Category: UK Travel News
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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
England goes on nationwide lockdown as new COVID-19 cases soar
Harry S. Johnson- January 4, 2021 23:27Describing the move as part of "a great national effort to fight COVID," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that England will enter a new nationwide lockdown that will last ... Read More
Dr. Taleb Rifai is the new Secretary-General
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 3, 2021 20:48World Tourism Forum Institute appoints new Secretary-General | Former UNWTO SG Dr. Taleb Rifai accept the position of Secretary-General of WTFI | The hospitality business has been among the most ... Read More
This Premium Economy Class is only available for upgrades
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 3, 2021 19:57New flights from Dubai to LondonPremium Economy Class only available as an Upgrade on EmiratesEmirates introduced A380 Emirates has announced that it will deploy its latest flagship A380 aircraft featuring ... Read More
Timeshare fraud victims re-targeted by new criminal organizations
Harry S. Johnson- December 30, 2020 19:57Consumer protection organizations are appalled as fake law firms actively target previous consumer fraud victims by illegally buying data from other criminals. Fraudsters Many timeshare owners are desperate to escape the ... Read More
COVID Vaccine: Allergic Reaction Trigger
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- December 29, 2020 01:40According to a report by the Italian daily, Il Corriere della Sera, there are compounds present in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food that may cause the COVID vaccine allergic reaction in ... Read More
Russia extends UK flight ban through January 12
Harry S. Johnson- December 28, 2020 22:38Russia's official COVID-19 response center announced that the country has extended suspension of all flights between Russian Federation and the United Kingdom trough January 12, 2021. "The Response Center for ... Read More
Travel from UK to USA requires a negative COVID-19 test
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 25, 2020 05:02Today, President Trump is taking another step to protect the health of the American people by requiring air passengers arriving from the United Kingdom (U.K.) to test negative, via PCR ... Read More
Next Generation COVID-19
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 24, 2020 02:15A new strain of the coronavirus - the next generation COVID-19 - has emerged and is responsible for a 70 percent increase in infections in London alone. It has also ... Read More
ETOA sees European Tourism in Crisis Mode
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 23, 2020 00:37If anyone is familiar with what is currently going on in European Tourism with COVID-19, it's Tom Jenkins, CEO of ETOA, the European Tour Operators Association. ETOA is the trade ... Read More
120 countries plus New York while the US remains silent
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 21, 2020 23:45Why is the United States Government putting its citizens and visitors in harm's way? Coronavirus is out of control, 120 countries require COVID-19 tests before an airline passenger may board ... Read More
Switzerland announces entry ban, retroactive quarantine for travelers from UK and South Africa
Harry S. Johnson- December 21, 2020 23:24Following the discovery of a new, more contagious variant of the coronavirus in the UK and South Africa, the Federal Council today decided to take steps to prevent the further ... Read More
Russia suspends all flights with Great Britain
Harry S. Johnson- December 21, 2020 15:15Russia suspended all flights with the UK amid news of the discovery of a new, more contagious strain of COVID-19 in the country, according to the latest reports by Russian ... Read More
Canada suspends all flights from the UK
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 21, 2020 02:54Earlier today, the UK Prime Minister convened a meeting of the Incident Response Group to discuss the new variant of COVID-19 identified in the United Kingdom. Minister of Health Patty Hajdu, Minister ... Read More
All Flights stopped from Germany to UK and South Africa
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 20, 2020 21:57German authorities on Sunday issued an emergency order to ban all fights between the Federal Republic of Germany and the United Kingdom as of immediately. This was also expanded for ... Read More
EU halts all travel with UK due to new COVID-19 mutation
Harry S. Johnson- December 20, 2020 17:15French authorities are planning to close the border with the UK after the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus there, according to the latest reports. Italy also intends to ... Read More
Heathrow Airport responds to findings of Judicial Review
Harry S. Johnson- December 16, 2020 18:59In response to the findings of Judicial Review, a Heathrow Spokesperson said: “This is the right result for the country, which will allow Global Britain to become a reality. Only ... Read More
Heathrow reminds passengers of COVID-19 guidelines ahead of Christmas getaway
Harry S. Johnson- December 15, 2020 18:29As Heathrow prepares for a much needed boost in the form of the Christmas getaway and the capital moves into Tier 3, passengers are being reminded of guidelines at the ... Read More
Heathrow CEO: UK tourist tax hands competitive advantage to EU rivals
Harry S. Johnson- December 11, 2020 18:34Passenger numbers at Heathrow fell by 88% in November, as travel restrictions and a second lockdown took their toll. Based on current forecasts and continued decline in passengers, the decision ... Read More
An NGO Perspective on the UNWTO Election for Secretary-General
Louis D'Amore- December 10, 2020 07:26Louis D'Amore is one of the longest serving senior leader in the global travel and tourism industry. He earned the respects by almost every minister of tourism, heads of States, ... Read More
WTTC has a friend in Bahrain in the fight for Tourism Survival
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 9, 2020 09:55The new magic word to aid in global Travel & Tourism’s fight for survival is called SSTJ. WTTC says SSTJ will shape the new normal of the sector for years ... Read More
WTM London publishes a manifesto to guide policy-makers
Harry S. Johnson- December 8, 2020 19:36WTM London has declared its mission to work with governments and the private sector around the world to create a safer, smarter and greener travel and tourism industry. The event ... Read More
Etihad Airways joins UK leading digital aviation research project
Harry S. Johnson- December 7, 2020 15:38Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has joined the £65 million Digital Aviation Research and Technology Center (DARTeC) consortium, due to open next year at Cranfield ... Read More
Bahrain and UK first COVID-19 immunization is rolled out
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 6, 2020 21:19Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, have agreed to take the vaccine — developed by Pfizer and BioNtech — to boost public confidence in vaccination. The U.K. Queen’s ... Read More