Business travellers and journalists exempt from England travel quarantine rules
4 years, 1 month ago

Business travellers and journalists exempt from England travel quarantine rules

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Business travellers, journalists and elite sports personalities will be among those exempt from the government’s 14-day quarantine restrictions from 5 December. At the moment, anyone returning from a destination that’s not on the government’s travel corridors list is subject to a mandatory 14-day self-isolation. While announcing this week’s travel corridor changes, he tweeted: “New Business Traveller exemption: From 4am on Sat 5th Dec high-value business travellers will no longer need to self-isolate when returning to ENGLAND from a country NOT in a travel corridor, allowing more travel to support the economy and jobs. “From 4am on Sat 5th Dec certain performing arts professionals, TV production staff, journalists and recently signed elite sportspersons will also be exempt, subject to specific criteria being met – guidance will be available on gov.uk soon.” It’s not clear whether this rule might be extended to other parts of the UK, as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all have their own travel restrictions.

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Every country currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list
10 hours, 29 minutes ago

Every country currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list

The Independent  

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Every country currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list
1 week ago

Every country currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list

The Independent  

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Canada has scrapped Covid travel restrictions
2 years, 3 months ago

Canada has scrapped Covid travel restrictions

The Independent  

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Is the airline regulator finally about to get some teeth?
2 years, 4 months ago

Is the airline regulator finally about to get some teeth?

The Independent  

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Italy drops all travel restrictions
2 years, 7 months ago

Italy drops all travel restrictions

The Independent  

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Covid travel restrictions ‘disproportionate and confusing’ says MPs
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid travel restrictions ‘disproportionate and confusing’ says MPs

The Independent  

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Two years that shook the travel industry
2 years, 9 months ago

Two years that shook the travel industry

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “As the transmission rate across the UK falls, and the number of travellers arriving in the UK begins to increase, …

Which countries have fewest Covid travel rules?
2 years, 9 months ago

Which countries have fewest Covid travel rules?

The Independent  

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Expert Simon Calder answers your questions about international travel
2 years, 10 months ago

Expert Simon Calder answers your questions about international travel

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Robsey A: “All travellers arriving from non-Schengen countries, which includes the UK, who are aged five years and older must …

Ask Me Anything: Simon Calder answers your questions as travel restrictions ease
2 years, 10 months ago

Ask Me Anything: Simon Calder answers your questions as travel restrictions ease

The Independent  

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Last year’s Heathrow passenger numbers worst for half a century
3 years ago

Last year’s Heathrow passenger numbers worst for half a century

The Independent  

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Expert Simon Calder answers your questions on travel in 2022
3 years ago

Expert Simon Calder answers your questions on travel in 2022

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Passengers who are not fully vaccinated should self-quarantine for a full five days after cruise travel,” it warns – adding …

Rail disruption expected across UK over New Year - live updates
3 years ago

Rail disruption expected across UK over New Year - live updates

The Independent  

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Germany to end UK travel ban on Tuesday
3 years ago

Germany to end UK travel ban on Tuesday

The Independent  

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France travel restrictions: British tourists to be banned
3 years ago

France travel restrictions: British tourists to be banned

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The list of “compelling reasons” does not include “travel for tourist or professional reasons”, according to a statement issued by …

Foreign jabs to be good enough for travel – but only from December
3 years, 1 month ago

Foreign jabs to be good enough for travel – but only from December

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While those jabbed by the NHS need not quarantine in the event of being “pinged” after a flight to the …

No countries added to red list in latest travel update
3 years, 1 month ago

No countries added to red list in latest travel update

The Independent  

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Travel expert Simon Calder to answer your questions live as US opens up to UK tourists
3 years, 2 months ago

Travel expert Simon Calder to answer your questions live as US opens up to UK tourists

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic marked the momentous occasion on Monday by staging a historic dual takeoff from Heathrow’s two …

Red list for travel cut to zero countries from today
3 years, 2 months ago

Red list for travel cut to zero countries from today

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s red list for international travel has been cut down to zero countries as of …

England scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, US visitors
3 years, 5 months ago

England scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, US visitors

Al Jazeera  

Fully vaccinated people from the US and the EU will be allowed to travel to England in a boost for travel industry. England will allow fully vaccinated visitors from the European Union and United States to arrive without needing to quarantine from next week, in a huge and long-awaited boost for airlines and travel companies. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson …

Red tape foul up for ‘amber list’ passengers
3 years, 5 months ago

Red tape foul up for ‘amber list’ passengers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Passengers taking advantage of the latest relaxation of international travel rules are finding the passenger locator …

Manchester airport reports worst results in its history
3 years, 6 months ago

Manchester airport reports worst results in its history

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s largest airport group lost over £1m per day in the year ending 31 March …

Big majority of Britons ‘worried’ about Boris Johnson’s plan to lift all Covid restrictions, poll reveals
3 years, 7 months ago

Big majority of Britons ‘worried’ about Boris Johnson’s plan to lift all Covid restrictions, poll reveals

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A large majority of Britons are “worried” about Boris Johnson’s plan …

Fury from easyJet boss at government ‘tearing up its rule book’
3 years, 7 months ago

Fury from easyJet boss at government ‘tearing up its rule book’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “And to add no more countries to the green list when most of Europe’s infection rates are on a downward …

Scotland lockdown: travel and holiday rules eased
3 years, 8 months ago

Scotland lockdown: travel and holiday rules eased

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. People from Cumbria shouldn’t come to the indoor hospitality in Dumfries.” Further easing is expected to take place on 17 …

