The travel corridors have turned booking a holiday into a game of destination roulette. Tourists must be willing to go to a country they may not have previously considered and accept that cancellations, refunds and a potential whole new booking are all part and parcel of the changing travel landscape. The general advice is now to … Read more
A mother-of-three has paid nearly £1,000 home to fly home early from Portugal to make sure her children don’t miss their first days back at school – only for Grant Shapps to announce the country is staying on England’s no-quarantine list. The Transport Minister said there were were ‘no English additions or removals,’ to its … Read more
Shambles as No10. keeps Portugal and Greece ON the quarantine-free list despite days of speculation over soaring cases sparking holidaymakers to make scramble back before TONIGHT By Luke May For Mailonline Published: 17:17 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 17:19 BST, 3 September 2020 The Government has decided to keep Portugal and Greece on the … Read more
The European city break has taken a back seat in recent months, but that could be about to change. A Post Office Travel Money report reveals 22 out of 24 surveyed cities (all on the quarantine exemption list) are cheaper than they were in March. Food, drink, accommodation, attractions and the all-important bus tour have … Read more
Could holidays to Spanish islands be back on? Transport Secretary Grant Shapps hints quarantine-free breaks to places like Gran Canaria could return as travel chiefs urge ministers to drop ‘snakes and ladders’ approach to setting rules UK Government’s current approach is to impose quarantine on entire countries But Grant Shapps today hinted travel to Spanish … Read more
Portugal may soon be included in the quarantine-free travel list, if coronavirus cases in the country continue to drop. The holiday destination favourite could be added to the ‘safe-list’ in weeks meaning British tourists would exempt from the 14-day isolation on their return. Ministers are said to be happy that cases in Portugal are now at a safe … Read more
Dominic Raab refused to apologise for reimposing quarantine on travel to Spain today despite the fury of British holidaymakers who have already headed to the Costas. The Foreign Secretary defended the decision by the Department for Transport to remove the country from a list of safe destinations in the wake of a spike in coronavirus … Read more
Ministers were blasted over their ‘shambolic’ decision to reimpose quarantine on arrivals from Spain today after it emerged that even Transport Secretary Grant Shapps had been caught out by the speed of the move. Furious British holidaymakers face two-weeks of self isolation after the Government changes its travel advice last last night after they had … Read more
Coronavirus ‘air bridges’ finally come into force today with dozens of destinations opened up – but a poll shows they might fall flat as under a fifth of Britons intend to go on holiday abroad this year. Research for MailOnline found limited appetite among the public for heading for sun-drenched beaches, despite the lifting of … Read more
Air bridges allowing tourists to travel to France, Italy and other countries were confirmed late last night. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office will today set out exemptions from a number of countries from its ‘all but essential’ travel guidance from July 4. However the measures exempting travellers from quarantine will not be in force until … Read more