Here we go again
Airlines in Europe were finally starting to get more cheerful, with bookings back to something like normal as travel restrictions were relaxed. But could the discovery of the new Omicron variant send the industry back to square one?
The red list needs to go
The next review of the UK's travel restrictions is due next week. What changes will be made to the red list? Will we get minor adjustments only, or could the government take the more radical step of abolishing it completely?
The US reopens its borders to Europe
In a major boost to travellers, airlines and airports alike, the long-awaited reopening of the US border was finally announced today. Fully vaccinated travellers will be free to travel to the US from early November, in time for long separated families to be reunited for Thanksgiving.
A new travel restrictions framework
The UK’s much derided traffic light system of travel restrictions was consigned to the dustbin today. Who are the winners and losers from the new system?
What is the red list for?
Getting added to the UK's red list for travel is a death sentence for travel volumes. With 62 countries currently languishing on the list, I examine the question of what the government is trying to achieve and whether it makes any logical sense.