Travel Updates

Following the instigation of a campaign by travel industry professionals, the efforts to have FCDO travel advice concerning Sri Lanka changed has now been raised in the House of Lords. This has arisen for debate amongst other foreign affairs in the House.  The initial open letter requesting action was published in January with 35 signatures.…

Following some exciting progress for the travel sector last month, travel agents will now be able to report and find fraud sites on the latest database created for the industry.   The addition of a travel-sector-centric fraud site database is a fantastic step in the right direction. Coupled with other improvements in the industry pertaining…

The UK government has been working on easing travellers through the cost-of-living crisis in their recent announcement to cut down on hidden fees and "drip pricing" within the travel sector.   Though the action was requested by the Prime Minister in June of 2023, it is on the 4th of September that the government has…

Warnings were released across Florida the morning of Wednesday the 30th of August, concerning the increasing impact to come from Hurricane Idalia over the course of the day and the following week.  Facebook, Twitter.  And if you'd like to learn more about Package Travel Regulations protect your holiday booking, check out our pages and Travel Advice. 

According to reports that were released last week, UK travellers across the country increased their spending on holidays abroad in July despite the rising concerns surrounding the cost of living.   The reports were released by a UK banking society, highlighting the change in spending of their consumers in comparison to the same period in…

Reports this week have revealed the progression of Storm Hilary from the coasts of Mexico and into Southern California. The storm has caused natural damage and floods across Mexico's Pacific coast and is now causing damage control to step in across California.   Over the weekend, Storm Hilary reportedly wreaked havoc across Mexico including countless…

Following the rise of heatwave temperatures across the country of Portugal last weekend into this week, wildfires within the country have begun to spread south towards the Algarve region.  On Monday the 7th of August, Portugal reported the highest temperatures of the year so far as the heatwave across Europe continues to affect many countries.…

Following a lot of concern surrounding the wildfires in Rhodes, the state of emergency that was declared last month has now been lifted to the excitement of many travellers and travel businesses alike.  The state of emergency was originally implemented by the Greek authorities in Rhodes due to recent wildfires that were affecting a majority…

The government has made a fantastic announcement surrounding e-gate entry restrictions this week. From this week onwards, more children will be allowed to use the UK e-gates to re-enter the country.   Following the burst in demand for holidays in the summer of 2023, the Border Force and Home Office have been working on e-gate…

UK travellers looking to visit Lisbon, Portugal at the start of next month (August) have been warned this week by the FCDO that there may be some disruptions to their travel plans.   As part of World Youth Day, the capital city of Portugal, Lisbon, is expecting to host Pope Francis from the 1st to…