Category: UK Travel News
United Kingdom travel & tourism news for travelers and travel professionals. Latest travel and tourism news on United Kingdom. Latest news on safety, hotels, resorts, attractions, tours and transportation in United Kingdom. London Travel information. The United Kingdom, made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is an island nation in northwestern Europe. England – birthplace of Shakespeare and The Beatles – is home to the capital, London, a globally influential centre of finance and culture. England is also site of Neolithic Stonehenge, Bath’s Roman spa and centuries-old universities at Oxford and Cambridge.
Heathow CEO: Chancellor continues to ignore UK’s aviation sector
Harry Johnson- March 3, 2021 15:43Failing to even mention aviation, let alone provide full business rates relief for airports in today’s Budget, is a missed opportunity to ensure the sector can play a key role ... Read More
Glasgow Green: University of Glasgow unveils plan to cut business travel carbon emissions
Harry Johnson- March 1, 2021 18:45University staff will be encouraged to avoid travel wherever possible, to choose public ground transport over flying, to consider their transport options during funding applications, and to maximize the outcomes ... Read More
Heathrow prepares for safe restart of travel and trade in 2021
Harry Johnson- February 24, 2021 18:53We can be hopeful for 2021, with Britain on the cusp of becoming the first country in the world to safely resume international travel and trade at scale Read More
UK bans Boeing 777s with faulty engines from its airspace
Harry Johnson- February 22, 2021 22:34Boeing 777 aircraft with Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 series engines are being banned from British airspace. Read More
UK Vaccines Minister: The last national lockdown
Harry Johnson- February 22, 2021 15:42UK government continues to promise a measured approach which will be guided by data and science rather than economic needs Read More
United Airlines announces new flight from Boston Logan to London Heathrow
Harry Johnson- February 19, 2021 15:35United Airlines will be the only U.S. carrier to offer nonstop service between nation's top seven business markets and London Heathrow Read More
[2021] Leading Scottish resort appoints new General Manager
Harry Johnson- February 19, 2021 01:02Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club names Murray Thomson as its new general manager Read More
[2021] Heathrow Airport launches blueprint for zero carbon domestic flight
Harry Johnson- February 18, 2021 19:31Heathrow has successfully pitched two carbon-cutting concepts to Innovate UK’s Future Flight Challenge Read More
No contaminated air warning sensors: FAA and EASA unconcerned?
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- February 16, 2021 03:24Despite knowing about the effect of “bleed air” filters for decades and the potential for contaminated passenger cabin, aviation regulators around the world such as the US Federal Aviation Administration ... Read More
Heathrow: Quarantine plan for arrivals from COVID-19 hotspots still not ready
Harry Johnson- February 15, 2021 18:30Heathrow urged ministers to ensure there is “adequate resources and appropriate protocols” for all transfers from aircraft to hotels Read More
Johnson: No COVID passports for UK
Harry Johnson- February 15, 2021 15:11Everyone arriving in the United Kingdom must inform the authorities about visiting the countries on UK "black list", where the situation with COVID-19 is critical Read More
Wine Taxation Without Representation from Tourism or Tourists
Dr. Elinor Garely - editor in chief of wines.travel- February 12, 2021 00:07A tariff on wine was imposed on imports from several European countries by former President Trump which is affecting the bottom line for tourism and travel-related industries. Read More
UK aviation needs emergency plan after de facto border closure
Harry Johnson- February 11, 2021 19:19UK national lockdown, travel bans, blanket quarantine and compulsory testing deterred people from traveling in January Read More
EasyJet well-positioned to compete with legacy carriers post-COVID-19
Harry Johnson- February 10, 2021 22:49Legacy carriers may have reduced their cost bases but not to the extent of low-cost carriers Read More
World Travel Market is back! World Tourism Network Members discuss with Reed Director Simon Mayle
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 10, 2021 00:08Travel Professionals call it the MICE industry. MICE stands for Meeting and Incentive. MICE has been dead since COVID-19 broke out with ITB Berlin cancelling in March 2020. Now Reed ... Read More
Great Britain lowers its terror threat level
Harry S. Johnson- February 8, 2021 18:49"Terrorism remains one of the most direct and immediate risks to our national security," UK Home Secretary said Read More
Proposed COVID-19 alcohol ban causes uproar among pub-starved Brits
Harry S. Johnson- February 6, 2021 16:05You won't be getting your pint even if UK pubs reopen in April, media reports suggest Read More
