Month: August 2021

Is Covid making a summer break something only the rich can afford? Report in the Guardian

Rocketing prices at home, and costly tests if you leave the UK, mean many who need a break simply cannot afford it  Next week, Sally Neuman is going on holiday. But instead of jetting off to a Mediterranean beach or heading to an idyllic cottage in...

Dame Judith Macgregor, the first female chair of the British Tourist Authority

Dame Judith Macgregor has been appointed as interim chair of the British Tourist Authority with immediate effect. The interim role will run until the end of April 2022 or when a permanent BTA Chair is appointed.  She has been a member of the BTA Board since...

Simplification of the traffic light system for travel

France is moving from amber-plus to amber, meaning fully vaccinated passengers returning to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland from France will no longer need to quarantine. India, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are being moved from the red list to the amber list. Seven nations...