Spain is moving ahead with opening up its borders to tourists, with visitors welcome from outside the Schengen zone welcome - and not just from the United Kingdom. Basílica de la Sagrada Família, Barcelona.  Spain will welcome visitors from the following countries that are outside the Schengen Agreement: Australia Israel Japan New … [Read more...]

With people itching to leave the country, there is a pressing need to demonstrate your vaccination status.  It seems the UK Government has decided that the NHS App is the way forward to deliver this. Let us go through the government publication that went out, as well as more practical matters. When did it go live? It went live on 17th May (late in the day with the 2D … [Read more...]

For those of you planning to set off on the 17th of May to Portugal from the United Kingdom - there is good news. Portugal has decided it will allow visitors from the United Kingdom to enter the country.  Because riding trams in Lisbon is a done thing - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  Whilst the UK added Portugal to its Green List, there was no immediate … [Read more...]

During last week's announcement of the Green list, additions to the Red List were announced. These are now in effect as of 04:00, 12th May 2021. The countries that are being moved into the Red List include: Turkey Maldives Nepal If you have been in a country or territory on the red list in the last 10 days you will only be allowed to enter the UK if you … [Read more...]

The UK Government has moved to add India to its "Red List" from Friday, after a rise in cases from the country Welcome to the United Kingdom. The travel ban from India to England will be active from 4 am on Friday 23 April 2021. Only  British, Irish and third-country nationals with residence rights (including long-term visa holders) will be allowed to enter the … [Read more...]

It seems that the results from the UK Government Global Travel Taskforce Review has caused a stink (I'll be going into it later), with Jet2 and its subsidiary, Jet2 Holidays extending its suspension through to 23rd June 2021 Jet2 Boeing 737-800 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond In a statement, the airline said Because of the continued uncertainty following the release … [Read more...]

The UK Government Red List has been extended again, with four new countries joining the list. Time to take a look. The four new countries that will join the "Red List" will include: Philippines Pakistan Kenya Bangladesh These will be active on the Red List from 4 am Friday 9 April. No countries have been removed. International visitors who … [Read more...]

One of the bigger private testers - Collinson - is to expand its testing capacity with new locations opening up to enable travellers to test when the time comes. Collinson's new drive-through testing facility at Gatwick - Image, Collinson. The testing group will open new facilities at Gatwick Airport and the O2 Arena, and expand operations at Luton … [Read more...]

It seems that Ireland is to implement a hotel quarantine programme, with it due to go live on Friday 28th March. Welcome to Ireland. Please have your PCR Test results ready and in some cases, you've booked your hotel quarantine have you? This will be for passengers who arrive in the Republic of Ireland, who have failed to complete the required negative PCR test for … [Read more...]

Her Majesties Goverment - in its infintite wisdom is to impose fines for those who are departing England to head off on holiday.The price? £5000 per person.  Are you sure you want to leave the Hotel California? Such a lovely place. Such a lovely place... This is due to voted into legislation on Thursday, and due to come in next week. From next week the … [Read more...]