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P&O has revealed its summer 2021 and winter 2021/22 programme
P&O cancels winter Saint Lucia fly-cruise programme
Line cites ’lack of availability of charter aircraft’ for decision
Raab has asked Rishi Sunak to respond (Credit: Gov.uk)
Foreign sec Raab hints at green and amber list expansion
Dominic Raab tells Sky News he has been approached by several overseas counterparts seeking reciprocal deals on reopening international travel
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
UK 'back in business' as hopes of US return soar
Travel hails easing of quarantine rules for EU and US visitors, although the news was tempered by a first daily increase in new Covid-19 cases in the UK for a week
Domestic sailings 'highly attractive' for new-to-cruise market
International cruise ban to be lifted next week
Restrictions on overseas ocean cruising from England are set to be dropped from 2 August
Heathrow's passenger numbers fell to their lowest level since 1966 in February (Credit: Heathrow airport)
Labour brands govt plans to ease travel rules 'reckless'
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner called on the government to look at an international vaccine passport
Ministers are expected to discuss the plans on Wednesday (28 July)
UK govt ready to drop quarantine for EU and US arrivals
Ministers expected to discuss plans on Wednesday with Boris Johnson reportedly concerned about the EU’s progress in enabling international travel compared with Britain
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Foreign Office lifts advice against international cruising
FCDO had advised against international cruise ship travel since July 2020
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Govt easing of inbound rules a ‘fantastic step forward’
Move welcomed by UKinbound, but extra support still badly needed for struggling sector
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Govt confirms plan to lift quarantine for fully vaccinated arrivals
Move will ease requirements from EU and US through recognition of vaccination schemes around the world
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Wizz Air plots swift return to 2019 capacity levels
Budget carrier expecting to operate at 100% of pre-Covid capacity by August, but warns of another potentially problematic winter for airlines
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
England set to reopen to EU/US travellers as Covid cases fall again
Fully vaccinated EU and US travellers will no longer have to quarantine under new rules being drawn up by ministers, while new Covid infections have fallen for seventh consecutive day
Turnbull said Australia's borders are unlikely to open "before the first quarter of next year"
Australia's borders 'could be closed until next year'
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull said the Australian government’s ‘colossal failure’ to purchase enough vaccines was to blame for the potential delay
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PM confirms traffic light system review this week
The second ‘checkpoint’ review of how the traffic light regime functions is due this week, Number 10 confirmed on Monday (26 July)
US Travel Association executive vice-president of public affairs and policy, Tori Emerson Barnes, said closed borders "have not prevented the Delta variant from entering the US"
US government urged to rethink travel ban decision
The Biden administration’s decision to uphold international travel restrictions has been greeted with dismay by the US travel industry
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Caution urged despite plunge in Covid cases and fresh US travel blow
Ministers have called for calm despite a rapid fall in new Covid cases in the UK, while the US is set to keep its ban on UK visitors
'We have turned on each other and we must stop'
Agents urged not to squander 'last opportunity' to steer Atol reform
Agents could be left facing security requirements that aren’t in line with their business model, International Passenger Protection warns
The new bilateral deal will allow UK-US travel to continue once the UK’s EU transition period expires (Credit: Kevin Lanceplaine/Unsplash)
No imminent prospect of US easing travel restrictions – reports
White House official cites concerns over delta variant for caution, according to Reuters
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Airlines set out blueprint to get the industry moving
Airlines UK writes to transport secretary Grant Shapps with key demands ahead of second formal review of the UK’s traffic light regime
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Hopes rise as Covid cases keep falling despite getaway beset by 'chaos'
New cases of Covid-19 in the UK down for a fifth consecutive day, while holidaymakers faced long queues at airports as the summer getaway finally got under way at the weekend
Heathrow says it is ready to scale up its operations to meet demand as it returns
UK 'must open up to vaccinated travellers', says Heathrow chief
Restrictions remain significant barrier to Covid recovery, says John Holland-Kaye, who has called on the UK government to ease testing requirements to avoid falling behind EU rivals
'Cutting through the confusion as the summer getaway starts'
Abta’s Susan Deer reflects on the association’s efforts to help agents with the almost ’insurmountable’ task of keeping up-to-speed with the ever-changing travel landscape
Could Greece be the first destination for UK holidaymakers? (Credit: Stefania Chihaia / Unsplash)
Amber list move 'stimulating demand for Spain and Greece'
Quarantine exemption ’making a difference’ but summer 2021 bookings remain low, agents tell TTG
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Leisure agents dispute media claims of late summer rush
Nervous consumers mean surge in late summer bookings not materialising, despite reports of a booking frenzy in the national press
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Abta presses Shapps for new grants to support industry
Association lobbies transport secretary ahead of next week’s review of current travel rules