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Scotland unveils financial support package for agents
Agents will be eligible for one-off grants of up to either £10,000 or £25,000, depending on their rateable value
Priti Patel has signalled new Covid border measures are imminent (Credit: gov.uk)
Patel outlines new measures to limit international travel
‘Going on holiday is not a valid reason for travel,’ home secretary tells nation in Commons address
Responsible Travel believes its time to tax polluters more heavily – including airlines
'We can only hope we've now reached rock bottom'
Travel reacts to prime minister’s confirmation of hotel quarantine measures for arrivals
The prime minister said the government would set out its lockdown exit strategy on 22 February (Credit: gov.uk)
Govt to publish lockdown exit strategy on 22 February
Prime minister Boris Johnson confirms next steps for country’s efforts to return to some degree of normality
Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye is among the signatories
Johnson confirms targeted hotel quarantine policy
New measures requiring arrivals to self-isolate at government-arranged hotel accommodation to apply to initial 22 countries
Government is looking to agree air bridges or travel corridors with holiday hotspots
Associations unite to form Travel Industry Alliance
Nine UK travel associations have banded together to encourage fresh engagement with government
The WTTC's global summit has been pushed back to autumn (Credit: WTTC)
WTTC renews call for furlough extension
Council warns imminent hotel quarantine policy could wipe out nearly £400,000 from the UK economy every minute
Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye is among the signatories
Hotel quarantine policy for high-risk arrivals imminent
Home secretary Priti Patel expected to set out details of the proposal in the House of Commons on Wednesday (27 January)
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Face To Face with Gary Lewis: 'We'll never give up fighting'
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Gary Lewis: 'Don’t let travel firms fail without a roadmap'
TTNG boss urges government to provide a clear strategy for restarting travel sector post-lockdown
'We have turned on each other and we must stop'
Abta extends credit note regime to end of September
Association hopes move will ease pressure on members and help support consumer confidence
A member of staff at Travel Republic's office in London has tested positive for coronavirus
Govt decision to disband travel taskforce 'beyond a joke'
’Our travel industry has once again been thrown to the wolves,’ says TSSA union leader Manuel Cortes
Shapps will discuss travel and tourism's recovery from Covid-19
Govt's Global Travel Taskforce no longer active
The taskforce was chaired by transport secretary Grant Shapps and health secretary Matt Hancock
TTG editor Sophie Griffiths put the industry's case forward ahead of Zahawi's ministerial update (Credit: Sky News)
Minister cautions against summer holiday bookings
’It is far too early for us to speculate about the summer,’ vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi tells Sky News
The policy is expected to be debated by ministers when parliament reconvenes on Tuesday
Cabinet to consider hotel quarantine policy this week
‘Australian-style border closure’ among other measures under consideration to guard against import of new Covid cases and variants
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Tourism recovery has reached ‘critical window’ with vaccine roll-out
Global crisis committee says vaccines need to be part of “co-ordinated approach” to cross-border travel
BA is suspending its operations at Gatwick
MPs urge Johnson to launch ‘recovery package’ for aviation and travel
Politicians write to PM urging sector support following suspension of travel corridors
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Aito hits out at govt’s ‘Wild West’ approach to travel
Association calls for change in approach to industry from ministers
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Africa travel ban extended to Tanzania and DRC
All arrivals banned from 4am on Friday (22 January)
Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye is among the signatories
Full border closure ‘considered’ by government
MP George Eustace tells Sky News there remains a risk a new strain of coronavirus will ’evade’ the vaccine
Priti Patel has signalled new Covid border measures are imminent (Credit: gov.uk)
Home sec dodges summer holiday booking questions
Priti Patel refuses to say if people should book holidays now
Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th US president on Wednesday (Credit: Jon Tyson / Unsplash)
Biden administration 'acutely aware' of travel's pain
US Travel Association welcomes Biden-Harris presidency and hails commitment to provide direct relief to industries hardest-hit by Covid
Proof of vaccination is likely to be a requirement for air passengers, says Qantas chief (Credit: CDC / Unsplash)
Iata: Europe must agree common vaccination certification
Proposal to go before EU heads of state on Thursday
Government support can't be a last resort of aviation, Lundgren says
EasyJet boss calls for cheaper Covid testing to 'unlock' travel
Pre-departure testing costs ‘prohibitive’, says chief Johan Lundgren