I have done quite a few trips away since travel was made legal again and have now tried 3 different rapid antigen tests (lateral flow) tests that you take with you. These are definitely the easiest tests to use but there have been some very occasional issues in countries with…
Canada may allow fully vaccinated travellers by early September According to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the country may allow fully vaccinated travellers into the country by early September. In recent talks with other Canadian provincial leaders, Mr Trudeau said that if the current trend in the vaccination rate continues,…
Virgin Atlantic’s Heathrow Clubhouse reopens – what’s on offer? This week Virgin Atlantic Upper Class and Flying Club Gold members, as well as Delta’s eligible customers, could once again enjoy access to the airline’s Clubhouse lounge, Revivals lounge and Upper Class Wing when Heathrow’s T3 reopened. Since the Clubhouse has…
France goes to amber+ and testing changes for unvaccinated Yesterday the UK government was considering adding France to the red list due to the high proportion of the Beta variant first detected in South Africa. Instead, they have gone for an odd decision which some are calling amber+ or “dark…
Qatar has reopened to vaccinated travellers The country of Qatar has taken a big step forward in getting back to the ‘new normal’, as it re-opens its borders to fully vaccinated international travellers. At the moment the country is on the UK’s red list but when it goes back to…
US due to announce reopening plans next week One of the biggest frustrations of the travel situation has been the ban by Trump of most non-US citizens from the UK and Europe plus a few other countries which still remain in place. At the start of the pandemic, this made…
BA introduces new luggage drop off points Pre-covid Airportr was a great service for picking up luggage or delivering it to your home or hotel and checking it in with the airline for you. They work with a number of airlines including BA and AA. I have used it a…
Usually, we would have expected there to be an update to the green and amber list tomorrow. For some reason, it was decided that these would be announced early. The move from amber to green only really has a bearing for those that are not fully vaccinated since from 19…
FCDO advice eased for a number of destinations The UK has some of the most complicated and confusing rules for travel (though Thailand can definitely give us a run for our money!). One of the things that confuses people is FCDO advice versus amber list. The government red, amber, and…
In seat food and drink ordering British Airways has today unveiled its new inflight digital ordering platform, giving customers travelling in Euro Traveller the option to order additional snacks and drinks mid-flight, directly to their seat. The new inflight ordering system will complement the airline’s current ‘Buy Before You Fly’…
