As the Official Airline Partner of Team GB and Paralympics GB, British Airways flew all the Team GB athletes to Tokyo. To kick off the Olympics, British Airways are offering Executive Club Members 20% off worldwide flights when you book by midnight 25 July 2021. Simply use the code TeamGB1 on…
Since the green list has now expanded, plus there is now a concession for vaccinated travellers to not have to isolate, I thought it was worth having a look at which countries will let us in or not and what are the rules for entry. One key thing to look…
Today’s article is by writer Pádraig Lynch who has previously written for The Guardian Travel Section. Hilton launches ‘Family Experiences’ programme & connecting room guarantee As lockdown lifts Hilton is launching a new family experience programme at nearly 250 of its hotels across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The…
Croatia changes testing requirements No sooner was it put on the green list than Croatia changed its entry requirements due to the rising number of cases in the UK. Now fully vaccinated Brits must also have a test before arrival. In a statement, the Croatian National Tourist Office said: “A…
It can feel like a minefield trying to find out what restrictions are in place for a country. Here are some suggestions to make this easier. British Airways new interactive map British Airways customers can now check the travel restrictions and entry requirements of any destination the airline flies…
The Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa in Mallorca is one of those iconic properties that you see photos of and just think “wow”. We were staying in Mallorca but had decided to stay closer to Palma at another hotel. However, we had planned to do a trip to one…
Canada confirms international opening date Canada announced its plans yesterday to welcome fully vaccinated travelers from other countries starting 7 September. Obviously given the high infection rates here, that doesn’t mean we will be welcome. First will come the US Border which will reopen on 9 August after being partially…
Qatar Flash sale for 2022 Qatar Airways has launched a flash sale for bookings until tomorrow night with flights available until May 2022 on some routes. There seems to be quite a significant proportion of April that is not available on many routes but then May is wide open for…
As England marks “Freedom Day” with the lifting of most of the Government’s Covid restrictions, bars and restaurants across the country are not alone in offering customers increased freedom. From today, the world’s highest bars on-board Virgin Atlantic’s aircraft will also reopen for the first time in 15 months. They…
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…
