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UK launches simplified travel system
The UK’s new travel system has come into force, with countries now being filtered into one of two categories, red or rest of the world
US to ease travel restrictions from November for vaccinated travellers from UK and the EU
The USA is to ease travel restrictions to allow foreign fully vaccinated passengers to enter the country starting in November
WTTC and BTA respond to Covid-19 traffic light update
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Business Travel Association (BTA) have both responded to the UK's latest Covid-19 traffic light update
Capita Travel and Events unites brands
Capita Travel and Events and NYS have consolidated to form a new brand, Agiito.
Agiito aims to be a UK specialist in managing travel, meetings and (virtual, hybrid and live) events, that can also work on a global scale.
WTTC letter to PM warns of £639m daily loss if international travel remains off-limits in July
The World Travel & Tourism Council has written an open letter to Boris Johnson warning that the UK will lose £639m a day during July if international travel remains off-limits
All Party Parliamentary Group emphasises impact of lack of business travel
The APPG for Business Travel convened to discuss the ongoing impact of Covid-19 on the business travel sector
New survey sheds light on future of travel and vaccine passports
A recent survey conducted by BCD Travel revealed some key points around vaccine passports, return dates and more
European Tourism Association supports EU’s vaccine passport travel plans
The European Tourism Association (ETOA) has endorsed a plan put forward by the European Commission for a Digital Green Certificate.
The Digital Green Certificate would operate like a ‘vaccine passport’, making it clear which passengers have been vaccinated and facilitating safe, free movement inside the EU.
The passport would be available free of charge in a digital or paper format, using a QR code to authenticate a valid negative Covid test.
10,000 jobs at stake for tourism industry, warns UKinbound
“These businesses will have earned no revenue since March and are unlikely to until the start of next year’s tourism season."
Scotland & Ireland move to ban large events
The Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Scotland and Ireland have all moved to ban large-scale public gatherings
