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UK govt to begin accepting UAE vaccination certificates
Transport secretary Shapps says certificates will be accepted from 4 October
Noteworthy and Virtuoso lead bid to lure back US luxury travellers
The experiential inbound travel company and the global network of advisors have been running a fam trip to the UK to boost business
US to reopen to British tourists and gas crisis worries
The US will be back on the UK’s travel map from November, while ministers have offered further reassurance over concerns about gas supplies
PM's plea to US to lift travel ban and holiday bookings soar
Boris Johnson will push Joe Biden this week to end the US’s travel ban, while bookings are ’booming’ after it was announced the traffic light system is to be scrapped
Amber list axed and testing loosened in rules shake-up
Countries will be listed as either ‘rest of the world’ or ‘red’ as part of new simplified system for international travel from 4 October
Regent Seven Seas resumes cruises after 18 months
Luxury line’s first itinerary is a cruise around the UK on new ship Seven Seas Splendor
‘Fewer than 50 Covid cases among 100k UK cruisers’
Clia chair Ben Bouldin said the figure demonstrated health protocols were ‘absolutely working’ since operations restarted in May
Eurostar trains will not call at Kent stations in 2022
International rail service has not been stopping at Ashford or Ebbsfleet since spring 2020
Birmingham airport boosted by British Airways return
BA will operate flights to Belfast this winter as part of strengthened domestic UK network
Maritime minister promises 'even greater cooperation' with cruise sector
Robert Courts thanked cruise lines for their “dedication and hard work” in achieving a safe return to service
Just Go! launches 2022 British Isles programme
Four new three-day tours have been added in a bid to drive focus to the company’s summer short breaks
Riviera extends UK tour programme into winter season
Four adapted tours, with Christmas visits and options, now available
ITT 2021: 'Seacations saved the cruise industry', says MSC boss
"Having ships operating in the UK, becoming a good alternative to land-based holidays, gave us the opportunity to attract a new audience," Antonio Paradiso told delegates
Advantage research shows tiny number of ‘variants of concern’ from travel
Only nine “high priority” cases have been detected from three countries since May
Buying a PCR test is a ‘lottery’, admits competition regulator
Service and pricing from some Covid test providers is currently “just not good enough” finds CMA investigation
MPs appeal for evidence for new Covid travel inquiry
Traffic light system and testing regime will be under scrutiny by transport committee
Airlines giving ‘incorrect’ Covid test info and easyJet shares slump
Research reveals airline staff are providing “inconsistent” advice to travellers
VisitBritain urged to fund inbound ops to save the sector
Tourism office has been criticised for failing to support inbound tour operators
WTM London unveils first look at 2021 conference programme
The future of agents, airlines and responsible tourism will feature heavily at November’s show
EasyJet rejects takeover approach as it looks to raise £1.2bn
Low-cost airline said “unsolicited” approach had undervalued the company
Traffic light shake-up and Patel angers France
Green and amber lists could be binned while diplomatic row with France brews
Agents urged to speak with ‘one collective voice’ around the world
Agent associations call for more “harmonisation” in Covid-19 rules to boost consumer confidence
Shearings to offer more Warner hotels in 2022
Domestic tourism boom prompts Shearings and Warner Leisure Hotels to increase partnership
Air Canada resumes Heathrow-Calgary service
The outbound service will operate on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays and the return service on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays