British tourists on Ibiza or Majorca told wear a face mask or pay a £90 fine
855 Make sure you pack a wad of face masks next time you visit Ibiza or Mallorca. New rules, recently put in place, require tourists to wear a face mask…
Amsterdam to London direct with Eurostar – no need to change at Brussels
534 You can get from London to the Netherlands direct and now back again without having to change at Brussels on the return journey. The cross channel high-speed rail firm…
World Health Organisation (WHO) announces Covid is airborne. How to stay safe
839 WHO has announced their new school of thought that suggests COVID-19 may be “airborne”. That means the virus is a droplet nuclei (aerosol) and remains infectious when suspended in…
BA: Farewell to the Boeing 747 aircraft – Queen of the skies
883 British Airways announced it is bidding a fond farewell to its fleet of Boeing 747 aircraft – a plane fondly known as ‘The Queen of the Skies’. After nearly…
Where can Brits go on holiday? Breakdown of holiday destinations and rules for arrivals from the UK UPDATED
627 UPDATE: 31st July: The health secretary, Matt Hancock, warned on Thursday that new countries may be added to the quarantine list for returning holidaymakers within days. Today Luxembourg has…
Why getting a refund for your holiday is so hard amid the coronavirus pandemic
970 On March 17, the UK government advised against all non-essential travel overseas. Hundreds of thousands of holidays had to be cancelled. Since then airbridges have been implemented and revoked…
Travellers from Spain into the UK face a 14-day quarantine
718 Spain has been removed from the travellers’ quarantine exemption list following a spike in Covid-19. This means that the 600,000 British holidaymakers hoping to enjoy a relaxing time under…
Spain is off the travel menu – Greece and Turkey are the new hotspots
499 Spain and her islands have suffered a major blow this week as it has been taken off the travel ‘safe list’. The government’s u-turn and the implementation of a…
France quarantine throws holiday plans for Brits into chaos. Malta, the Netherlands, Aruba, Monaco, Turks & Caicos are also on quarantine list
527 Holidaymakers in France, Malta and the Netherlands will have to self-isolate on their return to the UK. The measure throws around half a million holiday plans into disarray. Aruba,…
Geneva gives tourists free money to spend in their city
705 Geneva Tourism is offering travellers an incentive to visit their city: Free money. You will be handed a Geneva Gift Card of 100CHF (approx. £84/$USD 111) to spend at…