UPDATED: The USA will now demand a negative COVID-19 test before departure - see this post for an update. With the outbreak of the new COVID strain that has thrown the UK into new levels of disorganisation, airlines are again acting - when the US Government won't. To try and keep some semblance of service available, airlines are demanding negative PCR tests before allowing … [Read more...]

It seems that the European Commission has agreed on a non-binding approach on how to deal with the movement of people from the UK into Europe and vice verse. The full statement is at https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_2520. In summary, the recommend the following: All non-essential travel to and from the UK should be … [Read more...]

Last Updated:  Wednesday 24th December, 24rd December, 14:10GMT Next Update:  Thursday 25 December 01:00GMT (Planned as a new post). Editors note - A new post has gone live at 1am, with updated restrictions and a better title. As such - comments are closed for this article. Thank you for your support. The fallout of the new strain of COVID-19 emanating … [Read more...]

The fall-out of the UK Tier 4 move has begun, with The Netherlands banning air travel between itself and the United Kingdom. The ban is operation between the 06:00 20th December 2020 to 1st January 2021. This ban is a result of mutation of the COVID-19 virus, which spreads more easily and faster and is more difficult to detect. The UK Government imposed Tier 4 … [Read more...]

With the announcement of London and the South East of England is to go into a Tier 4 Lockdown (as of 00:01 today), lets do a little more of a deep dive into what the travel restrictions mean to you. Firstly, the full advice is at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tier-4-stay-at-home, which I strongly advise you read if you live or have need to go there over the festive … [Read more...]

Earlier today, Boris Johnson made some announcements in regards to Tier 4 lockdown in London and the South East - just in time for Christmas. The Prime Minister announcing another U-Turn - Image via Sky News live feed. This covers: All of London Kent Buckinghamshire Berkshire Surrey (excl Waverley) Gosport, Havant, Portsmouth, Rother & … [Read more...]

It’s that time of the week, where HM Government shuffles tiers and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office decide if “Die Hard" is a proper Christmas film. Yes, it’s the Travel Corridor update. Countries/Regions being removed from the UK Travel Corridors List Namibia - https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/namibia Uruguay - … [Read more...]

With the first change of isolation time going into effect, Test to Release goes live as of today. As a reminder, the "Test to Release" scheme is for international travellers who need to isolate on arrival into the United Kingdom (normally when travelling from a country, not on the travel corridor list. Under the scheme, you can choose to pay for a private … [Read more...]

At 00:01 today (Monday, 14th December), new changes went into effect in regards to isolation over COVID-19 in the United Kingdom. Th result is that the isolation time has dropped from 14 days to 10 days. This change will apply in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland from 00:01 am on Monday 14 December. The change applies to those in the UK as well as those who … [Read more...]

It's that time again where the government fiddles whilst everything burns around them and plays "Guess Who" with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to decide what changes there are. Yes, its the Travel Corridor Update List So, what’s changed this week? Countries/Regions being removed from the UK Travel Corridors List The Canary Islands … [Read more...]