Economy Class & Beyond

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...]