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BA will use a B777-200 aircraft to operate the additional flight (Credit: British Airways)
British Airways parent expects 'robust' summer as bookings surge
IAG hopeful of restoring around 85% of 2019 capacity this year as travel seeks to recover from the Covid crisis
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David Jeffries, pioneer of the UK weekend break, dies
Industry veteran came up with “revolutionary” marketing campaign
JG Travel Group is predicting a bumper 2022
JG Travel Group 'on course for biggest year ever'
Chief executive Andy Freeth hails group’s investment in agents, and stresses the trade will remain a critical sales channel for JG
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Russia invades Ukraine and oil price surges
Putin starts military operations across Ukraine, causing an immediate spike in oil prices
Kyiv, Ukraine (Credit: Silver Ringvee / Unsplash)
Shapps urges Brits to leave Ukraine while commercial options remain
Warning comes amid increasing tensions in the region after Russian troops entered rebel-held parts of the country
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Shapps wants PLF axed and Australia finally reopens
Transport sec wants troublesome Covid travel form scrapped while Australia has started welcoming international visitors for the first time for nearly two years
Heathrow and London City airports were among the worst affected by Storm Eunice's high winds
More than 400 flights cancelled as Storm Eunice causes travel chaos
Heathrow and London City among the worst affected airports as 100mph winds battered the UK on Friday
Cunard's Queen Victoria will now not resume cruising until early June 2022
Cunard delays the return of Queen Victoria to service
Line cancels some cruises as resumption is pushed back to June 2022
The Relais, Henley occupies a prime spot on the Thames
Thames retreat The Relais provides a perfect short break
Grace Leo’s hotel in Henley brings international flair to this quaint market town
Viking Venus will depart on its maiden passenger voyage on 22 May from Portsmouth
Portsmouth unveils 'master plan' to grow UK cruise calls
The port has claimed it will be capable of hosting around 80% of cruise ships calling in UK within the next five years
Birmingham is one destination being promoted as a city break choice
VisitEngland says head for the city this spring
VisitEngland launches £1 million campaign to boost city breaks
New trips include Maritime Bristol and the Dean Forest Railway (Credit: Leger Holidays)
Leger Holidays doubles UK touring programme for 2022
Demand for UK holidays ‘showing no signs of abating’ says coach specialist; new additions include seven breaks featuring accommodation at Warner Leisure Hotels properties
Heathrow says it is ready to scale up its operations to meet demand as it returns
Heathrow blames weak start to 2022 on Omicron ‘hangover’
Airport says demand remains “fragile” despite the removal of travel restrictions
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Half-term holiday rush and Europe 'on precipice' over Ukraine
Friday’s headlines focus on the highly anticipated half-term getaway as the UK removes all tests for fully vaccinated travellers
The new rules come into effect on Monday (Credit: Marten Bjork / Unsplash)
Red list regime to be retained as 'an option', govt confirms
The red list remains the UK’s first line of defence against new variant importation, the Department for Transport has said
London faces new Tier 2 restrictions from this weekend
UK to admit more overseas visitors, including from China
UK to begin accepting Chinese vaccine passports along with those issued by a further 15 nations
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Scottish govt to provide £3.5m in support to agents
Move comes after months of lobbying by the country’s outbound sector
Guernsey (Pictured: St Peter Port) hopes to reopen to UK visitors in July
Guernsey to drop all Covid-19 travel restrictions
Travellers from all countries, regardless of vaccination status, will not be required to test or isolate on arrival
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Families shun Spain over jab rules and Brexit ‘damaging’ trade
Spain’s rules requiring children to be double vaccinated are causing families to cancel half-term trips
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Tui benefits from ‘pent-up’ demand and Hong Kong set to tighten rules
Tour operator expects strong summer in 2022, while Hong Kong sees a surge in Covid cases
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Domestic adventures tipped to retain their appeal in 2022
Demand for adventure travel in the UK is set to continue even when more of the world reopens for tourism
Virgin's Valiant Lady set for Tilbury and Liverpool showcases
Ship will arrive in the UK early next month for preview events before heading to Portsmouth for its inaugural sailing
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British Airways and Loganair expand codeshare partnership
British Airways and Loganair add 18 routes to codeshare arrangement
Cruise agents have welcomed the lifting of the UK government's cruise ban (Credit: iStock)
Cruise sales 'moving in right direction' after Omicron wave
Agents report an upswing in late bookings driven by resilient cruisers has helped turn the tide on Omicron uncertainty