Robust testing regime needed to avoid hard lockdowns, says Tom Watson January 17, 2022 Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has urged the government not to scrap lateral flow Covid testing for those travelling to the UK. Watson, now chair of the Laboratory and Testing Industry Organisation (LTIO), said: “The only way our country can avoid hard lockdowns is by maintaining a robust Covid testing regime. As the health [...]
Covid tests no longer required for fully vaccinated travellers January 16, 2022 Fully vaccinated travellers will no longer need to take a Covid-19 test when retuning to the UK in time for February’s half-term. Transport secretary Grant Shapps is understood to be in favour of the move – which will likely be announced on 26 January and will save Brits hundreds of pounds in Covid testing – [...]
France lifts ban on UK travellers starting tomorrow January 13, 2022 The French Government has lifted the ban on UK tourists travelling to France. From tomorrow morning, double-jabbed travellers will no longer need a compelling reason to travel to the country and will not have to quarantine, French tourism minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne announced via Twitter. However, tourists will still be required to take a Covid test [...]
Wizz Air issues new €500m bond at minimal premium to repay Bank of England financing January 13, 2022 Wizz Air Holdings (Wizz Air) has issued a €500m bond at minimal premium to pay off Bank of England financing.
Air freight demand raises aviation outlook, research says January 13, 2022 The Covid-induced increase in air freight demand has raised the aviation industry’s outlook, according to research from global law firm Reed Smith. Over the last 20 months, the pandemic and the consequent travel restrictions reduced demand for passenger flights but increased it for air cargo, especially as a result of supply chain issues and peaks [...]
Heathrow Airport calls for Covid-19 testing to end after 600,000 people cancelled flights last month January 11, 2022 Heathrow Airport has urged the government to remove all testing for fully vaccinated passengers after a wave of cancellations last month.
Jet2 boss: Holiday demand back to pre-pandemic level as relaxed testing injects life into sector January 7, 2022 Jet2 chief has said holiday demand is back to pre-pandemic levels, as the industry enjoys relaxed testing rules.
Desperate travel sector demands all international Covid testing requirements are scrapped immediately January 5, 2022 All testing requirements for international travellers should be abolished immediately, the travel industry said this morning. Manchester Airports Group (MAG) and Airlines UK said research they commissioned into travel restrictions found domestic, not international, restrictions would be the only way to reduce the spread of Omicron. Pre-departure and day two PCR testing were reintroduced in [...]
Brits have to pay for entry to the EU from this year: Cash and pre-authorisation needed for post-Brexit trips to Europe January 5, 2022 Brits will have to start paying €7 per person and pre-register their details in order to enter the European Union from this year. Reports had surfaced in various European media in recent weeks that access to all Schengen EU countries would come at a cost from 2022, and when approached by City A.M. this morning, [...]
Exclusive: Nearly 9m Brits face having to cancel or postpone US and European holidays December 30, 2021 Nearly nine million holidaymakers face potentially having to cancel or rearrange trips to the US or mainland Europe that they booked before the introduction of new travel restrictions, according to new research shared exclusively with City A.M. this morning. Nearly one in five adults, around 8.9m Brits, has booked trips to mainland Europe or the [...]