Grant Shapps will simplify international travel yet keep people safe
Travel companies and the UK’s biggest airports guaranteed a simpler and more affordable set of controls that would give people the courage to travel abroad again.
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No quarantine for amber list countries: increase in holidays booking
Il you already received your both vaccine jabs, now you can freely travel to amber list countries without doing a quarantine period. Still, you’ll require two covid tests, discover what are the updated traveling regulations.
Cruises overbooked, holidays cancelled
A P&O spokeswoman denied revealing how many bookings have been cancelled.
Britons arrive home early in their holiday to beat Portugal quarantine
The chaos happened after the UK Government decided to move Portugal to the amber list.
Nepal variant could get Portugal excluded from UK’s green list
Prime Minister has to cope with many issues: the spread of a new Covid variant, Collins’ resignation and the inequality of vaccination rates between richer and poorer countries.
Mandatory seven-day quarantine for people arriving in France from the UK
While France sets new restrictions for British tourists, NHS reports an increase in consultations with GPs after last year’s drop.
Officials ready to carry out 10,000 quarantine checks per day
The Government strengthens controls over those coming back from aber countries, as the vaccination programme reaches people in their mid-30s.
Airports packed with UK passengers again
Tourists aren’t nevertheless completely free to travel abroad, as only few countries are on the “green list”.
Holidays: British will have free Covid tests to take abroad
Fast and free Covid tests will be available in airports for British people who will decide to spend their holidays in a foreign Country.
Foreign holidays should be discouraged to avoid Covid variants
Some MPs have discouraged overseas holidays in order to avoid the arrival of new Covid variants, putting the hopes for foreign vacations in jeopardy.
Holiday ban may be extended over May 17
A group of MPs asked the Government to extend the holiday ban for people who want to travel abroad over May 17, claiming that opening the borders would be too risky.
In Europe herd immunity in August, says the head of BioNTech
In Europe immunity will be achieved in August: statements of the Chief of BioNTech.
Britons in possession of vaccination card can travel to Greece
While waiting for digital vaccination passports, Greece allows British tourists to enter the country, showing NHS card as proof of vaccination.
Flights to Corfu from Teesside will start in July
Tickets to the Greek island are already available and are currently on sale with fares for less than £20 until Friday midnight.
Grant Shapps: British people can go on holiday abroad
Mr. Shapps says that British people will go on holiday abroad. There will be a traffic light system which indicates the destinations and the rules.
“Traffic light system” to allow holidays to certain destinations
Next Monday Johnson should announce a new method to allow travel outside the UK: a traffic light system.
Greece plans to open the borders to Brits
‘A vaccine certificate would allow you to enter Greece without providing a negative test… we do intend to go down that path’
Class above schools re-open: extend the day or cut summer holiday?
Schools could lengthen the day or shorten the summer break to give kids more time to catch up on learning lost to the lockdown, Gavin Williamson said.
Flight bookings heat up after lockdown exit plans revealed
Holiday bookings surged following the announcement of a road map out of lockdown, airlines, and travel firms have said.
Lockdown review begins ‘with plans to allow Easter staycations’
Families who live in the same household could be allowed to go on breaks together from April in more ambitious plans that could see “big movements” of people across the country.
National Hugging Day: 6 safe alternatives
With the Covid pandemic placing restrictions on human contact, people are having to get creative to celebrate National Hugging Day.