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Shapps will discuss travel and tourism's recovery from Covid-19
Foreign travel risks 'screwing up' domestic unlock – Shapps
Transport secretary says the UK has to exercise caution with the resumption of international travel
Portugal is one of only a number of viable destinations on the UK government's green list (Credit: Algarve Tourism Board)
Govt justifies decision not to place Portugal on ‘green watchlist’
Minister said it had to take “swift action” to move destination to amber list
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Former PM May attacks ‘chaotic’ traffic light system
May asks why international travel is now "more restricted" in summer 2021 than it was last year
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Industry welcomes UK-US taskforce but urges quick action
Abta also makes plea for traffic lights system to be “used as intended”
Kuoni will offer Covid testing packages (Credit: Mufid Majnun/Unsplash)
Study finds ‘serious problems’ with govt list of test providers
Which? reveals some firms on official list have yet to start supplying Covid tests
The TSSA has called for the creation of a dedicated 'minister for travel' post
Gatwick MP to lead fresh Commons debate on travel today
It comes after a concerted lobbying effort by Abta and the trade to raise awareness of travel’s plight
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Lukewarm reaction to UK-US taskforce and Covid tests under the spotlight
’Rogue’ Covid test providers come under scrutiny from consumer watchdog Which? while the industry digests a new UK-US travel taskforce plan
Responsible Travel believes its time to tax polluters more heavily – including airlines
'Give us dates for UK-US restart, not more taskforces'
Lukewarm welcome for new Atlantic travel taskforce, which will explore the resumption of transatlantic travel
The new bilateral deal will allow UK-US travel to continue once the UK’s EU transition period expires (Credit: Kevin Lanceplaine/Unsplash)
Shapps to oversee new taskforce to restart UK-US travel
Boris Johnson and Joe Biden expected to announce new Atlantic Charter on Thursday (10 June) featuring a commitment to restarting transatlantic travel ’as soon as possible’
Virtuosa will spend its debut season sailing UK domestic itineraries
Scottish govt cites 'high risk of rapid transmission' for cruise block
It comes after it denied MSC Virtuosa the right to dock in Greenock on Wednesday (9 June)
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Govt must abandon 'failed' traffic light system – WTTC
Council calls on G7 leaders to agree measures to ’save travel’
Proof of vaccination is likely to be a requirement for air passengers, says Qantas chief (Credit: CDC / Unsplash)
Millions in the north west urged not to travel
People have been asked not to travel outside their areas to try to limit the spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19
Biden's team has insisted the US's tough Covid travel restrictions will continue (Credit: Justin Cron / Unsplash)
US eases restrictions on travel to Europe ahead of G7 summit
Industry leaders hoping for breakthrough on UK-US travel as president Joe Biden travels to the UK on Wednesday (9 June) for the G7 meeting
43 Great Rail Journeys' employees have taken voluntary redundancy
'The UK government's indecision on travel is devastating'
Great Rail Journeys chief Peter Liney says operators are ’crying out’ out for clear guidelines for the safe return to overseas travel
'We have turned on each other and we must stop'
British Airways and Ryanair face Covid refund probe
Competition authority opens enforcement case into reports consumers were denied refunds for flights they couldn’t legally take
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
New airline refund probe as 'don't travel' row continues
CMA to look at airline refund policy during Covid
Sunvil is offering free tests for guests travelling to the Alentejo region of Portugal (Credit: Jacek Ulinski / Unsplash)
Govt must act now to avoid 'disastrous summer for travel' - Which?
Which? travel editor Rory Boland says the UK govt’s approach to restarting international travel is ‘flawed’
Matt Hancock said the government had been 'crystal clear' on amber list travel (Credit: BBC News)
Hancock: 'No expansion of green list in medium term'
Health secretary warns people not to expect any ’significant’ expansion of the UK government’s green list imminently
It is hoped the stamp of approval will boost consumer confidence in the country's tourism sector
Portugal officially added to UK government amber list
Destination becomes the first to drop of the government’s green list since it came into effect on 17 May
Environment sec George Eustice has said his advice to people would be to holiday at home (Credit: gov.uk)
Brits urged to holiday at home for a second summer
’I think most people will probably decide this year to stay at home, to holiday at home,’ environment secretary George Eustice tells Sky News
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Restrictions to hit summer peak and Abta's 'lost generation' warning
Government indicates there is unlikely to be any additions to the green list for some time
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Portugal tourism chief blasts UK govt's traffic light decision
Luis Araujo said Portugal remained confident of safely welcoming visitors this summer
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Tanzer: 'We need complete step change in govt attitude towards travel'
Travel is “in a class of its own in terms of the pain it has suffered", Abta chief has told MPs
Heathrow's boss has called for the UK government to support sustainable aviation fuel production
UK-US travel corridor should be 'template' for rest of the world
Travel and airline chiefs urge Boris Johnson and Joe Biden to negotiate a UK-US travel corridor at this week’s G7 summit and show the world there is a ’prize’ for mass Covid-19 vaccination