UK and Ireland

Govt reportedly ready to scrap quarantine rules for fully vaccinated travellers

The plans will exempt people with two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from having to quarantine for 10-days after visiting an amber list country, The Times reports

Princess Cruises to change vaccination rules for autumn itineraries

New rules will apply to guests on Regal Princess and Sky Princess from late September

P&O cancels more cruises and amends vaccination policy

Line announces amended schedule for phased return of ships in autumn 2021

Israel welcomes first British post-Covid tour group

It comes as part of the country’s process to gradually reopen its borders to vaccinated visitors

'No evidence' of variants found among 23,000 amber list arrivals

Scientists reportedly found ’no evidence’ of Covid-19 variants in more than 23,000 people tested returning to the UK from amber list countries

UK tourism and transport bounces back strongly in May

Sectors grow on back of lockdown easing, but impact of latest delay is “unclear”

Ex-Regent director given MBE for UK/Estonia services

Neil Taylor was among the first people to sell a holiday to Estonia after the country gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991

Visit Jersey launches monthly trade updates for agents

It includes a series of Zoom sessions about the island’s news, travel updates and entry requirements

Aer Lingus announces schedule following Stobart Air collapse

The airline will operate six routes until at least the end of August 2021

Tradewind Voyages to operate two new ‘dress rehearsal’ cruises

The trips will replace the original voyage cancelled due to the extension of capacity limits

Cruise lines move customers to obey govt capacity limits

The Department for Transport confirmed on Tuesday that rules capping guest numbers on domestic cruises could remain in place until 19 July

Euro 2020 quarantine exemption would be ‘unbelievable hypocrisy’

Football tournament organiser wants 2,500 officials to be allowed into UK without quarantine

Govt to remain ‘very cautious’ for next green list review

Hopes for more destinations to be added to quarantine-free list could be dashed

JG Travel Group launches festive brochure collection

The move comes as demand continues to grow for holidays over the Christmas period

British Airways to launch four new routes from Belfast

Exeter, Glasgow, Newquay and Leeds Bradford services to be added this summer

Industry letter calls for 'puzzling' Scottish cruise ban rethink

Clia, the UK Chamber of Shipping and leading Scottish travel agents have branded the decision to ban cruise ship calls “disappointing"

EasyJet to launch 12 new UK domestic routes this summer

Carrier is adding some services previously operated by Stobart Air for Aer Lingus Regional

Agent seals US sale from garden hot tub

Ocky White Travel manager Anna Reed said there were "worse places to be when making a booking"

Tradewind Voyages cancels Golden Horizon 'dress rehearsal'

Move follows the UK government’s decision to extend Covid restrictions until 19 July

Scotland to delay lockdown easing until July

First minister Nicola Sturgeon said the easing of the country’s Covid-19 restrictions is likely to be pushed back by three weeks

Irish Travel Agents Association elect new president

Click&Go chief executive Paul Hackett will officially take up the role on 17 June

Ireland to up quarantine period for unvaccinated Brits

UK travellers without both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine will have to quarantine for 10 days

Cunard reveals international return and more cancellations

Line plans to resume international voyages from 13 October

EU adds US to ‘white list’ but UK remains excluded

Eight countries and regions have been added to the EU list of “safe” destinations