Government

Scottish agencies boosted by grant clarification

Agents forced to close by level 4 restrictions can apply for support grants

Mixed reaction to business traveller quarantine exemption

BTA says move is a step in the right direction, while Advantage calls for greater clarity for its TMC members

'High-value business travellers' granted quarantine exemption

From 4am on Saturday, ’high-value business travellers’ will no longer need to self-isolate when returning to England from non-travel corridor destinations

Govt defers to councils as TTG poll reveals grant disparity

There is a Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open) for businesses that are still open but severely impacted by Local Covid Alert Level ‘High’ and ‘Very High’ restrictions

Travel set for stronger ‘rebound’ than other sectors

Industry could be boosted in 2021 as consumers view holidays as “a priority”

Toms VAT to be zero-rated post-Brexit, HMRC confirms

Abta said the decision would “remove an area of uncertainty on a crucial issue”

'My experience as part of the Covid vaccination trials'

"Today I’m talking about what I’ve gone through to ensure this vaccine is safe to roll out"

'What is the legal perspective on tier 3 travel?'

"This is very fluid situation that could change at short notice"

Travel welcomes vaccine roll-out news

Pfizer/BioNTech jab approved

Foreign Office urges festive travel caution

From 2 December, international travel permitted, subject to restrictions in-destination

Tourism minister: Put your questions to Nigel Huddleston

The tourism minister has been confirmed as the latest speaker to join TTG’s Agenda 2021 conference – and we want to know what questions you would like TTG to put to him

Major OTA to return more than £7m in outstanding refunds

Competition and Markets Authority secures undertakings from firm to refund in excess of 9,000 customers

Govt 'not planning to introduce vaccine passports'

Cabinet office minister Michael Gove says there are no plans in government to introduce rules requiring people to show proof of Covid vaccination to go about their lives

Transport committee chair joins Agenda 2021 line-up

Huw Merriman heads up the committee which scrutinises government and industry performance on national transport

No legal barrier to Tier 3 international travel

Residents living under England’s toughest Covid restrictions are strongly advised to avoid leaving their area, but international travel remains permitted

Virgin Atlantic to start trial of pre-departure Covid tests

Free tests will be conducted on selected flights from Heathrow to Barbados

Aruba added to travel corridor list; Estonia, Latvia removed

Denmark’s total travel ban also lifted, but country not added to travel corridor list

Three-day testing challenge aims to show travel is ‘possible’ in Europe

Irish PR specialist is taking Covid tests in three European airports over three days

New travel guidance due in Covid tiering announcement

Much of England expected to be placed under tougher tiered Covid restrictions when England emerges from national lockdown at midnight on 2 December

Eurostar 'fighting for survival' amid Covid crisis

Channel rail operator says relief for airports put it at a ’direct disadvantage’ versus airline competitors

'Support for SMEs shouldn’t come down to a postcode lottery'

Some travel businesses are being approved for the funding, and others declined

Govt plots marketing blitz to boost consumer confidence

Global Travel Taskforce report sets out steps to restore consumer confidence and boost both outbound and inbound travel

Shapps: People free to travel under new restrictions

Transport secretary says those living under the country’s toughest Covid restrictions will still be permitted to travel, provided they go directly to their departure airport

WTTC urges govts to transition to testing on departure

‘Single internationally recognised cost-effective test for all departing air passengers should be used to remove crippling quarantines and revive international travel’