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Omicron sparks travel restrictions and boosters to save Xmas?
Covid variant forces governments around the world to introduce new travel rules, while booster jabs will be used to ’save’ Christmas, according to the health secretary
PM: Anyone arriving in UK will have to take a PCR test by second day
The move is one of a number of measures announced in a Downing Street briefing following the discovery of the new Omicron variant in the UK
South Africa tourism minister ‘disappointed’ by UK’s red-list move
Minister says destination remains “open for business”, despite discovery of new Covid variant
Govt having ‘live discussions’ on adding more countries to red list
Health secretary vows “not to hesitate” in taking action to prevent spread of new southern African variant
Jet2 trade boss: 'What we really needed from govt was a notice period'
’There was just no notice. Everyone thought we knew about these things. But we’d be watching it unfold on the news just like everyone else,’ Jet2 head of trade sales Alan Cross tells TTG
Heapy: Sustainability and inflation pose existential threat to travel
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays chief tells airline and operator’s annual VIP agent conference travel is an ’easy target’ and risks being unduly penalised if it doesn’t stand its ground
Southern Africa red list move could have ‘knock-on effect’ on other destinations
Advantage chief executive says Black Friday has taken on “new meaning” for travel industry
Virgin cancels flights from Johannesburg following traffic light update
The airline said it was currently reviewing the schedule of its South Africa operations for the coming week
Foreign Office updates Africa travel advice after new variant warning
FCDO now advising against all but essential travel to South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini on Covid-19 grounds
British Virgin Islands drops tests for fully vaccinated arrivals
Before the move, travellers had to produce a negative PCR or rapid antigen test no later than 48 hours before arrival
Iata urges governments to end ‘complexity’ of Covid rules
Airlines association has created a “blueprint” to simplify air travel and boost the recovery from the pandemic
New Covid concerns in Europe and Turkish lira crash
Data reveals soaring rates of new Covid infection in Europe; meanwhile, volatile currency prices could come as good and bad news to British travellers
'Severe' travel restrictions could cost governments €35 billion, says WTTC
The organisation said reinstating ’severe restrictions’ would cause ’serious damage’ to the sector
Christmas shopping warning and travel rules update
Despite more than 15 million people now having had third jab, Christmas shopping poses risk the UK government has said, while a minister has set out plans for a travel rules review
Virgin Atlantic boss blasts govt for lack of sustainable fuel focus
Sustainable aviation fuel production (SAF) needs to be 800 times current levels just to meet 2030 ambitions, Shai Weiss warned at the Airlines 2021 conference
Tens of millions still tied up in credit notes – CAA
Authority reveals value of outstanding Atol-protected vouchers runs to £132 million, and warns consumers to use them before they lose their protection next September
Aviation minister: 'No review of travel rules before peaks'
Robert Courts tells Airlines 2021 conference delegates government would look to do ’anything we can do’ to simplify travel, but not until peaks is under way
Govt pledges £4.3m for Newquay and Dundee routes
Investment will fund public service obligation routes to Cornwall and Dundee from London
Australia to further ease Covid border measures next month
Country will reopen its borders, closed since May 2020, to fully vaccinated skilled and student visa holders, prime minister Scott Morrison confirms
Australia to further ease border measures and Covid-restriction rage in Europe
Australia will reopen its borders to foreign visa holders at the start of December, while there have been clashes between police and demonstrators over Covid measures in several European countries
No red list additions but further review due before Christmas
Transport secretary Grant Shapps confirmed on Thursday (18 November) there would be no additions to the UK’s red list, with the next three-weekly review due in mid-December
Booster jabs to be added to NHS app and red list remains empty
Booster jab details to be added to NHS Covid Pass app in the ’coming days’, while no countries have been added to the UK’s red list following the latest three-weekly review.
Booster jabs to be added to NHS Covid Pass imminently
Update to app due ’in the coming days’ reports The Times after Boris Johnson confirmed third shots would be documented electronically
Brexit 'risks future viability of UK's outbound travel industry'
Lack of youth mobility scheme risks depriving young people of the opportunity to make their way in travel, and the industry of a new generation of talent, commission told