Portugal lifts its ban on flights from Britain tomorrow, but holidaymakers hoping for a trip to the Algarve will still have to wait until May 17, when the UK’s own restrictions are lifted. Under Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown, it is still illegal for Britons to travel abroad on holiday, but that measure could … Read more
A top coronavirus testing firm will halve the price of their PCR swabs for airline passengers to get people flying again this summer after ministers gave holidaymakers the green light to book foreign trips. Randox today announced it would charge holidaymakers jetting back to Britain £60 for the gold standard tests, rather than the usual £120 … Read more
Holidaymakers are expected to spend an astonishing £62 billion on staycations this year as hotels, cottages, campsites and caravans are booked up months in advance New study shows that four out of five Britons are planning a staycation in 2021 Economists estimate families have saved an extra £170 billion in lockdown Some hotel providers have … Read more
Testing times for British holidaymakers as plan is drawn up for all UK nationals flying back from abroad to get rapid Covid swab on arrival Measures include putting different countries into tiers and vaccine passports Hotel quarantine will be required for anyone returning from a red list country Countries will be considered according to different … Read more
Testing times for British holidaymakers as plan is drawn up for all UK nationals flying back from abroad to get rapid Covid swab on arrival Measures include putting different countries into tiers and vaccine passports Hotel quarantine will be required for anyone returning from a red list country Countries will be considered according to different … Read more
A holiday in Paradise (Circus)! Ministers to launch £5million campaign to urge British holidaymakers to enjoy the delights of Birmingham, Manchester in Portsmouth The government’s official tourism agency, Visit Britain, is set to spend £5million The ‘Escape The Everyday’ campaign to urge the UK public to get on city breaks It comes after government introduced … Read more
Ministers to launch £5million campaign to urge British holidaymakers to enjoy the delights of Birmingham, Manchester in Portsmouth The government’s official tourism agency, Visit Britain, is set to spend £5million The ‘Escape The Everyday’ campaign to urge the UK public to get on city breaks It comes after government introduced £5,000 fines for going abroad … Read more
Holiday makers may soon be flying abroad on jets powered by scraps of wood, according to new research. A green fuel that converts plant waste from farm and timber harvests into aviation fuel has been developed by scientists. They say it could help combat climate change by reducing CO² emissions from aircraft and rockets. The … Read more
Britons are set to be the most popular holidaymakers in Europe this summer thanks to the UK’s vaccination drive — but only if they are allowed to travel. The UK started 2021 as the continent’s Covid pariah, with coronavirus infections and death levels soaring above its European neighbours. But now as the country storms ahead … Read more
Portugal and the Spanish islands will welcome British holidaymakers from May – but only to those who have had the vaccine or tested negative for Covid Portugal’s tourism minister hopes to allow travel again with testing and vaccines It comes after Cyprus announced it would accept vaccinated Brits from May 1 UK government sources insisted … Read more