Reopening critical trading routes such as the United States will enable exporters to reconnect with key global networks and unlock billions of pounds worth of trade and exports. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Category - UK Travel News
Thailand to UK: Oh how COVID-19 has changed the landscape
For David Barrett, after 32 years living in Thailand, this former senior travel executive recently returned home to the UK to set up home. Here’s his story... - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Cracks on high-speed trains cause ‘significant disruption’ of UK rail services
Train operators have launched snap inspections of their high-speed trains after cracks were found in carriage - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
The British are traveling, but not on Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad, or Emirates
Not only the United States but tourism leaders in Spain, Italy, Bahamas, Jamaica, Ireland, and many more countries are devastated. Even more devastated must be Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad, or Emirates.Turkey, Qatar, and the UAE are on the red list in the UK making transiting and travel almost impossible. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
US Travel: Placing US on UK Amber list does not make any sense
U.K.’s decision to put the United States on their amber status for reopening just isn’t backed by the science - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Wacky UK hotel bans ‘vaxholes’, ‘maskholes’ and ‘sheep’
Nightingale Mansion bans guests who wear masks and support vaccination against COVID-19 - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Jamaica’s UK travel ban to be lifted starting May 1
On Saturday May 1, Jamaica will reopen its borders to international visitors from the United Kingdom - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
WTTC wants travel to be safe but President Biden holds the key for vaccine
At the just concluded WTTC Summit in Cancun, Mexico. There wasn't any public discussion on the catastrophic situation in India, but CEO Gloria Guevara took the initative and interviewed Manuel Santos, a signer with 170 others to push US President Biden to open patent restrictions, allowing the vaccine to reach developing nations - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Heathrow: Restarting aviation critical to UK economy
Heathrow results show how COVID has devastated the aviation sector and British trade - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Pegasus launches new Georgia, Ukraine, Turkey routes
Pegasus Airlines is launching a new international routes from London, UK - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
St Helena commemorates the Bicentenary of Napoleon on 5 May 2021
Napoleon lived on St Helena until he died in 1821 at the age of 51 - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Travel industry needs to communicate more effectively to increase UK consumer confidence
Yravel industry being called into question by BBC Watchdog will do little to reassure UK consumers’ confidence to travel in the near future - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Latest air travel bubble victim
The dreaded COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on tourism and travel around the world. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Visit Britain Tourism Updates
Is the tube running? How about social distancing in London ? Can I go to a concert, theatre? What about exploring the country side in England, Wales or Scotland. People are ready to explore the UK again, and Visit Britain can't wait to welcome tourists again. Here is how and when: - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Travels to Europe in times of COVID
Fresh concerns over the second wave of COVID-19 came as the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, cancelled a planned trip earlier this week. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
New drive-through COVID-19 testing facility opens at Gatwick Airport Car Park
Gatwick travelers provided with convenient and affordable way to get tested prior to flying abroad and on return to the UK - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Difficult but vital decision: India placed on UK travel red list
Great Britain has detected 103 cases of a new variant first identified in India - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
COVID test center opens at Belfast City Airport
The test center offers quick and affordable PCR and antigen (lateral flow) tests - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Trendsetters in World Tourism: WTTC Summit Program for Cancun
Against all odds the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) will go through with its global summit in Cancun Mexico this month. This event is a trend setter, where top leaders will come together the first time after the outbreak of COVID. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
WTTC: Travel and Tourism on the road to recovery
As the world begins to reopen to travel and tourism, meetings and conferences – in person, it is important to recognize how being accessible will launch business in the right direction. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
British Airways CEO view on the future of aviation
In a live interview British Airways CEO Sean Doyle talks about the future of the airline and the aviation industry in general in this not-yet-post-pandemic world. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
New research project aims to make indoor spaces safer during COVID-19
Engineers from the University of Glasgow are leading the project, which brings together experts in fluid mechanics, modelling and computation from a total of five UK universities - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Her Majesty the Queen made a sad Announcement on the passing of her husband since 1947
It doesn't happen that BBC and every TV and Radio Station in the United Kingdom is interrupting its broadcast. It happened today when Her Majesty, the Queen announced the passing of her beloved husband Prince Philip. The royal Couple had been married since 1947. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
What ETOA says about new UK travel rules and the Global Travel Taskforce
Today, April 9, 2021, UK Secretary of State for Transport set out a framework to chart the safe return of international travel via an announcement from the Global Travel Taskforce. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Why Timeshares are dead
Timeshare used to be streets ahead of the rest of the travel industry," says Andrew Cooper - CEO of European Consumer Claims. "People were sick of arriving at hotels that were nothing like the glossy pictures from the brochure. Timeshare came along and offered to guarantee standards at exclusive clubs. It would cost more, but people were happy to pay. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Kenya Airways last London flight
Kenya Airways is flying its last flight to the United Kingdom today, setting itself to beat the travel advisory deadline taking effect this Friday. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Come Monday the UK Minister will be in a pub
Prime Minister of the UK Boris Johnson said, “On Monday the 12th, I will be going to the pub myself and cautiously but irreversibly raising a pint of beer to my lips,” as the next phase of COVID-19 restrictions gets lifted. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Opposition building against UK internal vaccine passport
It is expected that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson may approve a trial vaccine passport scheme on Monday, April 5, 2021. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Healthcare bosses to UK Government: Stop sitting on the COVID fence
A British healthcare company which operates across the UK providing private COVID-19 testing for airline passengers, private individuals, and businesses, has called upon the UK Government to “stop sitting on the fence" over the continued lockdown on air travel restrictions. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Most Brits favor more countries adopting vaccination passports
British travelers are eagerly waiting for an explanation on when and how they might be able to travel internationally - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online