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Omicron sparks travel restrictions and boosters to save Xmas?
Covid variant forces governments around the world to introduce new travel rules, while booster jabs will be used to ’save’ Christmas, according to the health secretary
'Talk to us about slow travel' Byway Travel tells operators
Slow travel specialist urges others to offer flight-free options
Luxury Cottages appoints Richard Carrick as new chairman
UK holiday homes specialist has also secured “substantial” investment to spur growth plans
Claridge’s set to unveil Christmas tree created by Dior designer
Mayfair institution’s festive tree has been designed by fashion house’s Kim Jones
Gleneagles Townhouse set to make spring debut
Hotel will be based in renovated historic building in Edinburgh
Domestic air travel demand changed for ever, says Loganair boss
Loganair chief says changing business travel and lifestyle patterns already affecting route planning
Brittany Ferries reintroduces fast cross-Channel route
Service resumes to meet increase in reported travel demand
Govt pledges £4.3m for Newquay and Dundee routes
Investment will fund public service obligation routes to Cornwall and Dundee from London
Booster jabs to be added to NHS app and red list remains empty
Booster jab details to be added to NHS Covid Pass app in the ’coming days’, while no countries have been added to the UK’s red list following the latest three-weekly review.
Eastern Airways to take over Newquay-London route
Carrier expected to operate government-subsidised service from December
Shearings launches premium touring collection
The Signature Collection includes 23 new holidays across the UK
European countries continue to reintroduce Covid restrictions as cases rise
Ireland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic are set to follow Austria and The Netherlands in rolling out new measures
Ireland introduces new Covid curbs and UK Day 2 tests under fire
Ireland becomes the latest EU country to restore Covid restrictions as cases rise on the continent, while the UK government comes in for criticism for its testing policy
Govt getting ‘better’ at removing failing Covid test providers
Consumer body Which? tells MPs that more test providers are being taken off govt list
JG Travel Group to up trade support with new hire
Chris Agbaosi appointed to new partnerships administrator role with National Holidays parent, and will be first point of contact at JG for all agent enquiries
Reborn Flybe confirms Birmingham as its HQ
Flybe brand to make Midlands airport its HQ and main base
Guernsey to reinstate cruise calls in 2022
The first return call is due to take place on 14 April with the arrival of Hanseatic Spirit
MAG airports hit one million monthly passenger milestones
Manchester and Stansted both catered for more than one million travellers in October for first time during pandemic
The Berkeley to create festive winter dining cabins
Wooden cabins will recreate an Alpine atmosphere at central London hotel
Inbound industry invited to map out recovery by MPs
Parliamentary committee is looking at how to promote the UK internationally
Holidaycottages.co.uk owner postpones plan to go public
UK holiday lettings agency Travel Chapter blames "market volatility" for decision to delay IPO
ExpressTest launches ‘click and collect’ Covid test at UK airports
Lateral flow tests can be pre-ordered and collected by travellers coming to the UK
Air Transat to increase UK-Canada capacity in 2022
The airline will restart its service from Gatwick to Montreal and launch a new route from the London airport to Quebec City
Heathrow’s passport e-gates suffer another failure
Queues build up in terminal as passengers have to be processed manually through UK Border