A leading voice from within the UK’s struggling travel industry has called for Covid-19 testing for international travelers to be scrapped completely for most travelers. The mandatory testing required for people flying into the UK has been a controversial issue, with interested parties raising the matter several times during the pandemic, with some concessions offered …
The British government could be set to get rid of the country’s controversial traffic light system for international travel in the next few weeks. Information regarding the government’s planned overhaul of the traffic light system – a system that has been criticised non-stop by several different groups since its inception – was revealed by the BBC on Wednesday evening, …
The pandemic has decimated the travel industry, with the number of people traveling falling to record lows and thousands of businesses forced to close around the world. Restrictions and rules imposed by governments to facilitate safer ways to travel have been unpopular, leading many travelers to voice their disapproval. There are also those who have …
After several tough lockdowns, more than four million Covid-19 cases and more than 100,000 deaths, British travelers were relieved when May 17th came around and they were free to travel abroad once more. However, what should have been a celebratory moment in their battle against Covid-19 has in fact turned out to be a head-scratching …
After toiling through long months of lockdowns, travel restrictions and outright travel bans, travelers from the UK were handed something to cheer about on Friday. After months of speculation, the list of international destinations making the UK’s travel “green list” was finally revealed. Whilst the list may not be as long and all-encompassing as many …
With those from the European Union and travelers from regions such as the US soon to be able to travel more widely, those from the UK – confined to their island by strict no-travel laws – can only look on in envy. However, their wait for a holiday might not be for much longer. Speaking …
Despite suffering greatly in the earlier months of the pandemic right up until the new year, the UK seems to have turned a corner with regards to its Covid-19 situation. With case rates plummeting and the vaccination drive proving to be one of the best in the world, many in the UK are starting to …