The Spanish government has sought to calm tensions over its strict new outdoor face mask rules, after they were interpreted by many as meaning they must be worn on the beach at all times.
Health officials released a statement attempting to allay fears and confirmed that face coverings would not have to be donned while sunbathing or swimming, if beachgoers were careful.
It clarified that masks could be removed on the beach “when a person remains in a specific place and respects a minimum distance of 1.5 metres from non-household members”.
Face coverings must still be worn when walking to the beach or using communal facilities, and are even required outside restaurants except when patrons are eating.
The tourist industry in Spain reacted strongly when the draconian rules were announced at the end of March, fearing that it would put off potential holidaymakers this summer.
José Luis Zoreda, vice-president of Exceltur, an organisation that represents Spain’s tourism industry, told El País at the time: “We’re going through hell with thousands of jobs and businesses threatened and now they want to turn the beaches into open-air field hospitals.”
Scroll down for the latest travel updates.
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What did we learn today?
That’s all for today, here’s a recap of Thursday’s top travel headlines:
Face masks no longer required on beaches in Spain
Virgin Voyages 'ecstatic' to announce UK summer sailings
Boris Johnson told to scrap costly tests for those returning from 'green list' countries
How to guarantee yourself a foreign holiday this summer
Situation in France remains ‘serious’
British Airways launches new routes to Jersey and Gibraltar
Flight search spike after roadmap update
How to find true isolation (by the seaside) 90 minutes from London
Tune back in tomorrow for the latest news.
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10 amazing adult-only hotels on the Greek Islands
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Whether it’s couples’ spa treatments, secret cave suites and intimate dining spots or DJ sets by the pool, hip hideaways near buzzy towns and stylish boutique retreat, the Greek Islands offer couples the chance to have it all, with the globe’s most ethereal sunsets as standard.
Whatever you're planning, Heidi Fuller-Love has picked the best Greek Island hotels for a well-deserved post-lockdown holiday for just the two of you. Pick your romantic bolthole here.
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Wuhan marks one year since lockdown ended
Residents in the Chinese city at the first epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic are today celebrating a year since their lockdown was lifted.
Wuhan residents spent 76 days in full lockdown last year after the city closed its borders and ordered 11 million people to stay in their homes on January 23.
Here’s a look at how life has returned in the city.
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Late last year Wuhan launched a campaign to promote tourism in the region, read about it here.
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Testing and vaccine passports must not become ‘permanent’
The former boss of British Airways has stressed that restrictions on travel, such as mandatory testing and vaccine passports, should not continue once the pandemic is over.
Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association and former chief executive of British Airways owner IAG, said: “While we fully acknowledge and understand the political need for governments to impose these restrictions, we believe it is very important that governments start thinking and planning for the removal of restrictions as the health crisis is overcome.”
“We want to work with governments so that they can better understand what will be required from airlines, because it’s not going to be easy for airlines just to ramp up activity,” he continued.
“Once we’re through it [the pandemic], we want to see these restrictions permanently removed so that people can get back to travelling as they experienced back in 2019.”
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Watch: top tips when booking a holiday
Have you tuned into The Telegraph’s series of live travel talks with our experts?
Inside the Kent castle that used to be a lavish party house for prime ministers
From the cream of British society to local fishermen, the hedonistic history of Walmer Castle reads like a novel by F Scott Fitzgerald having hosted lavish parties for the likes of Winston Churchill and Queen Victoria.
Now, with its gardens reopened to the public, Emma Cooke recalls the fascinating history of the English Heritage property that sits two miles from Deal on the Kent Coast – if only walls could talk.
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Mapped: The countries accepting vaccine passports this summer
The Government's review of global travel, published on Monday, raises the prospect that fully-vaccinated travellers could face fewer tests and sidestep quarantine on their future travels.
"The vaccination programme could offer a more stable route out of the need for such restrictions – provided we see sufficient efficacy against any variants of concern," said the document.
It indicated that vaccine passports could "facilitate" foreign travel, with negotiations underway with countries to agree "mutual recognition" of such certificates.
