Covid lockdown England: Huge surge in summer ‘staycation’ bookings

Campsites and holiday lets across Britain saw a surge in bookings as Boris Johnson mapped out his roadmap out of lockdown last night, with some rentals selling out within minutes.  Holidays abroad may still be on hold, but Britain’s travel industry was given a shot in the arm by the news that staycations will be allowed … Read more

Gordon Ramsay had to cancel 22k restaurant bookings before lockdown

Gordon Ramsay has revealed he had to cancel over 22,000 bookings for his restaurants in December before England was plunged into its third lockdown. The chef, 54, who owns 35 restaurants across the UK, said the effect Covid has had on the hospitality industry is ‘devastating,’ but he remains optimistic his business could re-open by … Read more

Will summer holiday bookings in Britain for 2021 be popular again?

Hopes of a summer holiday abroad this year have been thrown in doubt with the Government announcing those returning from overseas will have to pay to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days on their return. Several other countries are also expected to ban arrivals from the UK due to the large number of coronavirus … Read more

Surge in summer holiday bookings thanks to the over-50s as vaccinations are rolled out

Holiday bookings by the over-50s who are anticipating being able to travel after having the coronavirus vaccine is giving a much-needed shot in the arm to the industry. Several companies say bookings from this age group have helped the sector with many now looking to head away for several weeks to make up for the … Read more

Tui swings to £2.7bn annual loss and warns bookings won’t return to pre-crisis levels until 2022

Tui swings to £2.7bn annual loss and warns holiday bookings won’t return to pre-crisis levels until 2022 Tui made a mammoth loss of €3.1bn (£2.7bn) in the year to the end of September Revenues fell 58% to €7.9bn (£7.2bn) as Covid disrupted and halted travel Tui looking to cut costs by another €100m, but no … Read more

Boris urges wedding bookings for summer 2021 but won’t say if he and Carrie will be among them

Boris Johnson says weddings WILL be able to go ahead by next summer thanks to vaccines and mass testing – but refuses to say if HIS marriage to Carrie Symonds will be among them PM said that new Covid drugs meant that next year would be a ‘different world’ He spoke during a People’s PMQs … Read more

Easyjet bookings soar on news lockdown will be eased over Christmas

Easyjet bookings soar for December on news lockdown restrictions will be eased over Christmas By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 26 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 26 November 2020 Families desperate to see loved ones over Christmas have helped drive a 200 per cent surge in flight and holiday searches … Read more

Vaccine fuels holiday bookings surge as travel firms see enquiries shoot up

News of Pfizer’s successful vaccine has seen holiday bookings surge, with enquiries shooting up 75 per cent in a week as sun seekers hope for a brighter 2022. Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary forecast a return to 75-80% of pre-crisis short-haul flight capacity by next summer as the travel industry takes off again. Many companies reported … Read more

Vaccine fuels holiday bookings surge as travel firms see enquiries shoot up

News of Pfizer’s successful vaccine has seen holiday bookings surge, with enquiries shooting up 75 per cent in a week as sun seekers hope for a brighter 2022. Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary forecast a return to 75-80% of pre-crisis short-haul flight capacity by next summer as the travel industry takes off again. Many companies reported … Read more

Tour operators record 10,000 bookings in a day as Britons scramble to airports before lockdown 2.0

Up to 10,000 people have booked holidays in a day ahead of the second national lockdown which will see borders slammed shut from tomorrow night. Holiday firms are reporting sales surged by a quarter since last week as Britons capitalise on 11th-hour deals. It comes after package holiday companies were accused of illegally withholding £1billion … Read more