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EasyJet launches 'Europe with Confidence' Covid safety pledge

Carrier sets out plans to protect passenger wellbeing with flights due to resume on 15 June

'Difficult road ahead' for Lufthansa despite €9 billion bailout

Carrier agrees revised conditions placed on federal support to allow rescue package to proceed

John Bevan: FCO must review indefinite travel ban now

’Our customers tell us that while they are ready and willing to book and travel this summer, they are nervous to do so while this FCO advice remains in place’

ITT to offer membership discount during coronavirus crisis

Move is the first in a series of initiatives to support industry professionals during the pandemic

Maldives to reopen borders and 'restart tourism' in July

Tourism ministry confirms first steps towards restoring country’s tourism sector

Spain: 'UK must do better on coronavirus'

Tourism minister says UK must cut infection rate before allowing Brits to return

Travel's 'quash quarantine' plea backed by more than 200 firms

Campaign calls for government to scrap its 8 June quarantine plan and pursue ’air bridges’ instead

Southall Travel Group: 'Agents at mercy of airlines' on refunds

Firm has processed £22 million in refunds to date after expanding its refund team from 15 people to 300

Lufthansa plans major resumption of UK and Irish services

Group to operate additional 115 weekly services from the UK and Ireland from 15 June

Travel trade must adapt to emerge 'stronger and more sustainably'

Incentivise domestic travel, develop sustainable product, and create new tourism experiences through storytelling, UNWTO urges

UNWTO reimagines tourism journey from home to destination

Organisation to extend partnership with Google ’to embrace innovation and digital transformation of global tourism’ following the coronavirus crisis

Gatwick MP leads cross-party opposition to UK quarantine

New Future of Aviation Group seeks ’long-term roadmap’ to restore sector and consideration of ’air bridge’ proposal

Thailand to lift lockdown in July and reopen to travellers

End of emergency measures would allow international travel to resume

Kuoni unveils first tailor-made UK and Ireland collection

Operator teams up with UK and Ireland specialist McKinlay Kidd for new domestic range

Flight Centre to consult staff over potential job cuts

Business yet to confirm exact numbers for proposed redundancies, and cites Covid-19 impact for decision

Health sec 'not ruling out' foreign holidays this summer

’I’m a little bit more optimistic than I was about being able to get some foreign travel back up,’ Matt Hancock tells ITV’s This Morning

Wizz Air to launch new Palma and Malaga routes on 1 July

Fuerteventura route to follow on 3 July, and Lanzarote in late October

WTTC launches global safety and hygiene stamp

Safe Travels initiative is designed to “rebuild” consumer confidence around the world

EasyJet to cut workforce by up to 30%

Carrier says 2019 market demand unlikely to return until 2023

Govt accused of 'woefully slow' response to refund crisis

Ministers accused of ’procrastinating to the point of absurdity’ on supporting, or ruling against, refund credit notes

Travel firms urge govt to scrap quarantine plans

Coalition of more than 70 travel and hospitality firms call for fresh focus on economic recovery

Don't lose human touch amid Covid crisis, agents told

Maximise digital innovation, but remember face-to-face is best, WTM seminar hears

Spain calls for EU-wide coronavirus travel framework

Country wants common rules on border movement across the Schengen area to help Europe emerge from the coronavirus crisis

ITT pushes Istanbul conference back to 2021

Event will be held at the five-star Hilton Istanbul Bomonti over 7-9 June