The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week he replies to travellers whose plans have been fogged up by the tiers and the Brexit trade deal. Q. How do I know which countries are banning British visitors? I am due to visit St Lucia in January. John Desmond, Salisbury, Wilts. … Read more
Japan has become the latest country to ban UK citizens from entering amid concerns over a new strain of coronavirus in Britain. The country will no longer allow social travellers from the UK to enter from tomorrow. Residents of Japan returning from the UK may re-enter, but border force officials will demand those on short-term business … Read more
A new Chinese carrier rocket has made its first flight today, paving the way towards China’s ambitious mission of sending travellers into space by 2045. The medium-lift Long March 8 Y-1 blasted off at 12.37 pm (04.37am GMT) from the southern Chinese island of Hainan carrying five satellites, state media reported. The newly launched rocket … Read more
Spain became the latest EU country to ban flights from the EU today, with every member of the bloc now having slammed their doors shut to British travellers apart from Greece and Cyprus. Urgent talks are underway in Brussels this morning to agree a EU-wide response to contain the new mutant strain of the virus … Read more
Anyone who has travelled to Manchester from any Tier 4 area should isolate for ten days even if they don’t have Covid symptoms, health officials warn Greater Manchester’s 10 Directors of Public Health issued guidance on Monday Isolation period should start from December 19 and visitors must remain indoors No visitors should then be allowed … Read more
‘Stay local and book early’: transport tsar says he does not expect ‘terrible scenes’ on Christmas trains because of shop closures and car journeys but urges people to ‘be careful’ Sir Peter Hendy suggested people should ‘stay local’ during the festive period Stressed train network is not expecting ‘terrible scenes’ during the getaway Ex-TfL chief … Read more
Quarantine for travellers is cut to just five days for anyone who tests negative for Covid, Grant Shapps announces Grant Shapps unveiled new ‘Test to Release’ service starting on December 15 Means travellers not from corridor countries only need five day self-isolation if they test negative for Covid Botswana and Saudi Arabia have recently been … Read more
‘Letting their mates in quarantine-free’: Backlash after Grant Shapps announces ‘high-value’ business travellers returning to England will be EXEMPT from self-isolation rules from Saturday Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced an easing of quarantine rules ‘High-value’ business travellers returning to England will not have to self-isolate Exemption from quarantine applies even if they come back … Read more
‘Letting their mates in quarantine-free’: Backlash after Grant Shapps announces ‘high-value’ business travellers returning to England will be EXEMPT from self-isolation rules from Saturday Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced an easing of quarantine rules ‘High-value’ business travellers returning to England will not have to self-isolate Exemption from quarantine applies even if they come back … Read more
Grant Shapps announces ‘high-value’ business travellers returning to England will be EXEMPT from quarantine rules from Saturday – but only if they have been ‘undertaking specific business activity’ – while sport stars will also be given a free pass Transport Secretary Grant Shapps tonight announced an easing of travel rules ‘High-value’ business travellers returning to … Read more