UK’s ‘green list’ for quarantine-free travel won’t expand ‘very rapidly’, warns Boris Johnson

UK’s ‘green list’ for quarantine-free travel won’t expand ‘very rapidly’, warns Boris Johnson in yet another blow to the tourism industry Foreign travel to 12 countries on the list can restart from Monday PM: ‘We will certainly be making sure that people travelling abroad will be subject to all the tests and constraints to prevent … Read more

UK’s ‘green list’ for quarantine-free travel won’t expand ‘very rapidly’, warns Boris Johnson

UK’s ‘green list’ for quarantine-free travel won’t expand ‘very rapidly’, warns Boris Johnson in yet another blow to the tourism industry Foreign travel to 12 countries on the list can restart from Monday PM: ‘We will certainly be making sure that people travelling abroad will be subject to all the tests and constraints to prevent … Read more

First ‘green list’ of quarantine-free holiday destinations unveiled tomorrow

The holiday ‘green list’ of quarantine-free destinations from May 17 will finally be unveiled tomorrow. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is expected to reveal the long-awaited traffic light system after the initial roster was signed off by ministers.  But it is understood that there will only be a ‘very small’ number of countries subject to the … Read more

First ‘green list’ of quarantine-free holiday destinations unveiled tomorrow

The holiday ‘green list’ of quarantine-free destinations from May 17 will finally be unveiled tomorrow. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is expected to reveal the long-awaited traffic light system after the initial roster was signed off by ministers.  But it is understood that there will only be a ‘very small’ number of countries subject to the … Read more

New Zealand and Australia open quarantine-free ‘travel bubble’

There were tears, hugs and kisses at airports in Australia and New Zealand today as a quarantine-free ‘travel bubble’ opened between the two countries more than a year after Covid all-but halted international flights.  After 400 days of travel bans and mandatory isolation periods, those living in New Zealand and Australia are now allowed to … Read more

Airports could close after decision to suspend all of Britain’s quarantine-free travel corridors

Airports could close altogether after Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend all of Britain’s quarantine-free travel corridors – as move deepens crisis faced by travel and aviation industries Anyone arriving in the UK will have to produce a negative coronavirus test All flights from South America, Portugal and Cape Verde have been banned The PM’s announcement … Read more

Airports could close after decision to suspend all of Britain’s quarantine-free travel corridors

Airports could close altogether after Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend all of Britain’s quarantine-free travel corridors – as move deepens crisis faced by travel and aviation industries Anyone arriving in the UK will have to produce a negative coronavirus test All flights from South America, Portugal and Cape Verde have been banned The PM’s announcement … Read more

Cuba holidays: It’s hot, quarantine-free and offers the best deals in the Caribbean 

When we think of Cuba, it’s normally all about the crumbling buildings of capital Havana and ageing American cars. But one of its biggest draws is Varadero, Cuba’s premier beach resort, located on the 12-mile-long Hicacos Peninsula on the island’s north coast. It has an uninterrupted stretch of the softest, whitest sand anywhere and is … Read more

Visiting Athens: Buzzing Greek capital has new galleries and festivals – and it’s quarantine-free

The last time I visited Athens, I was 14 and on holiday with my parents. So, yes, I had prejudices about the place. Like every tourist, I had my photograph taken at the city’s most famous ancient landmark, the Acropolis — and apart from that snap of me, perched on a rock, sporting a red … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Denmark and Mykonos on quarantine-free travel list

The Canary Islands, the Greek island of Mykonos, the Maldives and Denmark were tonight opened to Britain’s quarantine free travel list. Arrivals from the four areas will no longer face a 14-day quarantine after cases of coronavirus fell to acceptable levels, the Department of Transport said. The move will boost hopes of a surge in … Read more