to last into June
’Minimal’ traffic expected owing to EU government travel restrictions
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Tui agrees 737 Max compensation deal with Boeing
New aircraft deliveries pushed back several years to offset financial impact amid the coronavirus crisis
A new tourism minister was appointed this week. Picture: Marcin Nowak/Unsplash
How to write to your MP and make your voice heard on quarantine
With MPs set to debate the country’s proposed quarantine measures on Wednesday, here’s what you can do to support sector-wide calls for government to change course
George Morgan-Grenville is calling for the government to scrap its quarantine policy
'The whole travel industry is on the verge of catastrophe'
Combination of government’s quarantine on arrival policy and FCO’s ongoing travel ban risks wiping out business says sector-wide campaign leader
Last week brought optimism but it will take more than positive thinking to help the industry bounce back
Government quarantine debate 'pushed back to Wednesday'
Ministers had reportedly been due to discuss quarantine measures, which are due to come into force on 8 June, when they returned to parliament on Tuesday (2 June)
The FCO has advised against travel to parts of Italy (Credit: Jametlene Reskp/Unsplash)
Italy 'to open to Brits with no quarantine' from 3 June
Tourist board hopeful of inspiring Brits to holiday in Italy this year
UKinbound has renewed its call for govt Covid financing to be widened (Credit: Artur Kraft / Unsplash)
Govt support still not reaching UK tour ops and DMOs, says UKinbound
Firms at grave risk of collapse if government fails to amend ’arbitrary advice’ for leisure industry trade association warns
The policy is expected to be debated by ministers when parliament reconvenes on Tuesday
Ministers to debate quarantine and 'air bridge' proposals
UK’s 14-day quarantine on arrival measures to be laid before parliament on Tuesday (2 June)