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NHS app to offer Covid-19 vaccination status from next week
An NHS app offered in England will be available to use as a vaccine passport from next Monday, the government has said. However, it will only be accessible to those who have had both doses of the jab.
Algarve tourism officials welcome England reopening
João Fernandes, president of Algarve Tourism, said: “We are obviously delighted with the news that Portugal will be on the green list, and are very ready to welcome British visitors to the Algarve.”
England reveals ‘green list’ of safe travel destinations
Holidaymakers from England will be able to travel to Portugal and Israel from later this month under new guidelines issued by the government.
Greece well-placed to lead European travel recovery
Two destinations, Greece, and Iceland, which have announced that they will welcome vaccinated visitors this summer have seen inbound flight bookings pick up dramatically.
Save Future Travel urges government to reopen tourism sector
The coalition has written to Oliver Dowden, secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, to urge the swift development of a tourism recovery plan to support the sector in the UK.
NHS app to be used as coronavirus passport for international travel
Transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has confirmed an NHS app will become a Covid-19 passport once travel resumes. The government is currently hoping to reopen borders from May 17th.
New analysis warns uncertainty may slow return to travel
With uncertainty over what travel restrictions will be in place, many travellers remain reluctant to book, says GlobalData, a data and analytics company.
UK government likely to implement traffic light system in mid-May
Transport secretary, Grant Shapps, explained the new scheme would categorise countries based on risk – but gave no firm details on when borders would reopen to international travel.
Travel industry welcomes plan to reopen UK tourism – but raises questions
Organisations from across the tourism sector have welcomed a report from the Global Travel Taskforce, but called for more clarity from the government on when plans will be implemented.
Prime minister hopeful of travel return – but urges holidaymakers not to book yet
Prime minister, Boris Johnson, has said he is “hopeful” international travel can resume from the UK on May 17th, but offered few further details on the process of reopening borders.
Which? urges government to consult consumers over travel restart
Plans to restart foreign travel for millions of people could be doomed to fail if the government does not effectively consult consumers according to Which?.
New fines for holidaymakers from England
New laws could see travellers from England subject to a £5,000 fine if they leave the country without good reason. The penalty is included in legislation that will be voted on by parliament later this week.