What are the 'green list' contenders? A view from the travel industry
Following Monday's 'traffic light system' announcement, many travel industry insiders have been guessing which destinations might end up on each list.
Here's what Nicky Kelvin, head of The Points Guy UK, thinks:
Looking at the UK's current travel ban list, it looks likely that much of Southern Africa will remain on the ‘red list’ but nations like Egypt and Morocco could appear on the potential green list. It is also likely that we will see a number of Central American and Caribbean countries on the green list, including Barbados, Mexico and Grenada, given low infection rates and good vaccination programmes in the region. Other potential green list countries could include Sri Lanka, Thailand, Australia, Spain and Malta.
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Huge demand for Buckingham Palace gardens tickets
Buckingham Palace gardens will reopen this summer
The Royal Collection Trust (RCT) says it is "overwhelmed" by the demand for tickets to visit Buckingham Palace gardens.
Thousands are said to be waiting in a virtual queue for the special unguided tickets, which will allow visitors to picnic on the sweeping lawn for the first time.
The 39-acre gardens, closed last year due to the pandemic, will open from July to September, allowing visitors to freely roam the grounds of Her Majesty’s official London residence.
They will have the unique opportunity to guide themselves along a route taking in the 156-metre herbaceous border and plane trees planted by and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
The visits will be in contrast to the traditional summer tours, which have always been led by a guide.
Africa CDC head labels vaccine passports ‘inappropriate’ while many countries can't access jabs
The head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today described plans for vaccine passports as “inappropriate” while many countries don't have access to large numbers of jabs.
Dr. John Nkengasong said in a briefing: “Our position is very simple. That any imposition of a vaccination passport will create huge inequities and will further exacerbate them.”
“We are already in a situation where we don’t have vaccines, and it will be extremely unfortunate that countries impose a travel requirement of immunisation certificates whereas the rest of the world has not had the chance to have access to vaccines.”
How do you feel about potential vaccine passports? Let us know in the comments below.
02:33 PM
Drinkers urged to take cash to the pub to beat indoor payments rules
Planning a day trip or weekend away with your family from April 12? You might want to bring cash.
Industry bosses warn that poor rural broadband and mobile signal means card machines cannot be used in many pub gardens
Some pubs and bars have licensing restrictions that do not allow them to take payments outdoors, leaving landlords caught between regulations with no way to reopen.
The Telegraph understands ministers will attempt to change the rules before Monday so customers can go inside as a "last resort", but drinkers have been urged to bring cash so they can pay safely outdoors. Industry leaders met officials on Tuesday to push for a U-turn.
How to find true isolation (by the seaside) 90 minutes from London
Paul Miles has spent the final leg of lockdown in "essential" accommodation – a spectacular council house by the sea.
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For the past fortnight, my father and I have been the first guests in the only self-catering accommodation on Beachy Head. Black Robin Farm cottages are three early 20th-century farmworkers’ quarters nestled in a fold of the South Downs, hidden from any roads.
Our stay is ‘essential’ as my octogenarian father would otherwise be homeless, mid house-move. So here we are in what must be one of the most spectacularly sited council houses in the country. Yes, Black Robin Farm holiday cottages – and the farm – are owned by Eastbourne Borough Council.
Bangkok Covid outbreak could take two months to control
Bangkok is dealing with a Covid outbreak - Weerakarn Satitniramai
A Covid-19 outbreak in the Thai capital could take more than two months to control, a health official said today.
In a statement, Kiatiphum Wongrajit, the health ministry’s permanent secretary, said: "The main source of the infections is in Bangkok’s entertainment venues, which could take longer to contain, depending on measures."
Nightspots will now be closed for at least two weeks.
The outlook could dampen Thailand holiday hopes this summer. The country was aiming to partially reopen to tourists from July.
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The lockdown rules from April 12: what you can and can't do
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As lockdown restrictions are set to ease further on Monday, new data released shows that cases have plummeted to a level not seen since July.
Here's what is permitted from April 12, from day trips to self-catering cottage stays.