Montserrat launches remote work program
Harry S. Johnson- February 5, 2021 23:19There are people in various parts of the world who now have the ability to work from home and are actively looking for a change of environment Read More
Brits demand government dropped ‘COVID-19 vaccine passport’ idea
Harry S. Johnson- February 5, 2021 19:47UK government devising a plan for a 'vaccine passport' that would allow people to travel abroad to countries which would admit foreign visitors, provided they can prove they have been ... Read More
Russia extends UK flight ban
Harry S. Johnson- February 1, 2021 21:43Russian Federation suspended flights with the UK on December 22, 2020 due to the detection of a new strain of COVID-19 there Read More
Heathrow to launch rapid COVID-19 testing pilot for airport workers
Harry S. Johnson- February 1, 2021 15:42Heathrow is working with NHS Test & Trace on a Government-led colleague testing pilot. The pilot will use rapid lateral flow tests to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the ... Read More
Marriott International opens first UK dual-branded property
Harry S. Johnson- February 1, 2021 15:10Both hotels are operated by Cycas Hospitality, who in 2018 opened Marriott’s first dual-branded property in Europe under the Moxy and Residence Inn brands in Amsterdam Read More
UK announces summer airport slot rules waiver extension
Harry S. Johnson- January 29, 2021 19:10The move “provided flexibility to airlines to support them during this difficult time” and reflected the current low demand for air travel Read More
UK international travel facing a bleak future over next few months
Harry S. Johnson- January 27, 2021 22:57Fear of quarantine requirements is the main factor deterring people from traveling, followed closely by travel restrictions Read More
International Congress and Convention Association UK & Ireland Chapter expands board
Harry S. Johnson- January 27, 2021 22:32ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter continues to be one of the most proactive in the world Read More
WTN differs with WTTC on Rebuilding Travel and Reopening Tourism
Dmytro Makarov- January 27, 2021 00:38There is a good reason why Juergen Steinmetz, founder of the World Tourism Network (WTN) differs with Gloria Guevara CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) on how ... Read More
WTTC gets desperate and has a point
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 26, 2021 07:50WTTC is the true leader in today's travel and tourism industry. Leaders however have obligations. WTTC obligation is to the largest travel and tourism industry members - and they are ... Read More
Portugal suspends all passenger flights with UK
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 23:59Portugal halts air service with Great Britain Read More
UNWTO is deaf when it comes to WTTC and the private travel sector
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 19, 2021 07:38The controversial dinner last night to bribe for Zurab Pololikashvili re-election for UNWTO Secretary General has raised eyebrows all over the world. It's not clear who ended up attending the ... Read More
British Airways most mentioned airline on Twitter in Q4 2020
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021 23:44British flag carrier was the most mentioned airline among influencer conversations on Twitter in Fourth Quarter of 2020 Read More
London has fallen: Heathrow no longer Europe’s Busiest air hub
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021 21:52New strain of COVID-19 threatens to deepen the crisis in the British aviation industry Read More
New dangerous COVID-P1 virus in Brazil, Panama, Cape Verde, Portugal, Japan
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 15, 2021 05:14COVID 19 is growing a new strains are emerging. The third one now in Brazil. This P1 version was already detected by travelers arriving in Japan. UK is closing inbound ... Read More
Wedding destinations Brits are dreaming of in 2021
Harry S. Johnson- January 14, 2021 15:38New York has been revealed as Brits Most Popular Proposal Destination Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister urges UK and Canada to revise COVID policies
Hon Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism Jamaica- January 11, 2021 01:12The outspoken Jamaica Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett is urging the UK and Canada to adjust their latest one size fits all COVID policies. He explained why Jamaica as a ... Read More
Cathay Pacific suspends all flights from UK to Hong Kong until January 25
Harry S. Johnson- January 7, 2021 19:55Cathay Pacific flights to London’s Heathrow airport will resume on January 12, followed by a total of seven more up until January 24. But a flight to Manchester on January ... Read More
Mexico offers asylum and protection to Julian Assange
Harry S. Johnson- January 5, 2021 01:22British judge refused to extradite Assange to the US |Mexico offers asylum to Julian Assange |The US is expected to appeal the ruling | Just a few hours after UK ... Read More