Government

Advantage chief: 'Lifting restrictions won't suddenly fix travel'

’The travel industry cannot be swept under the carpet and forgotten,’ says Julia Lo Bue-Said with the government poised to announce an end to all remaining Covid-19 rules

Scottish govt pledges further £2.4m for outbound travel

It brings total new funding available to the sector to nearly £6 million after a £3.5 million pledge made earlier this month

Shapps wants passenger locator form scrapped by Easter

Form to be ’significantly simplified’ in the coming weeks, with the transport sec pushing for the regime to be scrapped entirely in April

Shapps wants PLF axed and Australia finally reopens

Transport sec wants troublesome Covid travel form scrapped while Australia has started welcoming international visitors for the first time for nearly two years

Israel reveals plans to further relax travel restrictions

New rules for young children, testing on arrival and end of Covid "green pass" requirements

Govt pledges £600k to fund breaks for struggling families

Family Holiday Charity will use the cash to provide holidays and trips for more than 800 families facing difficult times

Hybrid holidays trend emerges, plus – snakes on a plane?

New survey reveals more office workers intend to mix holiday with work, while Samuel L Jackson’s ludicrous 2006 flick becomes reality on AirAsia flight

Conflict fears sees Foreign Office issue Ukraine travel ban

A build-up of Russian troops on Ukraine’s borders has seen tensions of a potential conflict escalate in the region

Has this week marked a turning point in travel's fortunes?

For the past two years, travel has been beset by a never-ending conveyor belt of misfortune – setback after setback, most far beyond its control. But is the tide starting to turn?

Travel ‘not out of the woods yet’ despite rule change and Scottish grants

Abta wants to ensure future travel rules provide the “stability” to rebuild confidence

India to drop quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated UK arrivals

From 14 February, those with proof of vaccination will also not be required to provide evidence of a negative PCR test

Half-term holiday rush and Europe 'on precipice' over Ukraine

Friday’s headlines focus on the highly anticipated half-term getaway as the UK removes all tests for fully vaccinated travellers

Scottish govt's £3.5m pledge for agents hailed 'a great relief'

SPAA president Mike Tibbert said the funding would help struggling businesses recover from two years of negative income

'Today should be a day of celebration for the UK's travel industry'

Advantage chief Julia Lo Bue-Said reflects on nearly two years of immense hardship for the sector as Westminster further eases the UK’s Covid travel rules

Families 'to save £100' under Covid test rule change, says Shapps

New test rules will be bookings boost, Department for Transport says

Scottish govt to provide £3.5m in support to agents

Move comes after months of lobbying by the country’s outbound sector

Travel poised to contribute £192 billion to UK GDP this year

Jobs in the sector could also surpass pre-pandemic levels if travel restrictions are not reintroduced

Omicron rules put off European travellers from booking

But survey finds prospects for early summer 2022 are “promising”

Guernsey to drop all Covid-19 travel restrictions

Travellers from all countries, regardless of vaccination status, will not be required to test or isolate on arrival

Holiday bookings 'bounce' and England to drop all Covid rules

Travel firms see sales surge as destinations scrap testing requirement, while all Covid rules look set to end in England soon

'As travel rebounds, sustainability becomes ever more important'

"It’s taken almost two years but last month travel was, finally, able to breathe a tentative sigh of relief."

Gold Medal sees demand for Australia 'triple overnight'

Three-quarters of the operator’s bookings have been taken for departure in the next three months

UK families 'avoid Spain' over vaccine rules for children

A rule barring unvaccinated over-12s means Brits are reportedly opting for Mexico and Turkey instead

Families shun Spain over jab rules and Brexit ‘damaging’ trade

Spain’s rules requiring children to be double vaccinated are causing families to cancel half-term trips