Portugal is on the brink of quarantine amid a spike in cases, with Britons facing a dash to beat the expected 4am Saturday deadline – as officials in England resisted calls to follow Wales and Scotland by putting restrictions on Greece. The rate of Covid cases in Portugal has been above 20 per 100,000 for the … Read more
Ryanair flights from Portugal have rocketed to £302 today from £20 two weeks ago as up to 75,000 Britons faced having to rush back home with the holiday hotspot on the brink of being re-added to the UK quarantine list. The prospect of travellers from Portugal having to self-isolate for two weeks for a second … Read more
British holidaymakers are rushing to book early flights home from Portugal as the country looks set to go back onto the UK’s quarantine list. Direct flights from Faro to London are selling fast, starting at around £250 for a seat mid-week and rising to more than £300 on Friday. London-based businessman Sergio Dionisio is predicting … Read more
Portugal needs a ‘miracle drop’ in coronavirus cases to avoid going back on the UK’s quarantine list, it was claimed last night. The warning came just a week after tourists were given the green light to visit the country. On Friday, Portugal reported its highest new daily virus figure for seven weeks, with 401 cases … Read more
When it comes to cutting-edge design, these slick hotels hit the right note. They have all been longlisted in the hospitality architecture category at the prestigious Dezeen Awards 2020. The list includes a very hip pet retreat for dogs and cats in Portugal, a cave complex in Santorini with dreamy views, a futuristic high-end resort … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Airline stocks take off after Portugal is added to UK’s list of safe holiday destinations By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 21 August 2020 Airline stocks took off yesterday after Portugal was added to the UK’s list of safe holiday destinations. Ministers … Read more
The air bridge to Portugal is up – and that means the joys of the Algarve are available once more to British holidaymakers. Here we present 10 of the very best deals for this summer for locations including Albufeira, Olhao and Vilamoura. SEAFOOD AND CASTLES Alvor beach – just outside the town of Alvor – … Read more
Flights to Portugal have risen sixfold, but hotels have slashed prices as Britons plan a late summer getaway now the country is back on the UK’s ‘green list’. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced yesterday that quarantine will not be required on return to the UK from Portugal, leaving travel companies expecting a surge in bookings … Read more
Flight prices from the UK to Portugal have gone up SIXFOLD just hours after the government announced it was bringing in an air bridge with the popular holiday destination. Average fare prices to Faro – the airport used by holidaymakers heading to the Algarve – rocketed from just £35 to £190 in the hours after … Read more
Holly Willoughby has been forced to cut short her seven-week family holiday to go into quarantine so that she can return on time to host This Morning. The TV presenter, 39, had planned to fly home from the Algarve at the end of August after taking a summer break with husband Dan Baldwin, 45, and … Read more