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Govt to reintroduce pre-departure testing, Javid confirms
The health secretary said the tightened restrictions will come into force at 4am Tuesday (7 December)
The new bilateral deal will allow UK-US travel to continue once the UK’s EU transition period expires (Credit: Kevin Lanceplaine/Unsplash)
Tighter US entry rules will apply from 6 December
All travellers will have to show negative Covid test result taken within 24 hours of flight
Walsh's career in aviation stretches back more than 40 years
Walsh slams ‘ineffective’ travel bans as Omicron threatens recovery
Iata boss says governments are “closing the barn door after the horse has bolted”
Shapps chaired the meeting on Tuesday 2 March (Credit: @GrantShapps/Twitter)
Shapps: 'We don't want to kill off travel sector with pre-arrival tests'
Transport secretary has ruled out a return to pre-arrival testing for travellers entering the UK
WTTC chief executive Julia Simpson said there are "too many" travel restrictions currently in place
WTTC calls for ‘single global portal’ to resume international travel
Industry body says the use of digital solutions needs to be co-ordinated by governments
Heathrow's passenger numbers fell to their lowest level since 1966 in February (Credit: Heathrow airport)
Balpa urges govt to create ‘resilience fund’ to see airlines through winter
Pilots union also wants Covid travel tests to be provided for free by the NHS
Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th US president on Wednesday (Credit: Jon Tyson / Unsplash)
US cuts pre-departure testing window to just 24 hours
Pre-departure testing window to be reduced to just 24 hours, starting ’early next week’
The UK government stresses that it does not "endorse or recommend any specific test provider" on its website
PCR testing suppliers accused of ‘profiteering’ with price mark-ups
Report suggests some providers removed from government list are using different names to appear again
Ryanair and Wizz (pictured at Bergamo airport) have cut routes
UK's budget carriers boosted by stable travel landscape
Ryanair and Wizz Air report healthy uptick in November passenger numbers despite looking threat from Omicron variant
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
More countries tighten entry rules as Omicron threatens recovery
Destinations are increasing entry restrictions as the new variant of Covid-19 spreads in more parts of the world
The prime minister said the government would set out its lockdown exit strategy on 22 February (Credit: gov.uk)
Johnson rejects call for further travel restrictions
Prime minister tells Commons red list is enough to stop the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19
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WHO urges over-60s to ‘postpone’ travel because of Omicron
Health organisation issues new advice on international travel as new variant spreads globally
Keegan declined to rule out European countries being added to the UK's red list (Credit: Joshua Fuller / Unsplash)
European countries could be added to red list – MP
Health minister Gillian Keegan tells Sky News the UK government will take ’immediate action’ if there is a spike in Omicron infections in Europe
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
European red list warning and tighter US travel rules
Health minister admits some European nations could be placed on the UK’s red list as nations around the work step up their efforts to stymie the spread of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19
“The 7 October will be a day to remember" - Chris Rowles, Aito chair
Abta urges trade to seek grant support as Omicron looms
Association has created a new template letter to help agents seek Additional Restrictions Grant funding from their local councils
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Tighter travel rules take effect and fears over ski season
Travellers must now take a Day 2 PCR test when arriving in the UK, while more countries impose new travel rules
“The 7 October will be a day to remember" - Chris Rowles, Aito chair
Javid threatens fresh clampdown on 'rule-breaking' PCR providers
Health secretary said the UK government was eager to minimise any impact from the arrival of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 ’on our excellent transport and travel sector’
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Rule changes 'shatter fledgling confidence' in air travel – Balpa
The pilots union has called on the UK government to ’act with the data and support a vital UK industry’ following the return of various travel restrictions and rules
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EU planning to limit Covid certificate validity to nine months
European Commission wants a standard acceptance period for certificates
Joanne Dooey, new SPAA president
SPAA urges Sturgeon not to deviate from four nations approach
President Joanne Dooey said the latest changes to the UK’s travel rules underlined the importance of booking foreign travel with a professional
Strong Customer Authentication: are you ready for new payment rules?
Agents welcome Abta decision to soften stance on trust accounts
Association to open up membership to businesses that choose to protect customers’ and clients’ cash using trust accounts
Julia Lo Bue-Said, from the Advantage Travel Partnership, giving an update to members
UK govt urged to allow travellers to use NHS Covid tests
Advantage chief Julia Lo Bue-Said said the NHS has better capability to genomic sequence the tests compared to private firms
New rules to combat the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 will come into effect across the UK (Credit: Grooveland Designs / Unsplash)
UK's devolved administrations aligned on new travel restrictions
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland adopt Westminster red list and prepare to reintroduce Day 2 PCR testing
Kuoni will offer Covid testing packages (Credit: Mufid Majnun/Unsplash)
Day 2 PCR testing to resume on Tuesday, govt confirms
From 4am on Tuesday (30 November), all arrivals into England – including those who are fully vaccinated – will have to take a PCR test for Covid-19 and isolate until they get their result