Travel Updates

Following previously stated intentions, France has now put into action the promised ban on some domestic flights. Flights receiving the ban were selected as short-haul flights that can be replaced by sufficient, existing rail alternatives.  This plan has been in the works for the French government over the past couple of years. It was originally…

A warning has been released by the Foreign Office today in response to the cyclonic storm known as Cyclone Mocha that made landfall yesterday, Sunday the 14th of May, in Myanmar and Bangladesh.  The warning went out to travellers who are currently in Myanmar and Bangladesh, advising them about the "very severe" Cyclone Mocha and…

It has come out recently that several travel businesses that are currently awaiting their ATOL after a renewal delay have continued to display the ATOL logo. With their licenses currently not valid until the renewal, this has been identified as a break of CAA regulations. Fortunately, there are simple ways for a consumer to check…

Sri Lanka has announced this week that their new online arrival card system and electronic immigration forms have been officially introduced for all international travellers, including those from the UK.  This is a great step for a destination to take, one that could lead to many following in their footsteps as this puts the entire…

Following in the footsteps of many beloved destinations around the world, Thailand has made a move to return its travel rules to pre-pandemic patterns. With its entry rules already on the decline in terms of Covid, Thailand has now made a change to the length of a visa-free stay for international travellers.   This week,…

After some confusion that has gone around the travel industry the past few weeks, airlines and airports alike have released statements to clarify the cabin bag rules for travellers across the UK before the Easter holidays that are approaching.   Many aviation businesses and officials are urging passengers looking to travel over the Easter period…

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According to an announcement made last week, travellers coming into the UK from mainland China will no longer be required to take a Covid pre-departure test beginning next month.   Following the recent release of information from China concerning the reopening of the Chinese border for the first time since the beginning of the Covid…

Some new reports from China have been causing a lot of excitement across the UK travel industry as it has been announced that China will resume issuing visas to foreign travellers again for the first time since the beginning of Covid.   Following 3 years without tourist activity in response to the Covid pandemic, the…

The UK government have issued a warning for travellers this week as a Border Force strike is scheduled to go ahead in March, potentially extending wait times at border control for the duration of the strike action.   According to the statement released, all travellers arriving in the UK on the 15th of March should…