Britons back ‘air bridges’ and ‘travel bubbles’, with holiday searches to Italy and France rocketing

Britons back ‘air bridges’ and tourism in Europe ‘re-opening this summer’, with searches for July holidays to Italy and France rocketing in the past few days by over 100 per cent Air bridges would allow people to travel without the need to undergo quarantine In response, Skyscanner says searches for holidays to Italy in July … Read more

Greece will allow international flights into the country from July 1

The UK is under renewed pressure to drop its plans for a 14-day quarantine for travellers after Italy announced plans to re-open its airports and Greece made a similar move.   Italian minister Paola De Micheli told lawmawkers on Wednesday, ‘It will be possible to reopen all airports from June 3, when regional and international transfers … Read more

European countries warn they will not open to British holidaymakers if UK imposes 14-day quarantine

European nations have offered to open their borders to British holidaymakers this summer – but only if the UK drops its 14-day coronavirus quarantine. Popular tourist destinations like Spain, Italy and Greece have said that they would be willing to allow UK visitors in to help their under-threat tourism industries. But they insisted that any … Read more

Bad news for summer holidays: UK DROPS ‘air bridges’ plan for Brits to holiday in low-risk countries

Families’ hopes of a summer getaway were dealt a blow last night as Downing Street played down the idea of opening ‘air bridges’ to some foreign resorts. The prospect of quarantine-free travel between the UK and countries with low coronavirus rates had been raised by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. But with ministers expected to unveil … Read more

Greece offers to waive 14-day quarantine for UK tourists

Greece has offered to waive its 14-day coronavirus quarantine for British tourists and holiday firms are planning to restart flights from mid June in what could be a welcome boost for beleaguered lockdown Britain. With the Mediterranean nation’s under-pressure economy heavily dependent on holidaymakers it has been making plans to refill deserted beaches and hotels. … Read more

Summer holiday hope as Greece offers to waive 14-day quarantine for UK tourists

Greece has offered to waive its 14-day coronavirus quarantine for British tourists and holiday firms are planning to restart flights from mid June in what could be a welcome boost for beleaguered lockdown Britain. With the Mediterranean nation’s under-pressure economy heavily dependent on holidaymakers it has been making plans to refill deserted beaches and hotels. … Read more

Princess Theodora of Greece reveals she’s putting wedding on hold due to coronavirus 

Princess Beatrice and her fiancé Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi were forced to postpone their nuptials due to COVID-19, and now Princess Theodora of Greece has revealed she’s also put her wedding on hold. The London-born actress, 36, who plays secretary Alison Montgomery in The Bold and the Beautiful, was set to wed LA-based lawyer Matthew Kumar, … Read more