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Heathrow says it is ready to scale up its operations to meet demand as it returns
Heathrow's Covid losses spiral to nearly £2.4 billion
Boss John Holland-Kaye said Covid border closures had ‘devastated the aviation sector and British trade’
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Foreign travel could 'overwhelm' UK testing system – Which?
Consumer champion says test capacity for travel is already struggling to meet demand, even before international travel resumes en masse
Could 'air bridges' make summer holidays a possibility this summer?
'There are going to be good and bad pressures on R'
Health secretary Matt Hancock and deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam asked about what new data on vaccine efficacy against Covid variants means for international travel at government Covid briefing
Shapps chaired the meeting on Tuesday 2 March (Credit: @GrantShapps/Twitter)
Shapps: NHS app to be used as Covid pass for overseas travel
Transport sec offers further details of govt plans for resumption of overseas travel, stressing he would reveal the ‘green list’ of quarantine-free destinations ‘in the next couple of weeks’
The FCDO has updated its travel advice for Spain (Credit: Filip Sochor / Unsplash)
Spain hopeful of reopening to foreign tourists in June
Country’s tourism minister Fernando Valdes tells WTTC Global Summit digital health certification will be central to Spain’s tourism revival
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More than 600 fines issued to airlines over Covid paperwork
Airlines obliged to ensure passengers have correct documentation before arriving in England
'We have turned on each other and we must stop'
Atol protection on RCNs extended to end of September 2022
Validity period for issuing new refund credit notes extended indefinitely until further notice
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UK 'yet to open vaccine pass talks with EU'
European Commission spokesperson indicates talks between the UK and EU are lagging behind those the bloc has had with the US
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CAA blocks Heathrow plan to recover £2.6bn through higher fees
CAA tells Heathrow it can only recover a fraction of debts through increased fees levied on passengers and airlines
Could Greece be the first destination for UK holidaymakers? (Credit: Stefania Chihaia / Unsplash)
Greece gears up for mid-May tourism restart
Destination lifts inbound quarantine requirement for more source markets
Meon Valley owner James Beagrie (right) sat down with local MP Damian Hinds (left)
Video: TTG Top 50 agency bags interview with local MP
Meon Valley Travel chief James Beagrie sat down with East Hampshire MP Damian Hinds to discuss the agency’s challenges and the impact of the Covid crisis on travel
Biden's team has insisted the US's tough Covid travel restrictions will continue (Credit: Justin Cron / Unsplash)
EU to welcome fully vaccinated US tourists this summer
Head of the EU Commission confirms talks under way to allow Americans jabbed with EU-approved vaccine to travel to the bloc
Heathrow's passenger numbers fell to their lowest level since 1966 in February (Credit: Heathrow airport)
Foreign Office advice to be independent of traffic light system
‘Green list’ destinations could be placed off limits owing to FCDO stance, Times reports
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Virgin Atlantic urges UK govt to accept digital apps at border
Pleas comes as airline begins one-month trial using Iata Travel Pass on Barbados flights
Dooey: 'What the travel sector in Scotland needed from today’s statement (Tuesday) was a glimmer of hope'
SPAA lays out 'manifesto for travel' ahead of Scottish elections
Trade body said it believed ministers in Holyrood had “very little understanding” of how travel businesses work
The ban would initially be in place for 30 days (Credit: Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)
Aviation groups appeal to EU for timely Covid certificate launch
Industry bodies call for Digital Green Certificate to be in place by end of June ’at the very latest’
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Traffic lights: A legal take on the plan to restart travel
What does the government’s new traffic light system mean for you and your clients? Travlaw’s Sophie Brazier explains
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Ryanair expects 'sudden' recovery in summer holidays
Low-cost carrier says people “will demand to travel” as vaccination rates rise
BA will start retiring its iconic 747s on Tuesday
IAG: Govt support 'critical' to sustainable fuel revolution
British Airways commits to powering 10% of its flights with SAFs by the end of the decade
Manchester airport is temporarily closing Terminals Two and Three (Credit: Hufton and Crow)
Airports group calls for 'restriction-free' traffic light category
MAG’s plan would allow people to travel confidently to low-risk countries without having to pay for a PCR test upon their return
Spain (pictured: Marbella) has introduced a responsible tourism seal (Credit: Drew Graham / Unsplash)
Spain 'ready' to welcome UK tourists this summer
Destination’s tourism minister says vaccine certificates will help restart travel
Tui is adding a further three weekly Portugal flights
Govt to roll out vaccine certification by mid-May – reports
Move would open up countries willing to waive testing and quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers, Telegraph reports
Arrivals from 33 countries will be met at the airport and taken to quarantine accommodation (Credit: Belinda Fewings / Unsplash)
Aviation sector may need govt support to survive 'bleak' 2021
Pilots union Balpa and trade body Airlines UK welcome government transport committee’s critical review of the Global Travel Taskforce report
Heathrow's passenger numbers fell to their lowest level since 1966 in February (Credit: Heathrow airport)
Taskforce report 'puts 17 May restart at jeopardy'
Transport committee delivers damning verdict on Global Travel Taskforce ‘vague, cautious and costly’ framework for the resumption of international travel next month