Government

UKinbound appeals for £47m fund to save sector

Trade body says inbound businesses need financial support until spring 2022

Travel industry is ‘fast running out of cash’, warns agent

Change to furlough scheme means more financial pressure on the sector

Hopes for quarantine-free travel in July rise and doubts over the Balearics

Quarantine-free travel for fully vaccinated people to amber countries could be allowed by late July

Sajid Javid: Could new health sec make a useful ally for travel?

With a background in business and aims to lift Covid restrictions – could the new health secretary help the industry’s recovery?

Javid 'paves way' for reopening EU travel with NHS app update

The app has been updated to serve as a Covid passport that will enable British travellers to prove they are fully vaccinated

Enquiries rise but bookings fall in latest TTG agent tracker

Many consumers remain too “nervous” to commit to booking a holiday

Shapps refuses to put timescale on amber list relaxation

Complexities such as the vaccination of children may delay implementation of new policy

Hopes raised for EU travel this summer as green list is expanded

England’s victory over Germany in Euro 2020 dominates the headlines but there is also some good news for travel.

Malta will now not accept NHS app as vaccination proof

Only the paper version of the NHS Covid letter will now be accepted as full vaccination certification

Labour pressures Shapps to outline summer travel strategy

The transport secretary was questioned in parliament by counterpart Jim McMahon

Rowland: 'Thousands of firms will fail without govt help'

The Abta chair said consumer confidence is low because of the "confusion" caused by the traffic light system

Off Broadway seeks trade questions after Shapps meeting confirmed

The Hertfordshire-based agency’s team will meet with the transport secretary next month

Hopes fade for US-UK travel before end of summer

Officials involved with the plans reportedly said it was "increasingly unlikely" they would reach a conclusion by the end of next month

Javid to discuss traffic light system with Shapps

The health secretary was asked about plans to restart international travel during an address to parliament

Countries tighten restrictions on UK and Javid vows to lift Covid curbs

Several destinations have moved to increase restrictions on UK travellers as Delta variant cases surge

'Grounded flights could cost Scotland £460 million'

A recent survey revealed 800 out of 1,000 Scottish nationals spend up to £250 on "holiday items" prior to an overseas break

Merkel launches bid 'to ban UK travellers from EU'

Reports suggest Germany will attempt to stop British travellers from the EU regardless of whether or not they have had a vaccine

Portugal to impose quarantine for unvaccinated UK visitors

It joins Malta in restricting access for those arriving without having had two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine

Javid takes over as health secretary and Merkel's plan to ban Brits

New health secretary to update MPs and German leader looks to increase EU-wide restrictions on UK visitors

Sandals reports 'huge demand' after Caribbean green list inclusions

The operator said yesterday’s update will give "much-needed confidence" to consumers who have already booked a Caribbean holiday

Scottish trade calls for 'four-nations approach' to overseas travel

The Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association (SPAA) and Barrhead Travel have shared their reaction to Scotland’s traffic light update

Shapps: 'No guarantees green list won't change'

Transport sec tells broadcasters the government was trying to be ’as transparent as possible’ over the decision-making process behind its traffic light regime

EasyJet adds 50,000 seats to green list destinations

New routes from Bristol and Luton to Malta will launch next month

Travel accountant meets with culture secretary to argue industry's case

A leading travel accountant is urging the travel trade to contact their local MP following a successful meeting with his representative, culture secretary Oliver Dowden.