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The swab test process is expected to take less than 30 minutes
Reducing cost of Covid tests 'crucial to restarting travel'
New rapid PCR tests could be key to improving airport testing regimes
TUi believes the UK's vaccination programme will have an 'immediate impact' on consumer behaviour
Vaccinated travellers should face fewer restrictions – Iata
Airline body wants ‘pragmatic approach’ to accepting proof of vaccination
Portugal has been left off the UK's 'safe travel' lists (Credit: Melanie Martin / Unsplash)
Portugal to reopen to British holidaymakers from 17 May
Tourism secretary Rita Marques confirms country will use a combination of vaccination and immunisation certification, and testing, to restart tourism
Responsible Travel believes its time to tax polluters more heavily – including airlines
Unite union: 5,000 aviation jobs being lost a month
New research reveals UK has suffered twice as many job losses in aviation and related industries during the pandemic compared with France and Germany
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Sturgeon: 17 May restart for Scotland unlikely
Scotland’s first minister says testing likely to be necessary ’for some time’ once travel does resume
The chancellor has been urged to cut APD (Credit: Antonio Janeski / Unsplash)
Govt pledges £15m for sustainable fuel innovation
Green Fuel, Green Skies competition to support development of facilities capable of turning everyday waste into sustainable jet fuel
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Union hails Thomas Cook redundancy payment ruling
1,500 former Cook staff may now be able to claim from the Insolvency Service owing to the manner in which they lost their jobs in September 2019
Why Qatar is perfect for a winter-sun luxury break
Government announces Qatar and Ethiopia travel ban
Oman and Somalia will also be added to the government’s Covid ‘red list’ from 4am on Friday (19 March)
Tui is adding a further three weekly Portugal flights
Portugal and Mauritius to be removed from govt red list
Arrivals into England from Portugal and Mauritius will no longer have to self-isolate in government-appointed hotel quarantine for 10 days from 4am on Friday (19 March)
The TSSA has called for the creation of a dedicated 'minister for travel' post
Gary Lewis: 'It's right we keep making demands of govt'
’Despite the budget, there are still gaps in support for travel travel – we need government to act on this,’ writes Travel Network Chief executive Gary Lewis for TTG
Cyprus is among a number of destinations to signal it is ready to reopen to British tourists
Is travel on a straight road to recovery?
There are encouraging signs for the travel industry that consumer confidence, and bookings, are beginning to bounce back – but are we on a straight road to recovery or not?
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2 taps govt Covid facility for £200m 'standby liquidity'
‘This provides the group with additional headroom to deal with the ongoing cost of disruption to our sector,’ said Jet2 plc executive chair Philip Meeson
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Aviation and maritime minister confirmed for next TTG Agenda 2021 seminar
Robert Courts will join a host of senior figures on March 25, with exclusive trade and consumer research released by PwC and TTG
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Northern Irish agents in line for new govt grants
Flat payments of £10,000 available to agents operating from commercial premises, and £3,500 to self-employed agents working from home
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Marella Cruises extends operational pause to end of June
Line cites ’ongoing uncertainty around travel restrictions’ for fresh round of cancellations
More than half of those surveyed said they planned to travel in the next six months (Credit: Christian Lue / Unsplash)
'We need a common European roadmap for return to travel'
Trade body representing agents and operators across Europe says approach must be based on testing and health certificates
Shapps will discuss travel and tourism's recovery from Covid-19
Govt assessing various travel certification schemes – Shapps
Iata Travel Pass and World Economic Forum’s CommonPass among options, transport secretary tells House of Commons
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Clia chair: 'We want cruising to return with longevity'
"It will take time to get ships back into action but the feedback we’re getting tells us there is pent-up demand," says Tony Roberts
Stephen Hillier will become CAA chair this summer
CAA 'learns lessons' from handling of refunds crisis
Authority is seeking new powers to enforce ’timely’ payment of refunds
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Qatar Airways launches Iata Travel Pass trial
Passengers on carrier’s Doha-Istanbul route will test the association digital testing and vaccine certification platform, starting Thursday (11 March)
Huw Merriman is the latest MP to join TTG's Agenda 2021
Govt must announce travel restart plans on 12 April, say MPs
Global Travel Taskforce report should be published to allow industry to plan for resumption
Heathrow's passenger numbers fell to their lowest level since 1966 in February (Credit: Heathrow airport)
Heathrow passenger numbers fall to 55-year low
Passenger numbers fell to less than 500,000 in February
Agents used the TTG roundtable to put forward their case for more government support
Govt 'letting us bleed' agents tell MP at TTG roundtable
Agents spell out devastating impact of the Covid crisis on their businesses
Responsible Travel believes its time to tax polluters more heavily – including airlines
Aviation sector welcomes domestic APD review
Rates on domestic flights could be halved under new proposals set out by government on Wednesday (10 March)