The UK Travel Association Abta has described Monday's traffic light announcement as 'scant' on detail and leaving many questions unanswered.
Mark Tanzer, Abta chief executive, wrote today:
In the absence of the detail, there are some substantial questions. Not least is the indication that pre-departure and post-arrival Covid tests will be required even for visits to low-risk ‘green’ countries. In our submission to the Taskforce, we stated that UK nationals who have been vaccinated should not also have to undergo testing or self-isolation unless evidence around variants of concern dictates otherwise. Ultimately, travel to and from green countries should be unrestricted but – if testing is to be used in the meantime – it must be at lowest possible cost so as not to deter people from booking a holiday. The Prime Minister has said he is looking at this and we urgently need to understand the outcome.
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How to guarantee yourself a foreign holiday this summer
Is there some way we can turn the current situation for holidaymakers into a positive? A ploy to work around the frustrations so that we can enjoy looking forward and make our travel plans with a bit more excitement and confidence?
Nick Trend thinks there is. We just need to change our expectations a little.
As we await the details of the report from the Government’s Travel Taskforce he reveals the four things that will help us readjust our brains, to better cope with the uncertainty surrounding our future holidays.
Virgin Voyages to launch in the UK – but only for fully vaccinated Britons
Virgin Voyages, the new adult-only cruise line from Sir Richard Branson, will finally make its debut with a series of cruises in British waters this summer, The Telegraph can reveal.
Six sailings will be on offer in August aboard Scarlet Lady – the cruise coming more than a year since the £500 million, 2,770-passenger ship was due to take her maiden voyage, which was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The three- and four-night itineraries, which will all depart from Portsmouth, are only available to UK residents who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
There won't be any ports of call but instead each cruise along England's southern coast will be a "staycation-at-sea", according to the operator. Cabins can be booked from Tuesday, April 13. Sir Richard, the founder of Virgin Group, said he was "so excited" to be able to offer UK sailings, and that the "team has curated such a fantastic experience" for passengers.
As well only permitting vaccinated passengers to board, capacity will be limited on the ship, with additional testing and health protocols confirmed closer to departure dates, the line said.
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In pictures: Oxford Street prepares for reopening
The capital’s most famous street, Oxford Street, is preparing to spring back to life on Monday when non-essential retail shops can reopen.
In anticipation, staff at Selfridges have begun to put the finishing touches to its window display and stall holders have lifted their shutters.
Chill Factore in Manchester, home to the UK’s longest indoor ski slope, has been bought by the owners of The Snow Centre.
The Snow Centre group, which operates the Snow Centre in Hemel Hempsted (the closest indoor snow facilities to the capital), will take the reigns of the BEYOND complex four miles outside of Manchester city centre – which includes two ski slopes, the longest of which is 150m in total, and a snow park.
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“For more than a decade, Chill Factore has built a reputation as one of the most iconic leisure brands in the UK. It complements our existing business extremely well and was the most obvious way to expand our role in the growing UK Snowsports industry,” said Ian Brown, managing director of the Snow Centre.
“We are hugely excited by the prospect of working with a highly accomplished Chill Factore team and building on their considerable success to date. We look forward to welcoming guests back to Chill Factore when we re-open the doors on April 12.”
A spokesperson for the French government has said the situation in the nation’s hospitals remains “serious” but there are some signs of improvement in regions where a fresh lockdown has been imposed.
“We have the first encouraging signs in the 16 departments where we had imposed restriction measures,” said Gabriel Attal.
France is hoping to ramp up its vaccination drive as its residents remain in lockdown – Attal did warn the number of people in intensive care will likely continue to increase, however.
As a popular summer destination for British holidaymakers many will be hoping it can regain control of the latest outbreak. Let’s take a look at the numbers...
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12:28 PM
Holidaymakers in the North deserve another major airport — at the expense of London
The decision to delay development of Leeds Bradford airport is yet another stick in the spoked wheel of northern development and soft devolution, writes Chris Moss.
