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Day 2 lateral flow test switch comes into effect
Fully vaccinated passengers and most under-18s arriving from non red-list countries can now use a lateral flow test on or before Day 2 of their arrival in England
Agenda 2021 - Ready to take flight
Chancellor reportedly poised to raise Air Passenger Duty
Long haul travellers may have to pay more to fly as Sunak prepares to overhaul APD to reflect environmental damage
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
No more furlough and travel uncertainty due to case rates
The UK’s rising rates of Covid infection has led to concerns other destinations may follow Morocco’s lead, while the chancellor is unlikely to offer any further furlough support
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Wales to 'reluctantly' allow lateral flow switch next week
Welsh health minister Eluned Morgan said her government remained “concerned” at the speed Westminster was opening up international travel
American has signed up Qured to test UK passengers
Government lateral flow test portal buckles upon launch
Service unavailable shortly after going live, with cheapest Day 2 lateral flow test option already sold out
Kuoni will offer Covid testing packages (Credit: Mufid Majnun/Unsplash)
ExpressTest to offer Day 2 lateral flow tests from £25
Ahead of the change in Day 2 testing standard from PCR lateral flow, one provider has given an early steer on pricing
Tanzer called on the government to work in partnership with the travel industry through the Jet Zero Council ahead of COP26
Abta urges chancellor to extend financial support for travel
Chief executive Mark Tanzer said the right taxation framework needs to be in place to support the industry’s recovery
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Fears for half-term as UK cases soar and Israel to reopen
Half-term breaks in doubt as Covid cases in the UK rise to three-month high, while Israel plans to reopen to fully vaccinated tourists
Sunak will address the Commons from 12.30pm on Wednesday (Credit: @HMTreasury / Twitter)
Budget must offer travel sector 'hope not fear', says MHA tourism boss
Head of travel and tourism for accountancy firm Rajeev Shaunak said chancellor needs to ’stand shoulder-to-shoulder’ with the industry
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Morocco travel ban reaction and 100,000 Covid case warning
More Covid restrictions could be on the way this winter, while Morocco has banned flights from the UK, Germany and the Netherlands, among others
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Testing blow for travel and Manchester airport evacuation
Hopes for an end to testing for fully vaccinated travellers seemingly dashed as continued increase in UK Covid cases spark more warnings of new restrictions
Courts said the government wants to get people travelling again (Credit: Parliamentlive.tv)
UK govt to implement 'strategic framework' for aviation recovery
Maritime and aviation minister Robert Courts said the authority will seek out the opinions of the industry on how the plans will take shape
Petherbridge said he expects the government's additional £5 billion in retail grants to extend to travel agents
Abta urges travel to tap unspent Covid grant funding
Hundreds of millions of pounds still available to agents and operators, association says
Shapps chaired the meeting on Tuesday 2 March (Credit: @GrantShapps/Twitter)
Shapps: 'We will review our travel policy in the new year'
The transport secretary told delegates at the AOA conference the measures will ’go a long way in sparking the recovery of the market’
Heathrow's passenger numbers fell to their lowest level since 1966 in February (Credit: Heathrow airport)
Heathrow passenger fees could increase by more than £10
CAA keen to cap hike in passenger fees, but will consult on charges ranging from £2.50 to £12.40 above 2020 levels (£22)
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Fears of new lockdown rise as Covid cases surge to nearly 50k
PM keeping ’close watch’ on soaring rates of Covid infection as half of British adults think there will be a new lockdown by the end of the year
Ailsa Pollard will oversee the group's brands - including Gold Medal - and takes over from John Bevan
New dnata UK CEO joins Agenda 2021 seminar line-up
The interview ties in with the seminar’s theme of “ a new dawn for travel” in the wake of the government’s easing of travel restrictions and how it has impacted consumer demand for holidays.
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Calls to protect MPs and Stansted baggage 'chaos'
Security of politicians placed in the spotlight after David Amess murder, while passengers face baggage system problems at Stansted
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Industry expects ‘powerful’ boost from US reopening
Trade celebrates US decision to finally naming a date to reopen to UK travellers
Heathrow and Virgin want the US on the UK's green list (Credit: Joey Csunyo / Unsplash)
US to reopen to fully vaccinated foreign travellers on 8 November
White House assistant press secretary Kevin Munoz confirmed the US’s plans to reopen to international visitors on Friday (15 October)
Last week brought optimism but it will take more than positive thinking to help the industry bounce back
'We've done our part; now ministers must do theirs'
"We as an industry have adapted and done our part; now it’s time for government to do theirs and help restore travel," says Sandra Corkin
Kuoni will offer Covid testing packages (Credit: Mufid Majnun/Unsplash)
PCR test overhaul to come in time for half-term
From 24 October, fully vaccinated passengers and most under 18s arriving in England from green countries can take a cheaper lateral flow test
Antigen tests tend to be quicker and cheaper than PCR testing (Credit: Medakit)
Devolved govts urged to follow England’s lead on PCR test change
Abta will “encourage” the rest of the UK to move from PCR to lateral flow tests
It comes after the DfT slashed the red list from 54 countries to just seven
'This is the major step forward we've been waiting for'
Delivering on its promise to replace expensive Day 2 PCR tests for UK arrivals with cheaper lateral flow alternatives completes a busy fortnight of positive changes to the UK’s travel rules