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Scotland's Covid pass worries and 'vouchers for vaccination'
Edinburgh airport chief Gordon Dewar has hit out at the lack of a digital vaccine pass for Scotland, while several travel firms are offering discount vouchers to encourage vaccination
Travel not out the woods yet as consumer confidence stalls
The relaxation of Covid travel rules has raised industry hopes, but bosses are demanding more support with two months’ of summer yet to save
A third of holidaymakers 'underestimating cost of testing'
New research shows holidaymakers are under-budgeting for the cost of Covid-19 travel tests by around 34%
Competition watchdog to probe Covid test pricing for travel
Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) asked to provide advice and intelligence on the testing market to the health secretary
In TTG: Stalled summer, US flux and cruise restart
The August edition of TTG assesses the impact of the latest travel rules and progress towards a resumption of UK-US travel, while in features we take a deeper dive into UK spa breaks and D&I training
Test prices under scrutiny amid calls to ditch traffic light regime
Current system of travel rules branded ’too complicated’ while the cost of Covid-19 travel tests will be examined according to the latest travel headlines making the national press
Passport application delays and high street footfall worries
Friday’s national press headlines cover renewed fears over wait times for passport renewals and the impact of Covid on the high street, as well as more fallout from the latest traffic light update
'Summer is lost, and any attempt to save it is over'
Industry blasts government’s latest traffic light update for ‘lack of ambition’ and failure to capitalise on UK’s Covid-19 vaccination programme
France booking 'surge' expected amid Spain consumer confidence fears
Thursday’s national press headlines (5 August) cover the government’s latest traffic light update extensively, including fears new pre-departure testing advice for Spain will cause snags
TTG's #SaveTravelJobs campaign set to land on Shapps's desk
Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh has written to the transport secretary after being contacted by TTG acting news editor James Chapple
Govt needs to do 'far more' to save travel jobs
Shadow transport secretary Jim McMahon said the govt’s furlough plans are "just not good enough"
'Covid will compound consolidation in the travel sector'
More firms likely to look at banding together as government Covid support is wound down, RSM restructuring partner Damian Webb predicts
Aito urges Which? to retract refund policy 'red list'
20 package holiday providers placed on ’do not book with’ list issued by Which? on Wednesday (4 August), which the association has branded ’misleading and incorrect’
Travel facing 'storm' as winding up protection ends
Business recovery specialist warns creditors are starting to call in debts now that moratorium on winding up orders has ended
Traffic light regime 'more of a rainbow now'
’We support the traffic light system of red, amber and green. However, the way it is being implemented is confusing, complex and detrimental to a safe reopening," says cross-party group of MPs
Govt urged to axe amber category plus Heathrow 'quarter mile' queues
The government is facing calls to switch to a red and/or green travel warning system only amid a U-turn on the amber watchist while there are fresh reports of significant queues at Heathrow
Holidaysplease agent teams up with gift shop to debut on high street
Jo Shayler will operate a weekly appointment-based service out of a gift shop in Frinton, which itself was once a travel agency
Agents hail lifting of cruise ban 'a useful sales tool'
’I think there is interest for this year,’ one agent tells TTG
Chancellor urges Johnson to further ease travel restrictions
Rishi Sunak has warned Britain’s border rules are damaging the economy, and tourism in particular
Johnson: 'I want simple, user-friendly travel rules'
Prime minister responds to chancellor Rishi Sunak’s call for the government to ease its travel restrictions
UK 'not on path' to sustainable travel and aviation recovery
Aviation chiefs call for expanded green list, easing of testing burden on travellers and certainty of rules for the remainder of the summer
Govt divided over 'amber plus' plans as restrictions ease
Signs are emerging of top level dissent in government over treatment of travel industry according to Monday’s national press reports (2 August)
Coalition issues new plea for support as furlough costs rise
Group of 16 leading travel bodies pushes government to recognise sector’s “unique circumstances”
France blasts amber plus status and no quarantine for Spain
French politicians attack UK policy while a reported absence of new cases of the Beta variant of Covid-19 in Spanish resorts has eased quarantine fears