Britain mulls easing COVID-19 travel rules for England
Britain will on Friday consider easing England's COVID-19 rules for international travel.
Quarantine to end for vaccinated Britons arriving from amber list nations-media
At present, travellers arriving from a country on the amber list, which includes top tourist destinations Spain, France, the United States and Italy, are required to isolate on arrival.
Double-jab UK travel to be announced tomorrow
The tourist industries in the UK and the Balearics are braced for some welcome good news tomorrow.
Airlines plead with Britain to ease travel restrictions
Airlines renewed their calls on Britain to restart international travel.
Britain's airlines say extra support needed if travel stays shut
There are worries the summer season may be lost for a second year in a row.
Eurowings airliner lands at Palma de Mallorca Airport
Eurowings airliner lands at Palma de Mallorca Airport
England slaps 5,000 pound fine on most travel abroad
"The earliest date by which we will allow for international travel...is the 17th May. That has not changed,"
Tourists arrive at Palma de Mallorca Airport
Tourists arrive at Palma de Mallorca Airport.
UK minister says no plans to add all of Europe to travel "red-list"
"we've got to protect this country and the progress that we've made"
Mallorca holidays as "soon as possible," says minister
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said last week that the ban on non-essential international travel to and from England will stay until at least May 17.
An aircraft from German flag carrier Lufthansa lands at the international airport in Frankfurt
An aircraft from German flag carrier Lufthansa lands at the international airport in Frankfurt.
Travel
Spain plans safe air corridors for the Balearics and Canaries
These measures will ensure tourism can be restored in a safe way and eliminate fears in source countries regarding overseas travel amongst citizens.
Tourism
Spain to negotiate re-opening of safe corridors with the UK
Spain's foreign affairs minister says that safe corridors for the Balearics and the Canaries will be negotiated.
The Week in Tourism
No could about it, minister
On Tuesday, the Balearic tourism minister, Iago Negueruela, came to the conclusion that this summer’s foreign sun and beach tourism could well be over. Could, minister?
The Week in Tourism
Rethinking the UK quarantine
This revisits the UK quarantine decision and is of the view that it was a political matter and not a scientific one.
Majorca
The week in Majorca
Air corridors with the UK seemed ever less likely; the number of coronavirus cases increased; and the former king departed.
Tourism
UK tour operator bookings fell more than 70% last week
The UK quarantine announcement had an obvious impact.
Tourism
Spain's tourism minister hopeful of quarantine rethink
The Spanish government has sent London "all the arguments" to justify a quarantine rethink.
Bars and restaurants
Three out of ten bars and restaurants remain closed
The reality for bars and restaurants is turning out to be worse than had been predicted.
Majorca
A kick in the teeth: the week in Majorca
The UK government applied its quarantine; was this on health grounds or were there other motives? Meanwhile, Spain's chief coronavirus spokesperson thanked the UK.
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