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Starmer calls for scrapping of traffic light system
Labour leader criticises PM for making “so many mistakes” on border policy
How can Boris Johnson, a man who likes to quote Latin, fail to understand the simple reason the travel industry is on its knees?
'Dear Boris - please look 3.9m people in the eye and tell them why their jobs don’t matter'
‘How can Boris Johnson, a man who likes to quote Latin, fail to understand the simple reason the travel industry is on its knees?’
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Govt to step up vaccine roll-out and Heathrow expansion doubts
Plans to increase the pace of Covid vaccinations could, though, be hit by a shortage in supply of jabs
Government is looking to agree air bridges or travel corridors with holiday hotspots
Agent 'fed up' with local MP could stand as independent
Henbury Travel owner Richard Slater said he was thinking about standing after becoming tired of generic responses from his MP to his letters highlighting travel’s struggles
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EasyJet shifting UK capacity to European network

The airline has confirmed over the past week, it added an extra 150,000 seats to its intra-European network. This includes relocating UK-Palma capacity to Berlin-Palma, among other changes.

Following Monday’s announcement (14 June) that the UK’s domestic unlock has been pushed back to 19 July, with no further information on the resumption of international leisure travel, easyJet said it had been forced to "evaluate" its schedule.

Tourism chiefs warn UK could remain grounded until August
Lag on restarting flights and holiday programmes likely to push back restart
The flights will get under way on 25 June
'Big rise' in Gibraltar, Israel and Iceland bookings
Additional flights have been introduced to the countries on the green list
The no-sail order has been extended to 31 October (Credit: Sandra Seitamaa / Unsplash)
Cruise capacity limits extended after lockdown easing delay
A cap on passenger numbers for domestic cruises could remain in place until 19 July, the Department for Transport has confirmed
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Agents 'can't wait any longer' for fresh Covid support
Target campaign group’s plea supported by renewed calls from the TSSA union for targeted financial support for travel
The TSSA has called for the creation of a dedicated 'minister for travel' post
Johnson plays down prospect of furlough extension
Prime minister also declines to offer any further guidance on overseas travel this summer
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
'Freedom day' delay and business hopes dashed
Reaction to the government’s decision to delay the final lifting of restrictions until 19 July
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Hancock unable to give assurances on international cruise restart
Health sec’s responded in the Commons to a call for the cruise industry to be given a roadmap of its own
Last week brought optimism but it will take more than positive thinking to help the industry bounce back
Travel Day of Action: How to support industry lobbying day
Abta has released further information for how industry members can get involved on 23 June
Johnson's latest comments came at a government Covid briefing on Tuesday (Credit: BBC News)
Govt preparing to delay 21 June unlock by four weeks – reports
Prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce the delay at a press briefing on Monday afternoon (14 June)
Heathrow's boss has called for the UK government to support sustainable aviation fuel production
WTTC: G7 missed 'vital opportunity' to restart travel
Acting chief executive Virginia Messina said the summit should have been an opportunity to agree ’an immediate further opening of overseas travel’
The prime minister said the government would set out its lockdown exit strategy on 22 February (Credit: gov.uk)
Johnson 'confident' in only four-week delay to lockdown easing
Government’s “roadmap to freedom” has been moved from 21 June to 19 July due to rising Covid cases
The ban would initially be in place for 30 days (Credit: Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)
EU gives final approval for digital Covid certificate
Certificate will exempt holders from more stringent Covid restrictions like quarantine when travelling between member states
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
'Freedom day' set to be delayed and furlough extension blow
Speculation is mounting the final unlock of Covid-19 restrictions in England on 21 June will be delayed
It is hoped the stamp of approval will boost consumer confidence in the country's tourism sector
Portugal eases PCR entry test requirement
Visitors can now travel to Portugal with a negative lateral flow test result rather than a more expensive PCR test result
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Scottish cruise ban forces Saga to amend itineraries
Two cruises to Scotland have been changed into trips along England’s south coast
Heathrow says it is ready to scale up its operations to meet demand as it returns
Heathrow says public confidence ‘undermined’ by traffic light system
Airport questions why “green watchlist” has not been used by the government
British Airways is reducing its schedule because of the current four-week lockdown in England
British Airways to put staff back on furlough
Airline urges government to reopen international travel “as soon as possible”
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
May comes to travel's defence as BA furloughs staff again
Former PM tells fellow MPs that the UK must decide if it wants an airline industry or not
BA passengers will be able to change their travel arrangements (Credit: Jason Leung / Unsplash)
Aviation sector urges govt to extend support into 2022
Airlines UK has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak calling for a lengthy extension of the furlough scheme for aviation workers