Travel Updates

After the speculation in the news this week surrounding the travel red list, Grant Shapps announced on Twitter on the 28th of October that the red list will be reduced to zero at 4 am on Monday the 1st of November, but the red list will remain for emergencies. The travel industry had been expecting…

Recent reports suggest that there is a possibility of the removal of the red list and quarantine restrictions that come with it in the near future for UK travellers. Though it is not a certainty with a current timeline, ministers are believed to be gathering today, Thursday the 28th of October, to discuss this possibility.…

The day that the US opens to vaccinated travel is approaching, and on Monday the 25th of October, US president, Joe Biden, announced more details on the US travel requirements that we can expect on November 8th. Moving away from the "country-by-country" approach to Covid restrictions that the US adopted previously, Biden stated that from…

As October has brought waves of great news and progress for the travel industry, it is fantastic to see consumer confidence and optimism for travel returning full force. And, as winter approaches and the start of the colder days begins, it's no surprise, but a great delight to see ski bookings rise ready for some…

A great bucket-list destination is soon to become available as Barbados ends testing restrictions for vaccinated travellers. Not only will vaccinated UK travellers to Barbados not have to test on arrival anymore but quarantine requirements have also been lifted from the 24th of October. Barbados is a fantastic addition to the long list of countries…

After almost 2 years of the pandemic without letting in visitors, we're excited to see Fiji opening to travellers from December 1st, and we're not the only ones who are excited for this awesome news. Faiyaz Koya, the Minister of Tourism in Fiji, said, “It’s been almost two years since we welcomed international visitors. And…

In September we were graced with the awesome news that the US would be opening their borders in early November. The travel industry and travellers alike have been anticipating a confirmed date since, and on Friday the 15th of October it was finally announced that the US open to vaccinated travellers on the 8th of…

After the first mention of the introduction of lateral flow tests for vaccinated travellers in early October, Grant Shapps has finally announced when we can see a switch from PCR day-2 tests to cheaper lateral flow. There is a lot of excitement as the switch will come on the 24th of October, in time to…

A popular winter destination, Thailand will be allowing vaccinated UK travellers in from the 1st of November. This is great news for the coming months after the recent restriction lifts for UK travellers. After the UK government announced 47 countries coming off the red list last week, and a massive 83 countries and territories had…

After a stellar week of travel updates last week, there is even more good news. On Friday, October 8th, the FCDO lifted their advice against all but essential travel on 51 more destinations. These are all destinations that are on the Rest of the World travel list already. This means that travellers will be able…