Tui plans to reopen holidays to the Greek Islands, Balearics, Canaries, and Portugal for the summer season. More than 60% of the planned capacity for this summer is to such destinations. The tour operator said: “We will be focussed on a reopening portfolio of destinations with expected well vaccination and
EasyJet has put an extra 105,000 seats on sales across routes to Gibraltar and Portugal. The capacity hike includes a further 25,000 seats and more package holidays to Portugal. Summer fares lead-in at £29.99 one-way with package holidays starting at £359 per person. The additional flights follow the government confirming its traffic
Qantas has further pushed back its international flights to late December 2021. Qantas have intended to resume flights to most international destinations from the end of October, but due to the completion of Australia’s vaccine rollout and the reopening of the country’s international borders not being any time soon. The
Travellers transitting through an amber or red-list country while returning to the UK from a green-list destination will leave the traveller subject to amber or red-list restrictions. The industry had been hoping for transit through major hubs to be allowed if passengers remain airside and do not enter the transit
Travellers flying from Abu Dhabi with Etihad Airways will be able to validate their Covid-19 travel documents before arriving at the airport. Verified travellers can enjoy fast-track check-in at the airport by going to the dedicated Verified to Fly desk for a quicker and smoother experience, knowing they have met
Lateral flow tests are available to UK residents free of charge up to twice a week and are currently used for mass testing in schools and workplaces. Tour operators insist lateral flow tests should be deemed safe enough for travel if the government allows them for schools. Jet2holidays chief executive
