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France poised to reopen border 'within days' – reports
Country expected to reopen to fully vaccinated UK arrivals imminently
Italy poised to introduce €5 Venice entry fee
New measures to combat overtourism expected to be implemented in the coming week
Agents 'cautiously optimistic' about 2022 bounceback
‘People are definitely a lot more optimistic than they were, but we are still in a very tough period,’ Advantage leisure director Kelly Cookes told TTG
End testing now for fully vaccinated, says Heathrow
Hub reveals 2021 passenger numbers down on 2020, and amounted to less than a quarter of pre-pandemic levels
Tenerife and Italy ramp up restrictions as skiers swerve France
More European destinations introduce restrictions as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 takes hold on the continent
‘Stampede’ to book holidays and Djokovic spared deportation
Travel companies continue to see a ‘surge’ in bookings as testing rules are eased across the UK
Not Just Travel makes senior team hire amid sales surge
Removal of pre-departure tests has come in time to achieve a “great peaks” says co-founder Steve Witt
Scottish testing update has 'immediate impact' on enquiries
SPAA members reportedly saw enquiries jump 100% compared to last week after rules changed this week
TTG Top 50 champions take to TV with 'book early' message as sales pick up
Swords Travel appeared on Good Morning Britain on Friday (7 January) to discuss impact of changes to the UK’s testing regime
Javid: Lifting travel curbs could lead to fresh lockdown
Health secretary reportedly opposed UK government decision to replace Day 2 PCR tests with lateral flows
Israel to lift UK travel ban and scrap red list
Health ministry confirms country’s red list will be emptied
TTG Tracker: New data paints stark picture of Omicron slump
Rise of new variant and reintroduction of travel restrictions saw business ’drop off a cliff’ for agents, but there is positivity yet for peaks with the rules set to be lifted imminently
'Four nations roadmap' needed to ensure travel's future, says SPAA
Agents in Scotland have welcomed the Scottish government’s decision to align with England’s testing shake-up, but have reiterated their call for a ’unified’ approach moving forward
Devolved administrations to mirror UK govt testing shake-up
Pre-departure testing to be scrapped, while Day 2 PCR tests will be replaced by lateral flows
Govt to come up with plan to ‘stabilise’ travel for 2022
Transport secretary wants to create “settled status” for international travel rules
Kuoni sees immediate ‘jump’ in sales as pre-departure tests axed
Operator’s boss predicts bookings will be back to 90% of 2019 levels within a few months
Rowland: 'A significant barrier to travel has been removed'
Blue Bay Travel chief and Abta chair Alistair Rowland hails return to ’sensible and proportional’ testing rules, which he said would help the travel industry during peaks
Scottish travel 'wholly ignored' by government support fund
SPAA president Joanne Dooey said the sector was the ’Cinderella sector’ of business support
Testing overhaul 'will undoubtedly bolster consumer confidence'
Aito executive director Martyn Sumners said the removal of pre-departure and Day 2 PCR tests will ’unquestionably’ help the economy
CAA urges Atol focus with testing changes set to prompt booking spree
Authority reiterates importance of financial protection ahead of what it is forecasting to be ’one of the busiest weekends of the year for holiday bookings’
Testing changes reaction and bookings bonanza forecast
Changes to testing requirements warmly welcomed by travel, plus there are signs the government will take action to tackle a looming hike in energy prices
Govt needs ‘consistent and robust’ plan to further relax travel rules
Travel leaders have called on the government to "ensure greater stability" in the international travel system
Julia Lo Bue-Said: 'Communication is vital at times of crisis'
Advantage chief talks to TTG about finding her voice during the Covid crisis, and the consortium’s three-year plan to evolve out of the pandemic
Abta's Mark Tanzer: 'Travel will be rewarded in the long run'
Abta chief sits down with TTG after another tumultuous year for travel, but looks ahead to 2022 with renewed confidence hailing members’ staunch resilience