Travel advice from ABTA Magazine as tourism restarts. With 50 states, five territories and the District of Columbia, the United States of America offers a wealth of rich and diverse tourism experiences for UK travellers. From buzzing…
Quarantine rules introduced for Spain
Foreign secretary defends ‘swift decision’ Travellers coming back from Spain will now have to quarantine for 14 days after the Department for Transport removed it from its travel corridors list. The Foreign & Commonwealth Office…
Join National Travel Agent Day
Intrepid announces plan ahead of July 24’s virtual event The UK's first National Travel Agent Day will be hosted on Intrepid's agent Facebook page and Travel Gossip. Intrepid, the small group tour operator behind the…
Midcounties launches ‘travel promise’
New promise includes refunds within 10 days Co-op Holidays, Midcounties Co-operative’s tour operator brand, has launched the ‘Co-op Holidays Promise’ - a new initiative to bring peace of mind to travellers. It has been launched…
Government protects refund credit notes
ABTA welcomes the move to back credit notes The government has confirmed that Atol-protected holidaymakers will have their credit notes protected if a holiday is cancelled because of Covid-19. The move, which is designed to…
Malta ready to welcome travellers again
After being commended for its handling of the crisis, Malta is ready to welcome back tourists The government of Malta won plaudits from around the world for the way in which it handled the Covid-19…
Tui UK adds Covid-19 cover
Travel company adds Covid cover to policies until December 31 Tui UK is to add Covid-19 cover to give customers added protection while on holiday this year. The cover – which should be used alongside…
Craig Davidson leaves Jet2
Tour operator confirms departure of general manager of trade sales Craig Davidson has left Jet2, the company has confirmed. Davidson, who joined the company in 2016, played a key part in the company's strategy of…
FCO advises against cruise ship travel
Government advice 'against' cruise ship travel but not clear whether it includes river cruises The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) has released a statement advising Britons against cruise ship travel. "The Foreign & Commonwealth Office…