Holidaymakers set sights on Greece, Spain and Italy for summer breaks

A surge of holiday bookings were made last week after Boris Johnson announced the roadmap out of lockdown with many hoping for a foreign break later this year.  Some of the most sought after summer destinations already booked for this summer include Greece, Spain, Turkey, Italy and Portugal, new data has revealed. Holidaymakers are looking … Read more

Will holidaymakers be the losers in the Battle of Heathrow?

Will holidaymakers be the losers in the Battle of Heathrow? Travel firms’ fury as airport plans to hike fees for hotels, parking and planes  But it blasts back – saying it needs an extra £2.8 billion and can’t afford the bill By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 27 February 2021 | … Read more

Holidaymakers rush to book summer getaways in Greece, Spain and Turkey

Holidaymakers have already began booking summer getaways ahead of the return of international travel from May 17.  Some of Britain’s biggest airlines and travel firms revealed a surge in holiday bookings to places such as Greece, Spain and Turkey in the hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled the roadmap out of lockdown.  As part … Read more

Holidaymakers could face £30 charge from GP for written proof of Covid-19 vaccine before travelling 

Holidaymakers could face £30 charge from GPs for written proof of Covid-19 vaccine before travelling The Government has insisted it will not issue ‘immunity passports’ to Britons  Vaccines minister said travellers could ask their GP for proof of inoculation Doctors can charge for writing certificates, which fall outside their NHS contract By John Stevens and … Read more

Holidaymakers could face £30 charge from GP for written proof of Covid-19 vaccine before travelling 

Holidaymakers could face £30 charge from GPs for written proof of Covid-19 vaccine before travelling The Government has insisted it will not issue ‘immunity passports’ to Britons  Vaccines minister said travellers could ask their GP for proof of inoculation Doctors can charge for writing certificates, which fall outside their NHS contract By John Stevens and … Read more

Hancock slams holidaymakers saying there should be no ‘weekends in Dubai’

A furious Matt Hancock has taken aim at holidaymakers as he slammed ‘parties in Paris’ and ‘weekends in Dubai’ amid the UK’s Covid-19 international travel ban.  The Health Secretary on Sunday reinforced the government’s rule that international travel should not be happening unless it was ‘absolutely necessary’.  His comments come as many UK celebrities and … Read more

Now Spain denies claim it could be shut to holidaymakers this summer

Now Spain denies claim it could be shut to holidaymakers this summer as minister says it wants to welcome first tourists in spring Reports suggested Spain might not fully reopen to holidaymakers until autumn Reyes Maroto, minister of tourism, said the country would open by Spring Spain’s prime minister said vaccinations wouldn’t be finished until … Read more

British holidaymakers will dodge EU speeding fines as Brexit ends detail-sharing agreement with UK 

British holidaymakers will dodge EU speeding fines as Brexit ends detail-sharing agreement with UK The UK’s departure from the EU means British-owned cars will not be sent fines  Hundreds of thousands of Britons have been fined for speeding in recent years The change could mean a loss of more than £50million for French government  By … Read more

Holidaymakers face being trapped abroad in their hotel rooms under new rules if they fail Covid test

Holidaymakers may end up trapped in hotel rooms abroad for two weeks due to new rules preventing British tourists from travelling home if they test positive for Covid-19. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will introduce laws this week forcing travellers to produce a negative test result no older than 72 hours before they board a plane, … Read more

Michael Gove warns British firms and holidaymakers to have right paperwork in place ahead of Brexit

Last chance to prepare for Brexit! Michael Gove warns British firms and holidaymakers to have the right paperwork in place ahead of new border rules Cabinet Office minister told people to check passport valid when travelling  From Friday there will be new processes at border when going to the Continent Disruption far less severe than … Read more