Government

Govt's traffic light regime to face High Court scrutiny

Case brought by Manchester Airports Group calling for more transparency from government in its decision-making to be heard today

Amber list price surge and worries over airport queues

Proposed 19 July shift to ease quarantine for fully vaccinated amber list arrivals prompts concerns over steep price hikes

Foreign Office begins easing Covid travel advice for amber list countries

FCDO no longer advising against all but essential travel to various amber list destinations ’based on the current assessment of Covid-19 risks’ – including Spain, Greece and France

Govt confirms quarantine exemption for vaccinated amber arrivals

Transport secretary Grant Shapps sets out plans to exempt fully vaccinated arrivals from amber list countries from quarantine, starting 19 July

Pata UK&I hails first step towards return to 'meaningful trading'

Pata UK and Ireland chair Chris Crampton, though, warns significant barriers to opening up Asia Pacific region remain

Aviation welcomes move to ease amber list quarantine

Airlines UK chief Tim Alderslade said "the summer season essentially starts here"

Iata boss demands action to restart international travel

Willie Walsh said: "it is disappointing that more governments are not moving more rapidly to use data to drive border opening"

On the Beach defends sales pause despite amber list boost

Online agency wants “more clarity” on destination requirements before reopening peak season sales

Abta to continue lobbying Foreign Office on advice for amber list countries

Travel association wants FCDO advice to take into account “reducing risks” in many destinations

Scottish agents 'can't afford more delays to unlock'

SPAA and Barrhead Travel criticise Holyrood for failure to set out plans to ease quarantine for fully vaccinated amber list arrivals after UK government concession

Cruise ships able to sail 50% full 'with vaccination policy in place'

New guidance from the Department for Transport is a boost to the cruise sector this summer

Industry hopeful new amber list rules will unlock 'pent-up' demand

Industry bodies say government decision will open up key holiday destinations this summer

Cruise guests included in amber quarantine exemption

Passengers will benefit from rules exempting fully vaccinated Brits from quarantining, transport secretary confirms

Jet2 bullish on 2022 outlook despite £374m annual loss

‘We are optimistic that summer 2022 will be a considerable improvement on both summer 2020 and summer 2021,’ says chair Philip Meeson

Cautious optimism as amber list travel rules change due

Transport secretary Grant Shapps’ Commons statement on easing quarantine for fully vaccinated amber list arrivals leads the national travel headlines on Thursday (8 July)

Govt policy could ‘inflict permanent damage’ on travel industry

EasyJet boss says the UK could lose its reputation as a world leader for travel

Data reveals ‘zero’ positive PCR day two tests from green-list countries

Only 0.4% of travellers have tested positive for Covid in day two tests across all destinations

Warning over removing mask rule 'too early' for air travel

Covid test provider says passengers should still be required to wear masks on flights after 19 July

Amber list easing imminent and infection concerns

National press headlines point to Thursday rule change announcement on quarantine for fully vaccinated amber list arrivals despite doubts among MPs

'Don't leave international travel behind', Kuoni boss urges govt

Derek Jones has called on transport secretary Grant Shapps to scrap PCR testing requirements for green list UK travellers

Lewis: Govt's no-quarantine amber plan 'immensely positive'

Travel industry professionals have shared their reaction to the prime minister’s plans to open up international travel for fully vaccinated individuals

Germany lifts travel ban on UK arrivals

Britain is set to be removed from the country’s highest risk category of "virus variant area" from Wednesday

New Clia chair seeking 'equal treatment' for cruise amid travel restart

Royal Caribbean’s Ben Bouldin and Clia’s Andy Harmer joined TTG to assess current challenges and future plans

Has Travel Day of Action brought winds of change?

As the industry came together to lobby government, agents ertr hopeful a potential further relaxation of the travel rules for several destinations could set off a flurry of late bookings