UK warns against holidays in Spain as it now allows Brits in without Covid test May 24, 2021 UK warns against holidays inamber list destinations like Spain as it now allows Brits in without Covid test
All cruise guests will need to be vaccinated, says Royal Caribbean boss May 23, 2021 All Royal Caribbean guests will need to be vaccinated, the boss of the world’s biggest cruise companies said today. Chief executive Richard Fain said, “we expect all of our guests who are eligible for a vaccine to have it”. “The combination of the vaccines and testing and contact tracing, all these kinds of protocols really [...]
More countries could be added to travel ‘green list’ soon, says Shapps May 22, 2021 Grant Shapps has hinted that other countries will be added to the UK’s travel “green list” soon, urging people to “be a little patient” in the meantime. “I don’t think people have a very long time to wait before other countries are able to join the green list”, he said in an interview with the [...]
Heathrow to open separate terminal for red list arrivals May 21, 2021 Heathrow Airport will open a dedicated terminal for arrivals from red list countries in a bid to minimise mixing between passengers from different destinations. The UK’s largest airport said it would introduce segregated arrivals for people travelling from high-risk red countries in Terminal 3 from 1 June. They will then travel to a hotel to [...]
Brexit impact: Heathrow loses legal bid over end of tax-free shopping for tourists May 21, 2021 Heathrow Airport has lost a High Court bid to challenge the scrapping of tax-free shopping for tourists. Two schemes providing VAT-free shopping for some international visitors were withdrawn by the Treasury at the end of the Brexit transition period on 1 January of this year. The Treasury and HMRC’s decision related to the VAT Retail [...]
Audi to idle 10,000 workers as chip shortage continues – report May 21, 2021 German carmaker Audi will idle 10,000 staff for the second time in a matter of months due to the ongoing semi-conductor shortage. Workers at the firm’s factories in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm will see their hours shorten as production is slowed at the sites, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported. The slowdown will come into effect next week. [...]
EU will allow UK tourists with vaccine as Johnson says no holidays to Spain or France May 21, 2021 EU will allow UK tourists with vaccine as Johnson says no holidays to amber list countries Spain and France
Used car dealer Cinch raises £1bn to speed up European growth May 21, 2021 Used car dealer Cinch this morning confirmed that it had raised £1bn from a group of blue-chip investors to fund the online platform’s expansion. Investors included a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), GIC, Neuberger Berman client funds and funds advised by Soros Fund Management. Sky first reported the raise, which [...]
Biffa wastes no time in snapping up Viridor assets for £126m May 21, 2021 Biffa this morning said it would buy fellow waste management firm Viridor’s collections business, as well as some recycling assets, for £126m. By buying a nationwide UK collections and recycling portfolio, the FTSE 250 firm said it was cementing its market leading position. The acquisition is yet another move by the bin firm to consolidate [...]
Rail reforms: the Fat Controller, new fares, and a ‘farewell’ to franchising May 20, 2021 After years of anticipation, and not a few false starts, the government today announced its much-lauded plan to reform the UK’s railways. Complete with pledges to “fix the broken system” and deliver a better service “for the passenger”, the white paper presents a vision of the country’s rail network that is a clear break from [...]