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Latin America overlooked again in traffic light update
Travel association hits out at lack of “positive news” for continent’s destinations
Govt travel policy threatening an industry 'on the precipice'
Industry welcomes stability of travel rules provided by latest traffic light update, but calls for solutions to ’structural issues’ delaying the sector’s recovery
Stark new figures highlight collapse in UK air passenger traffic
Arrivals by air down 90%, on average, between April 2020 and July 2021
Iata calls for EU Covid Certificate to be made global standard
Association says in the absence of a global standard, the EU DCC should ’serve as a blueprint to other nations’
Traffic lights changes draw muted reaction; Covid surge expected
Friday’s national press headlines address the reaction to the latest changes to the UK’s traffic lights regime, and also highlight an expected spike in Covid cases owing to the bank holiday weekend
Covid infection low among vaccinated travellers, data suggests
At the end of July, just 0.4% of fully vaccinated travellers arriving in the UK were understood to have contracted Covid, according to analysis by Cignpost
Canada added to green list as Thailand goes red
Latest update to traffic light system sees seven more destinations go green
MAG to appeal High Court ruling on traffic light system
Airports group is to challenge judges’ decision on how government operates travel system
Poll: Has your business made enough peak summer sales this year to sustain you through the winter?
As the traditional summer peak draws to a close, we want to know whether you feel sales have been strong enough this summer to sustain your business through the winter
More children to be vaccinated; industry awaits traffic light update
The move could come as a potential boost to family holidays, with the industry first sweating on the latest traffic light system changes – due on Thursday (26 August)
NHS Covid pass still 'not recognised' in some EU countries
Brits continue to face difficulties following delay in linking pass to EU’s certification system
Soaring domestic holiday prices and NHS Covid pass issues
Consumer champion Which? raises concern over UK holiday price hikes, and there are reportedly issues with the NHS Covid pass in some countries – Wednesday’s national headlines
CAA: 'Financial protection more important than ever'
Authority extols benefits of booking packages with reputable travel sellers ahead of anticipated late-summer demand as the world begins to reopen
No immediate red list reprieve for South Africa imminent
Westminster rejects calls for the country to be moved to the UK’s amber list, stating the country still poses a threat to the UK’s vaccine roll-out due to variants of concern
Turkey hopeful of escaping red list this week, says embassy
Country’s embassy in UK said the data on Turkey’s Covid epidemic supported a favourable reclassification, with the UK due a traffic light system update this week
US travel ban 'to continue until November'
Ban on UK visitors to US unlikely to be lifted any time soon, airlines believe, although several destinations are reportedly set to be spared a move to the UK’s red list
Which?: Test firms haven't learnt from last summer
The consumer body claimed travellers have faced delays because they used "cowboy" firms listed by the government
US health authority advises high risk travellers to avoid cruising
The CDC recommends that people with an increased risk of severe illness should avoid cruise travel, regardless of vaccination status
Government lays down the law to more than 80 test providers
Regular spot checks will be introduced to ‘ensure prices are accurate and providers are legitimate’, with suppliers subject to a two-strike warning system
Derek Moore: 'One word to sum up how I'm feeling? It can only be anger'
‘With no help from the government, many specialist operators are being left to sink,’ writes Aito deputy for TTG
Travellers have faced 50 rule changes in Covid era
Research highlights the ever-changing restrictions governing international travel from the UK
Crackdown on Covid test 'cowboys' and US storm devastation
Government set to purge approved Covid test provider list while US east coast is battered by Storm Henri
CMA 'warned govt in April about PCR firms' – reports
It comes after the CMA was criticised by its former chairman on Tuesday (17 August)
Less than 2% of 'cowboy' travel test firms removed from govt list
Sajid Javid announced an "urgent" review of false claims and "rip-off" practices by providers last week