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The majority of destinations are currently classed as amber in the traffic lights system (Credit: benn-mcguinness-34oZS8nstfI-unsplash)
Government ready to scrap 'amber watchlist' plan
Reports come after the prime minister Boris Johnson said he wanted the UK to take a ‘simple’ and ‘balanced approach’ to travel rules
British visitors to the EU face a string of new travel requirements from January 2021
EU confirms Esta-style visa waiver coming in 2022
New system will cost €7 per passenger heading into the union from a third country, such as the UK
Pic credit - Unsplash: Noah Dominic Silvio
Traffic light regime 'more of a rainbow now'
’We support the traffic light system of red, amber and green. However, the way it is being implemented is confusing, complex and detrimental to a safe reopening," says cross-party group of MPs
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Govt urged to axe amber category plus Heathrow 'quarter mile' queues
The government is facing calls to switch to a red and/or green travel warning system only amid a U-turn on the amber watchist while there are fresh reports of significant queues at Heathrow
Cruise agents have welcomed the lifting of the UK government's cruise ban (Credit: iStock)
Agents hail lifting of cruise ban 'a useful sales tool'
’I think there is interest for this year,’ one agent tells TTG
Royal's Europe chief said the cruise sector was working to understand how it would adapt in “a world pre-vaccine”
Clia prepares for international cruise return
It will host a series of "summer schools" to ready agents for the resumption of overseas cruising
Sunak will address the Commons from 12.30pm on Wednesday (Credit: @HMTreasury / Twitter)
Chancellor urges Johnson to further ease travel restrictions
Rishi Sunak has warned Britain’s border rules are damaging the economy, and tourism in particular
The prime minister said the government would set out its lockdown exit strategy on 22 February (Credit: gov.uk)
Johnson: 'I want simple, user-friendly travel rules'
Prime minister responds to chancellor Rishi Sunak’s call for the government to ease its travel restrictions
Responsible Travel believes its time to tax polluters more heavily – including airlines
Iata questions 'scope' of UK govt's reopening of travel
Association calls out continued insistence on expensive PCR testing and decision to exempt only fully vaccinated US and EU arrivals from quarantine
BA passengers will be able to change their travel arrangements (Credit: Jason Leung / Unsplash)
UK 'not on path' to sustainable travel and aviation recovery
Aviation chiefs call for expanded green list, easing of testing burden on travellers and certainty of rules for the remainder of the summer
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Govt divided over 'amber plus' plans as restrictions ease
Signs are emerging of top level dissent in government over treatment of travel industry according to Monday’s national press reports (2 August)
"A working time frame definitely has to be established for a cash refund," agents told TTG
Coalition issues new plea for support as furlough costs rise
Group of 16 leading travel bodies pushes government to recognise sector’s “unique circumstances”
The FCO has advised against travel to parts of Italy (Credit: Jametlene Reskp/Unsplash)
Italy extends quarantine requirement for British arrivals
UK travellers, regardless of vaccination status, are subject to five days of self-isolation upon entry
Oasis offered overland trips in Africa, South America and Asia (Credit: Hu Chen / Unsplash)
Atta pleads for clarity on 'mysterious' red list methodology
The association has urged all African nation ambassadors in the UK to contact foreign secretary Dominic Raab to raise their concerns
Shapps said people could, at last, start looking ahead to their summer holidays (Credit: BBC Breakfast)
Shapps defends France 'amber plus' decision
Transport sec insists UK government made correct decision on France, despite spike in Beta variant cases being traced to French department of Reunion – some 6,000 miles away in the Indian Ocean
The FCDO has updated its travel advice for Spain (Credit: Filip Sochor / Unsplash)
Brits set to be spared quarantine upon return from Spain
Cases of the Beta variant of Covid-19 have reportedly fallen to just 2.9% of total Covid infections in Spain, easing concerns the country could be placed on the amber plus or red list
Rishi Sunak will outline his latest plans to support businesses affected by new Covid restrictions
Sunak dismisses latest plea for sector support for travel
Chancellor responds to letter from Holiday Extras’ Lindsay Garvey-Jones
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
France blasts amber plus status and no quarantine for Spain
French politicians attack UK policy while a reported absence of new cases of the Beta variant of Covid-19 in Spanish resorts has eased quarantine fears
The news that self isolation for fully vaccinated US citizens arriving into the UK will be removed from Monday (2 August) has "increased consumer confidence"
Virgin sees New York-London bookings 'increase by 250%'
Airline reports a sharp rise following the easing of quarantine restrictions on fully vaccinated US arrivals to the UK on Wednesday (28 July)
Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye is among the signatories
Quarantine update 'important piece of travel recovery puzzle'
Jacqueline Dobson, president of Barrhead Travel, welcomed the news that Scotland will lift quarantine restrictions on fully vaccinated EU and US arrivals from Monday (2 August)
The changes will apply from Monday (2 August)
Scotland and Wales align with England on EU and US quarantine
The announcements came after the UK government on Wednesday (28 July) confirmed entry rules for fully vaccinated EU and US arrivals would be eased next week
Aito chair Chris Rowles has called again on govt to take time to listen to travel's pleas
‘We’re worth saving’, says Aito in plea to government
Association calls for support as many long-established firms face battle to survive
France will include the UK in its marketing efforts (Credit: Anthony Choren / Unsplash)
France’s amber plus fate dependent on Covid cases – in Reunion
Foreign sec says 5,700-mile distance between island and French mainland ’does not matter’ and that connectivity between the two could contribute to a rise in Beta variant cases
Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th US president on Wednesday (Credit: Jon Tyson / Unsplash)
Biden urged to set timetable to reopen US borders
US Travel Association ups pressure on Biden administration to ease country’s travel restrictions