As summer holidays loom, we need a solution to help the whole country travel overseas. Isn’t it time to close one of London’s four airports – Gatwick or Stansted are the obvious candidates – and allow the north of the country to offer a second major international gateway on a permanent basis?
If the Government really believes in the regions, it is going to have to demonstrate more than hesitancy and green-tinted havering. Sacrifices will need to be made.
Kayak sees flight search spike after roadmap update
It may not have been that revealing, but following the Government's roadmap update on Monday, Kayak, the travel search engine, reported a large spike in searches for international flights and car hire:
International flights increased by 73% for departure dates after May 17.
International car hire increased by 113% for departure dates after May 17.
International searches were up by 70% for travel after June 21.
International car hire searches spiked 108% after June 21.
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Take our Twitter poll: What does the term 'staycation' mean?
It is the question of our era:
What does "staycation" mean?
🅰️: a holiday that someone spends in their own country, away from their home
🅱️: a holiday that someone spends in their local area, staying at home each night
A particularly contentious question today. Let us know your thoughts on what 'staycation' means in the comments below.
11:48 AM
Lunchtime read: A turbulent road trip through the Canadian wilds of my childhood
Away from school and Playstation, Doug McKinlay found an ideal way to bond with his son – adrenaline-filled adventures in British Columbia.
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This might be my worst nightmare. I'm clinging to my son's leg, knuckles white from clutching at the spongy fabric of his wetsuit as another wave of icy water lashes our raft and propels us ever closer to the Jaws of Death. I'll do anything to prevent us going overboard. It's not just being plunged into the turbulent white water; it's the fear that, if I let go, his mother will kill me.
As father-son expeditions go, rarely can you find an adventure with more bonding potential than tackling the wilds of Canada, especially in the province of British Columbia. It's the western-most province of the country and covers more than 350,000 square miles, much of its mountainous terrain unchanged from the days when the first humans walked across the land bridge from Asia some 16,000 years ago.
More EU countries to be added to Ireland's hotel quarantine list, says minister
Arrivals in Ireland from more EU countries could soon be subject to mandatory hotel quarantine, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said today.
Last week, Ireland added 26 countries to the list of arrivals who must spend up to two weeks self-isolating in government-managed accommodation but did not include the US, Germany, Italy and France, despite recommendations by health officials.
Mr Coveney told RTE: “What this is about is ensuring that when we – because I think it’s when, not if – extend the list of countries and that is going to include more EU countries that we are ready for that and can deal with the capacity issues that are undoubtedly going to flow from it.”
11:23 AM
French Open postponed by one week
The Grand Slam tennis tournament has been pushed back a week in the hope that more spectators will be able to attend. It will now start on May 30.
France is currently under a third national lockdown, with strict measures expected to be in place until mid-May.
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Comment: The secret to making friends abroad and at home? I've got it
A proliferation of hobby groups – such as mudlarking and bin-hoking – is emerging as people make the most of our new liberties, writes Anna Hart.
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In the past, when I travelled to far-flung destinations alone, I used sites like meetup.com or Facebook hobby groups to connect me to locals with a shared interest. Most online groups – runners, cyclists, lindy-hop dancing – are wonderfully welcoming to international travellers, and my travels have been dramatically upgraded this way. On one trip, I flew solo into Detroit on Friday night, and the next morning I was running along the banks of the river with 11 members of a social runners’ group. I joined their regular post-run brunch, and left with a few phone numbers and a notebook full of advice for the best bars in Corktown. I’ve similarly swing-danced my way into Auckland, kick-boxed myself into Chiang Mai and wine-tasted into new friendships in Tuscany.
But now, much closer to home, we’re seeing a proliferation of hobby groups emerging, as small gatherings try to make the most of our new liberties. After all, we’ve had plenty of time to rekindle pursuits and passions that have lain dormant since childhood. Myself and my workout buddy Amber discovered we have a shared love of fossil-hunting.
Walt Disney World: Face masks can come off for photos
The Florida theme park has announced that as of today visitors will be allowed to remove their mandatory face masks for photos.
