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In a blow to international travel, 10 countries have now been added to the previously empty red list.  As of 4am on November 28, arrivals from South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Angola are subject to a 10-day stay in a quarantine hotel. Those who arrived before this

Covid travel update due today What to expect from the travel update You’ll need a Covid booster vaccine to travel abroad, says Johnson Six New Year’s resolutions for the Government to save our holidays How to prove you’ve recovered from Covid in order to travel ​The pre-departure and Day 2 PCR testing introduced for UK arrivals

All fully vaccinated adults travelling to the UK are currently required to take a pre-departure test, a Day 2 PCR test and to self-isolate until they receive a negative result for the second test. Unvaccinated travellers face tougher restrictions. The regulations differ slightly for children depending on their age. However, testing can add hundreds of

Six New Year’s resolutions for the Government to save our holidays International travel rules review tomorrow The quickest, easiest and cheapest Day 2 PCR tests for travel Germany eases ban on UK travellers from today 10 predictions for travel in 2022 Pressure is mounting on the Government to reduce the testing burden on holidaymakers when

Expert guide to Zermatt Overview Hotels Restaurants Après ski Snow reports It’s essential to think carefully about location when picking accommodation, as the town of Zermatt is spread out. The three lift stations, which access different parts of the mountain, are the Gornergrat railway (next to the main railway station), the Sunnegga funicular, beyond the

Expert guide to Zermatt Overview Hotels Restaurants Après ski Snow reports Crowd-pleasing Swiss icon Switzerland’s best-known resort brings together every Alpine cliché, from its views of the world’s most photogenic mountain, the Matterhorn, to its narrow streets lined with wonky, weathered chalets. Zermatt has 200km of pistes of its own, and is also linked by

Expert guide to Cortina d’Ampezzo Overview Hotels Restaurants Après ski Snow reports Cortina is a town not a village and choosing a convenient place to stay is important. The best place is near the car-free Corsa Italia, within walking distance of the cable car into the Faloria ski area and the central bus station –

Ski holiday tracker: The latest Covid rules in ski resorts  Five reasons why travel bans shouldn’t return, come what may ​ The quickest, easiest and cheapest Day 2 PCR tests for travel My quarantine nightmare in a Maldives villa  Austria has joined France in tightening travel restrictions for British arrivals, just as the ski season

Ski holiday tracker: The latest Covid rules in ski resorts  Five reasons why travel bans shouldn’t return, come what may ​My quarantine nightmare in a Maldives villa Covid-19 closures and tightened measures across Europe Malaysia and Singapore have become the latest Asian countries to tighten travel restrictions amid the global surge of the omicron variant. 

Travel to Germany: latest advice as British travellers are banned from entry Being quarantined in a Maldives villa sounds dreamy – but it’s turning into a nightmare The quickest, easiest and cheapest Day 2 PCR tests for travel New Zealand delays reopening  Thailand reinstates mandatory quarantine for foreign visitors Huge numbers of transport staff forced

Expert guide to Mayrhofen Overview Hotels Restaurants Après ski Snow reports When deciding on accommodation in Mayrhofen, the centre of the resort near the Penken gondola is handy for most of the liveliest bars – although this can be a noisy choice. Away from the resort’s central hub, in the quieter streets, there’s still a

Britons tell of heartache as Christmas holidays in the Alps are cancelled Which destinations have been removed from the red list? The quickest, easiest and cheapest Day 2 PCR tests for travel Germany bans most UK travellers Thailand considers ending quarantine-free travel Increased restrictions on UK travellers are raising concerns for festive holidays around the world as

Red list countries: which destinations have been removed? The quickest, easiest and cheapest Day 2 PCR tests for travel Travel to France: latest advice as British travellers are banned from entry Flight, ferry and Eurostar tickets to France sold out in hours after the French Government announced a ban on UK arrivals, effective midnight (11pm

Red list countries: which destinations have been removed? ​ Day-by-day checklist of every hoop you need to jump through for your ski holiday The quickest, easiest and cheapest Day 2 PCR tests for travel ​ Pressure on Government to drop Day 2 tests In a ‘devastating’ blow to British ski holidays, France is to tighten

It’s 10 days to Christmas Eve. If you – or any of your immediate family – get a positive PCR test from this point on, your festive plans and any travel which you have organised are almost certainly scuppered. And the way things are going with omicron, it is looking almost certain that many people will be caught out

Red list countries: which destinations have been removed? ​The quickest, easiest and cheapest Day 2 PCR tests for travel ​Day-by-day checklist of every hoop you need to jump through for your ski holiday ​France could impose tougher testing requirements on Britons Thousands of people remain stuck in quarantine hotels, despite the fact the red list

The UK Government has removed all 11 countries from the travel red list. Arrivals from Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and Lesotho will no longer be subject to hotel quarantine restrictions from 4am on Wednesday (December 15).  They will now come into line with arrivals from other countries, requiring all fully jabbed

Day-by-day checklist of every hoop you need to jump through for your ski holiday How to avoid quarantine hotel hell using the transit loophole Covid travel restrictions are haphazard and disproportionate, airlines tell Boris Johnson Hotel quarantine could soon be scrapped and replaced with self-isolation at home for red list arrivals as soon as today,

Travel rules were tightened following concerns about the spread of the omicron variant – the red list has returned and UK arrivals face stricter testing requirements. In an address to the nation on December 12, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that “vaccination is the key to beating Covid, and that it works” as the UK’s

Day-by-day checklist of every hoop you need to jump through for your ski holiday How to avoid quarantine hotel hell using the transit loophole Covid travel restrictions are haphazard and disproportionate, airlines tell Boris Johnson Austria offers testing to allow unvaccinated teenagers to visit More domestic border rules ease in Australia ahead of Christmas holidays