Independent travel agents call for Government clarity on foreign summer holidays
Small and independent travel agents have called on the Government to offer immediate clarity over whether foreign summer holidays can go ahead.
Holidays
Airlines relaunch European flights from Aberdeen airport
A number of domestic and international routes are set to relaunch at Aberdeen International Airport this week including flights to Poland and Spain.
Aberdeen airport relaunches international flights today
A number of domestic and international routes are set to relaunch at Aberdeen International Airport this week including flights to Poland and Spain.
On the Beach swings to loss after £35m coronavirus hit
Package holiday firm On the Beach has revealed it swung to a half-year loss after cancelled trips due to the coronavirus lockdown left it nursing a £35 million hit.
Hopeful holidaymakers rush to book getaways as restrictions ease
Thousands of hopeful holidaymakers have rushed to book trips abroad as foreign breaks were given the green light with quarantine measures set to be dropped for some destinations.
Plan to scrap quarantine for safe countries gives green light to holidays abroad
Foreign holidays have been given the green light after ministers confirmed the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days upon returning to the UK will be scrapped for a slew of popular destinations.
Foreign holidays given green light as ministers announce quarantine changes
Summer holidays abroad have been given the green light after ministers confirmed the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days upon returning to the UK will be scrapped for a slew of popular destinations.
Coronavirus holiday scams warning as people look for staycations
Scammers are preying on consumers with fake caravan and motorhome listings and bogus holiday refund offers and travel deals, UK Finance has warned.
First Minister rules out ‘reckless race’ with rest of UK as Jackson Carlaw says Scotland too slow coming out of lockdown
Hairdressers, pubs and cinemas will reopen on July 15 and people will be able to go on self-catered staycations from the end of next week, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
Tourism industry ready to welcome back holidaymakers
Hospitality and tourism bosses are hoping there will be an avalanche of bookings as families get ready to enjoy a well-deserved holiday after months of lockdown.
Tui announces date for restarting holidays
Tui is to resume its holiday programme within three weeks, expressing “absolute confidence” that the Government will have relaxed travel restrictions by then.
Tui sees rise in bookings as holidays restart across some European countries
Travel giant Tui has cheered a rise in bookings as it restarts holidays across a raft of European destinations, but forecast no quick recovery as trips for Britons remain on hold.
Tui extends suspension of holidays
Tui has extended the suspension of holidays for customers from the UK due to coronavirus travel restrictions.
Holidaymakers staying in UK this year so they can splash out in 2021
Many holidaymakers are planning staycations this year because they see foreign trips as “too risky” and want to splash out in 2021, according to a travel firm.
Package holiday firms face extra scrutiny from watchdog over coronavirus refunds
Package holiday firms will face greater scrutiny from the competition watchdog over failures to refund customers, officials have revealed.
Hancock says summer holidays abroad ‘unlikely’ despite Ryanair’s flights plan
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned that people are unlikely to be able to go on foreign holidays this summer, despite Ryanair planning to restore 40% of its flights from July.
Government urged to refund consumers for cancelled holidays
The Government should reimburse consumers who are struggling to get refunds for cancelled holidays, a travel industry body has said.
Tui extends cancellation of holidays until mid-June
Tui, the UK’s biggest tour operator, has extended the suspension of its holidays for the next six weeks.
Cruise lines extend suspension of sailings due to coronavirus
P&O Cruises and Cunard have extended the suspension of sailings until at least the end of July.
Shapps accused of ‘undermining confidence’ in struggling travel industry
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has been accused by the UK’s struggling travel industry of “undermining confidence in it” after revealing he has no plans to book a summer holiday.
Grant Shapps says he will not be booking a summer holiday yet due to pandemic
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has revealed he has no plans to book a summer holiday during the coronavirus pandemic.
Tui cancels beach holidays until at least mid-May
Tui, the UK’s biggest travel firm, has suspended its beach holidays for the next five weeks.
North-east holidaymakers face uncertainty due to coronavirus outbreak
Holidaymakers are facing uncertainty over their travel plans due to delays and cancellations amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Travel: All aboard for a trip to remember to the Land of the Midnight Sun
The Evening Express exclusive Norwegian cruise, due to sail this summer, has been such a success a second one has been launched for 2021.
Aberdeen council to retain school summer holiday pattern for five years
Aberdeen council today agreed to retain the city school’s summer holiday pattern for a further five years.
Ryanair changes Aberdeen flight times to popular holiday destination
Ryanair has today confirmed the changed times for flights from Aberdeen to Malaga.
North-east couple’s dream wedding in chaos after Thomas Cook collapses
While thousands of jobs have been lost – the firm has had to close 600 stores, which employed 21,000 people in different countries.
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Social media photos inspire holiday choices
Instagram has become the travel brochure of choice for many Britons, with more than half (55%) of the nation booking trips abroad after being inspired by images they have seen on social media, a survey has suggested.
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