Uk Inbound Tourism News
New UK red list additions as Omicron fears grow
Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Angola have been added to the travel red list for arrivals into England as fears over a new variant of Covid-19 grow.
South Africa leads red list additions as new Covid-19 variant identified
The government has reintroduced red list restrictions on arrivals from South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Namibia with immediate effect.
Government to partially fund two domestic routes from London
The government has confirmed it will provide up to £4.3 million to fund direct flights between London and Newquay, and London and Dundee. It is hoped a flights will create hundreds of jobs.
Quarantine rules removed for under-18s entering England
From November 22nd, younger travellers will be treated as fully vaccinated at the border and will be exempt from self-isolation requirements on arrival, day eight testing and pre-departure testing.
Remaining countries removed from England red list
The remaining seven destinations on the red list - Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru and Venezuela - will be removed from Monday.
Travel trade issues mixed response to 2021 UK budget
The travel industry has given a mixed response to the budget delivered by chancellor Rishi Sunak earlier, with praise for business rates relief, but concerns over changes to Air Passenger Duty.
VisitBritain reveals importance of football to tourism sector
New research from national tourism agency VisitBritain demonstrates the increasing importance of football in driving inbound tourism to the UK and in boosting visitor spending.
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Hospitality leads economic recovery in the UK
Hospitality businesses outpaced the rest of the UK economy for the first time in more than nine years during September, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Recovery Tracker.
Lateral flow tests for international travellers coming next week
Fully-vaccinated international passengers arriving in England from countries not on the red list will be able to take a lateral flow test from October 24th, the government has said.
WTTC blames UK government for slow tourism recovery
The World Travel & Tourism Council has argued the year-on-year recovery in the UK may only claw back a third, while international travel spending continues to plummet.
Qantas to return to London next month
Qantas has confirmed it will operate its flagship direct route from Australia to London via Darwin when international flights resume next month with the reopening of the border.
Hyatt Centric Cambridge takes brand into UK
Hyatt Hotels has welcomed the debut of Hyatt Centric Cambridge. The opening marks the debut of the Hyatt Centric brand in the country and the tenth Hyatt hotel in the UK.