The website states: "You may temporarily remove your face covering while actively eating, drinking, or taking an outdoor photo, but you must be stationary and maintain appropriate physical distancing during this time."
It is unclear if the new rule will apply at Disneyland California when it reopens on April 30.
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Comment: Driving to the Alps will always be better than flying
Driving is the only way you can travel directly from your home to your accommodation in the Alps without being in contact with a single person. Crossing the channel by Eurotunnel in particular cuts out any risk of contact. “All our clients have Flexiplus, which means they can completely bypass the main terminal buildings at Folkestone and Calais,” said Jane Bolton, managing director at Erna Low.
Travelling by car to a ski resort also gives you complete control over when you travel. Much of the Alps are easily reachable in a single day of driving, with many French ski resorts, including popular winter boltholes Chamonix, Flaine and Morzine, between eight to 10 hours from Calais.
British Airways launches new routes to Jersey and Gibraltar
British Airways has today announced the launch of two new routes to Jersey and Gibraltar from London City Airport.
Both routes will start on June 25 and initially operate in the summer months only. There will be two flights a week to each destination – on Mondays and Fridays.
The move adds weight to the presumption that British travellers may have very specific destinations to choose from this summer.
Tom Stoddart, managing director of BA CityFlyer, said: "It’s great to be able to launch these two new services to Gibraltar and Jersey – it’s something customers have been asking us to do for quite a while. Whether it’s for a holiday or visiting friends or relative when the time is right, customers will benefit from direct flights to and from the extremely conveniently located London City Airport.”
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Gibraltar's minister for business, tourism and transport, Vijay Daryanani MP, said: “This is excellent news and continues to show the confidence that the industry has in Gibraltar as a destination. ”
Fares start from £42 to Jersey and £43 to Gibraltar, each way.
10:19 AM
Cambodia shuts Angkor temple complex due to Covid spike
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The Cambodian government has shut the country's key tourist attraction for two weeks to help contain rising coronavirus infections.
All visitors will be banned from the outdoor archaeological site until at least April 20.
The Angkor complex is hugely important to the Cambodian economy and attracted 2.2 million foreign tourists in 2019.
Today, Cambodia reported 113 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths. The country has recorded a total of 3,028 cases, including 23 deaths.
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The best restaurants, spas and fun things to do at UK hotels from April 12
Hotels in England are not able to reopen until May 17 at the earliest, but there is a loophole of sorts. With other parts of hospitality back in action from April 12, many are seizing the opportunity to offer ‘hotel-lite’ experiences in the intervening five weeks, from restaurants to self-catering pivots and even spas.
A leisurely afternoon on the 14th floor of the Hoxton Southwark is just the tonic
09:53 AM
President Biden in talks with airlines on vaccine passports
The White House is in discussions with US airlines to provide guidance for vaccine passports, industry officials have revealed.
However, the administration has stressed it will not require US businesses or citizens to use a universal digital Covid-19 health certificate.
At a briefing, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the administration would provide guidance “that provides important answers to questions that Americans have, in particular around concerns about privacy, security, or discrimination, soon.”
Reuters reports that airline chiefs have privately said that even if the US does not introduce vaccine passports, other countries may demand it or require all air passengers to be fully vaccinated.
09:39 AM
'Red list' reminder (the countries from which UK arrivals face mandatory hotel quarantine)
Four countries – the Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya and Bangladesh – will be added to the 'red list' from tomorrow, taking the total to 39. Direct flights from the red-listed nations are banned; Britons currently in these countries must fly home via a third nation.
Hotel quarantine rules apply to all British citizens who have been in or transited through red list countries in the previous 10 days. Any non-Britons who have been in a red list country within the past 10 days will simply be denied entry to the country. Read more details here.
The 39 hotel quarantine 'red list' countries
09:27 AM
Vaccine blood clot risk equivalent of taking long-haul flight, says Matt Hancock
The Health Secretary said the risk of a blot clot after taking the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is comparable to taking a long-haul flight.