Portugal lifts flight ban, paving way for summer holidays
3 years, 9 months ago

Portugal lifts flight ban, paving way for summer holidays

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Portuguese officials have said they hope to welcome back British tourists from 17 May, providing they have proof of full …

Which countries will be safe for travel this summer?
3 years, 9 months ago

Which countries will be safe for travel this summer?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Boris Johnson’s traffic light system has sparked speculation about which countries might be safe for travel, and both Scotland and …

What travel is possible from 29 March?
3 years, 9 months ago

What travel is possible from 29 March?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In its place is the government’s official advice to “minimise travel” while the coronavirus crisis eases. English Heritage announced that …

Spain to lift ban on British tourists from 30 March
3 years, 9 months ago

Spain to lift ban on British tourists from 30 March

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Spain is the most-visited country by British tourists, and had previously signalled it was ready and willing to accept visitors …

Ease travel rules to rescue inbound tourism, airlines demand
3 years, 10 months ago

Ease travel rules to rescue inbound tourism, airlines demand

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “As long as quarantine is in place, borders are almost shut.” Jonathan Hinkles, chief executive of Loganair, said: “Restrictions today …

Airlines eye ‘enormous pent-up demand’ for travel this summer
3 years, 10 months ago

Airlines eye ‘enormous pent-up demand’ for travel this summer

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Johan Lundgren, chief executive of easyJet, said: “Borders are almost shut.” Along with his counterparts at British Airways, easyJet, Jet2, …

Hotel quarantine triggers cancellations for inbound tourism
3 years, 10 months ago

Hotel quarantine triggers cancellations for inbound tourism

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Since the removal of travel corridors and the introduction of quarantine hotels, our members have received hundreds of cancellations for …

Travel industry demands escape route as hotel quarantine begins amid airport concerns
3 years, 11 months ago

Travel industry demands escape route as hotel quarantine begins amid airport concerns

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Henry Morley, chief executive of True Travel, said: “The travel industry stands on the edge of a precipice. “There must …

Hotel quarantine: Airport e-gates could allow travellers to ‘breach restrictions’, says union official
3 years, 11 months ago

Hotel quarantine: Airport e-gates could allow travellers to ‘breach restrictions’, says union official

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A top union official has said that electronic border gates at Heathrow and other airports will …

Travel industry fury at warning of ‘no holidays until everyone is vaccinated’
3 years, 11 months ago

Travel industry fury at warning of ‘no holidays until everyone is vaccinated’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senior travel industry figures have reacted furiously to the transport secretary’s warning that holidays this year …

Travellers in red-list countries rush back to UK to beat hotel quarantine
3 years, 11 months ago

Travellers in red-list countries rush back to UK to beat hotel quarantine

The Independent  

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UK eyes quarantine hotels for travelers to curb variants
3 years, 11 months ago

UK eyes quarantine hotels for travelers to curb variants

The Independent  

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UK imposes travel restrictions amid worries of new variant
4 years ago

UK imposes travel restrictions amid worries of new variant

The Independent  

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Travel corridors: Estonia and Latvia removed from quarantine-free list
4 years, 1 month ago

Travel corridors: Estonia and Latvia removed from quarantine-free list

The Independent  

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England cuts traveler quarantine period to five days
4 years, 1 month ago

England cuts traveler quarantine period to five days

CNN  

CNN — England is drastically reducing its quarantine period for people arriving from most destinations in a move that will potentially throw open the doors for British people wanting to take foreign vacations. “By giving people the choice to test on day five, we are also supporting the travel industry as it continues to rebuild out of the pandemic.” The …

Testing at airports won’t replace need for travellers to quarantine, says head of NHS Track and Trace
4 years, 3 months ago

Testing at airports won’t replace need for travellers to quarantine, says head of NHS Track and Trace

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While she didn’t put a timeframe on the project, Baroness Harding stressed that testing was unlikely to be the “silver …

UK quarantine list: could Greece and Italy be next?
4 years, 3 months ago

UK quarantine list: could Greece and Italy be next?

The Independent  

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All the countries on the government’s quarantine-free travel corridors list
4 years, 3 months ago

All the countries on the government’s quarantine-free travel corridors list

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Since the UK government first announced the introduction of travel corridors on 10 July, the list …

Foreign Office risk assessment ‘undermines’ travellers’ confidence, says top holiday boss
4 years, 4 months ago

Foreign Office risk assessment ‘undermines’ travellers’ confidence, says top holiday boss

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Top holiday bosses have attacked the Foreign Office’s latest warning on Portugal, saying it “undermines” confidence …

Quarantine: ‘Devastating economic impact’ if testing is not an option, says global travel leader
4 years, 4 months ago

Quarantine: ‘Devastating economic impact’ if testing is not an option, says global travel leader

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s impossible to understand why the UK is reacting with more quarantine measures, which have a devastating economic impact, rather …

Quarantine: Grant Shapps admits ‘confusion’ over tangle of regulations amid travel industry fury
4 years, 4 months ago

Quarantine: Grant Shapps admits ‘confusion’ over tangle of regulations amid travel industry fury

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: UK decision not to quarantine Portugal travellers goes against official scientific advice
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: UK decision not to quarantine Portugal travellers goes against official scientific advice

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK government's decision to leave Portugal and some Greek islands …

UK Quarantine list: Latest countries on safe travel list as Portugal and Greece could be struck off
4 years, 4 months ago

UK Quarantine list: Latest countries on safe travel list as Portugal and Greece could be struck off

The Independent  

Praia da Marinha, Algarve, Portugal. The country has been one of the most receptive to UK tourists returning Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

Continental challenge: when self-isolation follows sun and sea
4 years, 4 months ago

Continental challenge: when self-isolation follows sun and sea

The Independent  

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