UK and Ireland

Aviation groups appeal to EU for timely Covid certificate launch

Industry bodies call for Digital Green Certificate to be in place by end of June ’at the very latest’

EasyJet to launch Gatwick-Newquay route this summer

Three-times-weekly flights will get under way from 8 June

Airports group calls for 'restriction-free' traffic light category

MAG’s plan would allow people to travel confidently to low-risk countries without having to pay for a PCR test upon their return

Hurtigruten expands Dover summer 2021 programme

Expedition specialist adds two extra itineraries to sail around the UK

Marella boss eyeing 'second half of summer' for overseas cruising clarity

Chris Hackney said he believed there was "likely to be some movement" on international sailings towards the end of summer

Leger Holidays more than doubles UK tour programme

20 new trips added, with departures available from June through to November 2023

Marriott International sets out hopes for 'renaissance of travel'

Marriott bosses say that despite the challenges of the pandemic, pent-up demand and development continue at pace, leading to many causes for optimism for the sector

Hotelier Grace Leo takes over UK seaside property

Hotelier Grace Leo has taken on a property in Sussex as her second UK property, continuing the roll out of new brand, The Relais

Leger Shearings Group expands operations team

Experienced former Shearings pair of Tom Ainsworth and Martin Guy to join newly-rebranded group

JetBlue's transatlantic launch gets CAA go-ahead

US carrier first to be issued a scheduled foreign carrier permit since UK’s exit from the EU

Client set to cancel theme park trip due to £3,000 testing costs

Family of eight is booked to travel to Disneyland Paris this summer with Strawberry Holidays

Disney Cruise Line confirms UK sailings and on sale date

Line is offering short-break itineraries from four ports in England this summer

Viking takes delivery of ocean ship Viking Venus

New vessel will be christened in the UK and sail cruises around England from May

Unique accommodation and tours in the UK and Ireland

With international travel currently still uncertain for this summer, many clients may be considering their options and contemplating a UK break.

For clients who have managed to save money during the pandemic, a UK break could also make a nice addition to any international travel plans they have for later this year or in 2022.

Agents who haven’t sold many domestic holidays previously should turn their attention to this market to bring in vital revenue for this year and the years to come, says Claire Dutton, trade sales manager at The JG Travel Group.

MSC Cruises confirms summer 2021 plans for the Med

Line will base three ships in both the western and eastern Med this summer

P&O releases extra cabins for Britannia summer sailings

Extra capacity has been announced for the ship’s three- and four-night itineraries

National Holidays adds new Harry Potter studio tour dates

Extra two-day breaks added from July through to the end of the year

Marella reveals itineraries for UK summer sailings

Tui cruise brand will operate ships from Southampton and Newcastle

Almost all of Saga's UK summer cruises sold out

Just one itinerary onboard Spirit of Discovery is yet to be fully booked

Sustainable travel brand Beyond Green makes trade push

Some of the world’s most innovative sustainable hotels can now be booked via the brand’s GDS with bonus commission also available

CruisePlus to launch UK summer sailings brochure

Guide has been created to help agents take advantage of a raft of domestic itineraries in the coming months

Scotland's islands to reopen to visitors from late April

Loganair welcomes decision by first minister Nicola Sturgeon to align islands’ restrictions with those of the rest of the country so travel can ’operate more normally’ from 26 April

Royal Group 'eager to work with CDC towards July restart'

Boss Richard Fain says industry’s perseverance in the US "is getting closer and closer to being rewarded"

Cornwall-London air link contract still unresolved

Newquay-London air service negotiations bust deadline