Spain to make UK air bridge decision ‘within hours’ June 19, 2020 Spain expects a decision ‘within hours’ on whether to establish a travel corridor with the UK, a Spanish foreign ministry source said today. Britain is currently in talks with Spain over whether to set up a bilateral travel agreement to facilitate tourism between the two countries and avoid a quarantine on travellers. “Spain is willing [...]
The quarantine isn’t just absurd – it could be unlawful too June 8, 2020 Priti Patel’s new quarantine, which comes into force today, has sparked fresh fury from Britons who brand the measures as “too little too late”. I believe that the tardiness of these restrictions is by no means a clumsy error — it looks like a pricey, harmful stunt. Back in March, the UK blindly followed other [...]
DEBATE: Should the government rethink its quarantine rules? June 4, 2020 Should the government rethink its 14-day quarantine rules for new UK arrivals? Kate Nicholls, chief executive at UKHospitality, says YES. International tourism is a significant driver of our economy and is going to be key to recovering from the Covid-19 crisis. The proposed 14-day quarantine will inevitably damage international visitor travel and could hurt consumer [...]
The global mobility bounceback is closer than you think June 4, 2020 Premature though it may seem, there are reasons to be optimistic about the return of global mobility as the threat of Covid-19 recedes. As countries begin to reopen their borders, new findings from the Passport Index reveal figures that show global mobility returning to a historic upward trend. The World Openness Score, the Passport Index’s [...]
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Tourism industry pushes for October bank holiday to fill £37bn hole May 19, 2020 The government is considering plans for an extra bank holiday in October to give some respite to the UK’s battered tourism industry. The proposal has been spearheaded by Visit Britain, the UK’s tourism agency, whose acting head today told MPs that the industry was on course to lose £37bn this year. Speaking to the Digital, [...]
Carnival lays off staff after suspending operations May 14, 2020 Cruise operator Carnival has announced plans to lay off staff to conserve cash after suspending sailings due to the coronavirus pandemic. Carnival suspended operations of some of its brands in March, but said workforce changes were put on hold “to forestall the financial impact on its employees.” At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, two [...]