Category - UK News

WTTC responds to the latest recommendations from the EU

Ministers and international decision makers in the public center change travel restrictions on a daily basis. A lack of global cooperation and the lack of a global system makes international a challenge, even for vaccinated passengers. As WTTC did before, the organization representing the largest members of the travel and tourism industry today made another statement and wishlist. If this statement will help to bring any action waits to be seen. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

The ‘Rome of Britain’ may lose UNESCO World Heritage Status

A major tourism attraction just 66.5 miles (107 km) southeast of London, Canterbury is in danger of losing its beauty and history by allowing an increasing number of ugly and outsized developments within, or adjacent to, the city's historic core, still enclosed within its circuit of medieval walls. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

Scotland Air Traffic Control Towers Shutdown: No Plan B

Rural communities in Highlands and Islands don’t have a second option or a plan B for medical and emergency services that now fall under some of the Scotland Air Traffic Control towers at Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) airports that are due to be shutdown. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

Travel in the UK is too expensive

UK domestic holiday and accommodation providers have increased prices significantly throughout 2021 amid soaring ‘staycation’ demand. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

Violent Anti-Vax Rioters Storm BBC London Studios

Protestors believe the country’s leadership is in cahoots with pharmaceutical companies and media outlets to deceive the British public about both the disease and the vaccines. - eTurboNews | Travel News

Hans Airways Signs Contract with Air Logistics Group

Hans Airways prepares to launch its direct non-stop flights to India later in 2021 and as it continues its drive towards gaining its UK Air Operator Certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority. - eTurboNews | Travel News & more

Wizz Air CEO £100 Million Bonus Riles Unions

Rewarding the CEO on the basis of expansionism of a company, regardless of its profit, environmental footprint, the state of working conditions, respect to social and labor rights and workers’ wellbeing is utterly disrespectful not only to the workers but also to their families and society at large. - eTurboNews | Travel News & more

UK doctors slam decision to lift all COVID-19 restrictions on July 19

UK doctors call it Unethical. With the number of new COVID-19 cases rapidly rising and vaccines not yet giving herd immunity, the medical and scientific experts warned that unlocking England on July 19 was “premature”. | UK doctors slam decision to lift all COVID-19 restrictions on July 19

How Aviation could be Cornerstone of the UK’s Global Britain ambitions

New research highlights how the UK could undergo an economic pivot post-Brexit, with non-EU trade potentially increasing by 20% over the next five years from nearly £473 billion in 2019 to £570 billion in 2025. | How Aviation could be Cornerstone of the UK’s Global Britain ambitions