He told BBC Breakfast: "The safety system that we have around this vaccine is so sensitive that it can pick up events that are four in a million – I'm told this is about the equivalent risk of taking a long-haul flight."
09:17 AM
The five things we know for sure about holidays this summer
We do not know where, or when, we will be going on a holiday abroad – but we can say these five things are for certain:
There will be a traffic light system
UK holidays will go ahead
To go abroad, you’ll have to take a test
Flexibility will be guaranteed by your tour operator
In pictures: Scarlet Lady – the Virgin Voyages ship offering UK summer sailings
The highly anticipated first Virgin Voyages cruise ship will launch in British waters this summer.
Here's a look inside the swish ship:
Sit out on your cabin's terrace
One of the swish suites
The stylish design may well appeal to millenials, but will they be vaccinated in time to board?
The pool area
08:51 AM
Cruise: Carnival reports booking levels higher than 2019
The cruise giant said that bookings were up 90 per cent during the first three months of 2021 compared to the final quarter of last year.
Encouragingly, it also reported that 2022 bookings were exceeding 2019 numbers.
President and chief executive Arnold Donald said that booking numbers showed “significant pent-up demand and long-term potential for cruising”.
08:38 AM
Virgin Voyages 'ecstatic' to announce UK summer sailings
A little more detail on the news that Virgin Voyages will finally launch with a series of UK cruises.
Virgin Voyages' chief executive and president, Tom McAlpin, said that the line was "ecstatic to announce these new sailings".
“We look at our UK summer voyages as a homecoming to pay homage to our British roots, and what an excellent way to kick-off our sailing season," he added.
08:23 AM
Hong Kong residents encouraged to holiday at home with $500 vouchers
On Twitter, Telegraph travel expert Lee Cobaj is sharing details of Hong Kong's new scheme to encourage holidays at home:
It’s a very HK initiative: spend $800 at eligible shops or restaurants and get a $500 discount voucher that you can use against any one or two-night package at a hotel pic.twitter.com/UMcPaLRswa
Complaints against Covid-19 test supplier after quarantined travellers left waiting days for kits
East Yorkshire-based Latus Health has been accused of providing an "appalling" service, with customers claiming they received their £175 coronavirus tests late – potentially delaying their exit from quarantine.
The healthcare firm, which is on the Government's official list of test suppliers, said there had been "some delays" with Royal Mail and that it pays for a 24-hour next day delivery service.
However, some 70 people have joined a Facebook group to complain about the firm, which is listed as a test provider on the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) website.
People returning to the UK from non-red list countries are required to quarantine for 10 days at home and take two Covid-19 tests – one on day two and another on day eight – before they can leave, depending on a negative result.
Barbados flights fully booked until mid-August, says private jet company
Here’s an insight into the privileged world of private jets, which have seen a rise in popularity during the pandemic:
Darren Ashley, Diamonte Jets head of UK charter, told the Telegraph:
We have hundreds of flights and holidays already booked and aircraft on hold for May 17. The most popular destinations are Spain, Portugal, Greece and Turkey. London to Palma Mallorca is the most requested in recent weeks at an average cost of £9,200 for six passengers one way or £16,000 return (£2667 per person).
We’ve also seen an unprecedented rise in the number of requests for longer haul travel destinations by private jet, mainly the Caribbean. The cost is £89,000 for a return flight from the UK to Barbados on a 14 passenger Global 6000. These flights are fully booked until mid-August.
Barbados breaks via private jet are in demand this summer
07:48 AM
Which countries will be green, amber and red in the new holiday traffic light system?
A holiday 'traffic light system' will hopefully make foreign holidays possible again. Here's how it could work.
Travel Traffic Lights
07:39 AM
New Zealand suspends entry for travellers from India
New Zealand has temporarily suspended entry for all travellers from India, including its own citizens, for about two weeks following a high number of positive cases arriving from the South Asian country.
The move comes after New Zealand recorded 23 new positive coronavirus cases at its border on Thursday, of which 17 were from India.
