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Manchester airport is temporarily closing Terminals Two and Three (Credit: Hufton and Crow)
Manchester airport to push govt to ‘simplify’ travel
Airport boss hopes October half-term will be “springboard” for bookings over winter
WTTC chief executive Julia Simpson said there are "too many" travel restrictions currently in place
Govt must end ‘Wild West’ testing regime to revive tourism
Travel could get back to 80% of 2019 levels next year if testing and red list are scrapped
SPAA president Joanne Dooey said traveller confidence has been at "rock bottom" and simplifying the regime into red and green "will be a far better system"
Govt update 'first true boost' for Scottish travel - SPAA
’This opens up a world of travel for the first time in 19 months’ - SPAA president Joanne Dooey
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Red-list cull to boost travel and £2,000 energy bills
Government reduces red list to just seven countries, as consumers face huge rise in energy bills
Bakewell in the Peak District is a highlight of Riviera's winter programme (Credit: Riviera Travel)
Domestic ‘boom’ to continue in 2022, says Aito research
A new study by the association reveals continued strong demand for UK breaks for next year
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Row over filming Covid tests and red-list reduction
Ministers divided over making travellers film Covid tests while the red list is set to be slashed back
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Irish operator Joe Walsh Tours set to reopen
The company had ceased trading in April 2021
WTTC chief executive Julia Simpson said there are "too many" travel restrictions currently in place
Red list risks slowing travel’s recovery from Covid
WTTC urges UK government to ditch current list of “high risk” destinations
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Whole new ball game: exploring a refurbed hotel in the home of golf
A stone’s throw from golf’s spiritual home, the refurbished Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa at St Andrews has more to offer than just teeing off
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Travellers to film their own tests and Boris battles business
Holidaymakers could have to video themselves taking tests while PM prepares to give conference speech
Orlando is one of the Aer Lingus destinations on sale
Aer Lingus to bring back US routes
Aer Lingus restores two US services after Biden drops restrictions
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Traffic light system ends and red-list reduction hope
New travel rules come into effect while the red list could be slashed
The majority of destinations are currently classed as amber in the traffic lights system (Credit: benn-mcguinness-34oZS8nstfI-unsplash)
Travel reopening ‘accelerating’ with end of traffic light system – Shapps
New “simplified” system for international travel now in place with a single red list of destinations
EasyJet has received a short-term debt instrument. (Credit: Frederick Tubiermont/Unsplash)
EasyJet extends three Belfast routes into winter season
Low-cost carrier will continue operating services from Northern Ireland beyond summer
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Qantas to restart London flights next month
The move comes after Australia announced it will reopen its borders in November
JetBlue's first transatlantic passenger flight arrived at Heathrow on 12 August
JetBlue touches down in Gatwick ahead of JFK route launch
It will run a daily nonstop service between New York and London from November
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The Crescent Hotel is putting Buxton back on the map
European health spa brand Ensana makes its debut in the UK with a new opening in the heart of the Peak District
Palethorpe has been appointed managing director of Haven
Simon Palethorpe to head up UK holiday park specialist Haven
Palethorpe joins the family holiday firm as managing director from Carnival UK
The no-sail order has been extended to 31 October (Credit: Sandra Seitamaa / Unsplash)
Cruise excursion specialist expands UK portfolio
A six-hour private cruisingexcursions.com tour from Invergordon in the Scottish Highlands to Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle is priced at £419pp
The new rules come into effect on Monday (Credit: Marten Bjork / Unsplash)
Ireland ends hotel quarantine for all arrivals
Those arriving in Ireland without vaccination proof or a negative PCR test will now have to quarantine at home
Indian Ocean destinations (Pictured: Maldives) are proving particularly popular said Dixon (Mohamed Lammah / Unsplash)
Foreign Office quashes prospect of alignment with traffic lights
Egypt and Maldives among countries ’in limbo’ due to Foreign Office travel advice despite moving off red list
UK accommodation providers have reported soaring summer interest
'Staycation boom' set to continue in 2022, says Hoseasons
New research claims 83% of those who have taken a domestic holiday this year are looking to book again next year
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
England’s travel rules under attack and winter warning
New travel regime branded ’illogical and discriminatory’, while UK’s energy crisis deepens
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Hopes grow for EU acceptance of NHS Covid Pass
Agreement on recognising NHS app would boost confidence in travel to the continent