As the COVID-19 vaccinations roll out across the globe, the tides are finally turning on many a travel ban or border closure. Suffice to say, we are pretty keen to see the end of them, and we bet you are too. So now, the big question is how are countries…
Testing on arrival for England and cheaper day 2 & 8 testing The current rules for returning to England from a non-red list country are that you need to test 72 hours before departure and then on days 2 and 8. These tests were previously only allowed to be purchased…
Is BA considering reversing Buy on Board drinks? The Telegraph had an article about the extension of status for some BA customers yesterday (which they described as generous, not sure all my readers would agree!). Hidden at the bottom was a snippet which sounds interesting. “Insiders say Doyle is considering…
Gatwick BA short haul cancelled until July Yesterday British Airways also announced that they would suspend Gatwick shorthaul until after least 30 June 2021. This means that all Gatwick flights will be transferred to Heathrow. This probably makes sense since even if the government announce that we are finally legally…
We have all been waiting for BA to confirm its plans for extending status in light of the continuing legal restrictions on any kind of leisure travel from the UK until at least 17 May. After Virgin only extended status for 3 months, I was not expecting a blanket extension…
Etihad extends Covid cover A number of airlines including Virgin and Emirates have been offering top-up insurance to cover covid for their customers. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has extended its COVID-19 global wellness insurance cover until 1 October 2021. You can read details of…
Bali mulls reopening The island of Bali has made a lot of noises about reopening but so far nothing concrete has emerged. With the rollout of vaccines, it now appears that Bali is once again looking towards how to reopen safely for tourism. According to the Bali Sun newspaper, the…
Form for reasons to leave the UK live & new anti-travel law I honestly never thought I would live to see the day where I had to submit a form saying I wished to leave my own country. Sadly from Monday 8 March, that day will come. I can’t see…
Seychelles reopens from 25 March The Indian Ocean island destination has announced that it will be welcoming visitors, irrespective of their vaccination status, as from March 25, 2021. Visitors from South Africa will still not be permitted to enter Seychelles for the time being until further review. The announcement was…
Hyatt free nights, discounts and points bonus Points bonus Hyatt has a couple of promotions going currently. Hyatt is not normally a chain of choice for those living in the UK as the options used to be quite limited. However, with the link to SLH, it makes them a much…