India is battling a second wave with daily infections this week passing the peak of the first wave seen last September
07:35 AM
Scrap costly tests for those returning from 'green list' countries, Boris Johnson told
Costly tests for holidaymakers returning from "green list" countries must be abandoned, Tory MPs have told Boris Johnson.
The Prime Minister's global travel taskforce is due to announce on Friday that travellers from "safe" countries will have to take a gold standard PCR test on or before the second day of their return – a move that would add £480 to the cost of a holiday for a family of four.
This is said to be the preferred option, with holidaymakers allowed to use the cheaper rapid lateral flow tests only to confirm their Covid status before they leave their destination to return home.
Sabrina Carpenter went braless wearing the Mirror Palais Anemone Dress in butter featuring illusion tulle adorned with lace appliqués along the neckline and hem
The arrival of the US M1A1 Abrams tanks in Ukraine was hailed as a turning point in the war. Coming in at roughly $10 million a unit, the Nato stalwart was supposed to provide the armoured fist that would punch through the Russian lines. But tactics evolve quickly in warfare, and Russia’s use of surveillance and hunter-killer drones has led to heavy casualties for Ukraine’s tank fleets. This is alarming for NATO. If Russia has found critical vulnerabilities in our armour, our borders are beginni
Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s multi-day trip to China this week caps a particularly busy stretch of meetings between US and Chinese officials. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was in Beijing earlier this month where she delivered remarks about establishing a floor underneath the US-China relationship and was photographed drinking a beer at a local brewery. On April 5, US and Chinese defence officials held maritime talks for the first time in three years. And on April 16, US Defense Secretar
Don't laugh off the former president just because he is unhinged. He controls the Republican Party from the MAGA trenches to the halls of Congress and the high court.
In the aftermath of a particularly demoralising defeat, former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier once appealed to the Kop with the observation: “We don’t destroy our heroes today when we worshipped them yesterday.”
Erik ten Hag has told Marcus Rashford he must take his share of the blame for Manchester United’s struggles despite offering the striker his full backing in the face of “months of abuse”.
STORY: Nineteen-year-old Kkavya landed in Bengaluru with dreams of getting a degree in English literature and an exciting job at a tech firm.During a job interview, Khavya, who hails from Kashmir, was told she would have amazing job opportunities in India's Silicon Valley.She was sold the "Bengaluru dream.""What was promised to me when I came to work, they were like, 'Listen, the weather is going to be amazing, you're going to get paid, come work for us for seven hours, go home, take a beer, chill, sleep."After three years in the city, the dream is falling apart, and fast.One problem is the traffic."Do you see the horn? Did you hear it? This is my nightmare."As it was transformed into India's tech hub, the city has struggled to keep up with the massive population influx.Kkavya now spends up to five or six hours on her daily commutes.In the 1990s, Bengaluru rapidly became India's answer to Silicon Valley.It attracted millions of workers and the regional headquarters of some of the world's biggest IT companies.But unrestrained urban expansion has affected Bengaluru's character as a liveable city.With the city poised to vote in the second phase of India's national election on Friday (April 26), Kkavya said she felt frustrated to see that these issues are rarely addressed by local politicians and candidates."We are that sad now, we don't even think that this is something politicians can fix, because they never talk about it. Traffic is our problem, roads are our problem, hospital is your problem. So when I tell my boss that I can't reach on time, it's my problem, not the people who made the roads, not the people who are responsible for the traffic."And she struggles every morning to get water for her daily use. Weak southwest monsoon rains last year failed to replenish depleted groundwater causing shortages.This forced residents to ration water use and pay a much higher price.Water rates at her apartment have gone up by almost four times from about $8.40 per month to more than $27. "Water is expensive as it gets. It is something like we fight for, cause I remember, two days back, this building and the next building had a war over one tank. Because there was only one tank available, and we both wanted it, so basically they paid more and they got it."
A young student started choking on a piece of candy during recess at a school in Bangkok, Thailand, in January of this year. CCTV footage captures the panic as classmates rush to her aid, prompting a teacher to quickly perform the Heimlich maneuver, ultimately saving the child.
