Foreign holidays have been dealt a fresh blow after British Airways scrapped more summer flights. Passengers were left dismayed by the latest round of cancellations that include trips in July and August – after overseas travel is scheduled to resume on May 17. Europe is grappling with surging cases and yesterday a UK health minister … Read more
Foreign holidays could trigger another lockdown because they risk bringing back vaccine-dodging coronavirus variants, experts warn. Boris Johnson has promised his ‘roadmap’ will end the crippling restrictions ‘once and for all’, as Britain marks a year since life as we knew it ground to a halt. But SAGE scientists say trips abroad this summer could … Read more
Minister sparks fresh fears over summer holidays as she warns travel might NOT be allowed from May 17 despite Tories saying going abroad is the only incentive for young people to get jabs Care Minister Helen Whately urged people to ‘hold off on booking’ foreign travel Ms Whately said it ‘just feels premature’ to book … Read more
Ministers cast further doubts on summer holidays abroad and warn booking now is ‘risky’ as they ‘work on new “traffic light” scheme to resume non-essential travel’ amid fears over spiking Covid numbers in Europe Ben Wallace said it is ‘premature’ and ‘potentially risky’ to book holiday abroad Ministers said to be working on new ‘traffic … Read more
Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don’t have to. This week: Walking holidays in the UK. Luxury will be in the (fresh) air on Britain’s best walking tours this summer as travel firms sweep away the old giant-rucksack-and-youth-hostel image. … Read more
A surge in Covid cases across Europe could see summer holidays cancelled and threatens a potential third wave in Britain, government scientists have warned. Outbreaks of the South African variant in countries throughout the continent is causing particular concern, sparking calls for tougher travel restrictions. As a result, some experts fear European getaways in May, … Read more
Britons are sitting on a treasure chest of foreign currency worth £3.5billion, a survey has revealed. Over four-in-five (82 per cent) of those quizzed had taken overseas holidays in the past but only 22 per cent of them changed leftover foreign cash back into sterling when they returned home. Instead over half of holidaymakers (51 … Read more
Britons are sitting on a treasure chest of foreign currency worth £3.5billion, a survey has revealed. Over four-in-five (82 per cent) of those quizzed had taken overseas holidays in the past but only 22 per cent of them changed leftover foreign cash back into sterling when they returned home. Instead over half of holidaymakers (51 … Read more
Britons’ hopes for a summer holiday abroad were thrown into doubt today as Morgan Stanley warned tourist hotspots are unlikely to open on the same scale as last year. The bank said Europe’s slow vaccine roll-out combined with the spread of more-infectious Covid variants means it is ‘sceptical’ the summer season will go ahead. It … Read more
Portugal will allow UK tourists into the country from May, the country’s tourism minister has said in the latest boost for hopes of a holiday this summer. Rita Marques said British visitors who can prove they have been vaccinated or show a negative Covid test result will be welcome from May 17. But those hoping … Read more