New airport statistics have revealed the boom in air travel in the UK today after hundreds of commercial flights took to the skies as jetsetters set off on their ‘amber holidays’. Live tracking data recorded more than 120 flights today from the UK to Greece, Italy, Spain and France – four of the country’s most … Read more
The Government today caused further confusion over foreign holidays after saying Britons could go to an ‘amber list’ country to see their friends and relatives – as airlines cut prices to Spain, Italy and Greece to as little as £18 next month. Passengers are already heading to amber list countries with 120 flights to them … Read more
Italy opened its doors to British tourists desperate for a dose of Mediterranean sun today – just as Matt Hancock warned holidaymakers to avoid Europe for the time being. Authorities today lifted a five-day quarantine requirement for visitors from the UK, other EU states and Israel who pass a Covid test as they seek to … Read more
British holidaymakers planning a desperate bolt for the sun from Monday should avoid countries on the UK’s amber list even though they can visit them, Matt Hancock said today. The Health Secretary said that although nations like Spain, Italy, France and Greece can be visited if people are willing to quarantine at home afterwards, they … Read more
British Airways’ boss Sean Doyle calls on the government to reunite Britons with their families overseas by opening air travel to low-risk countries Doyle said data US and Greece made a ‘compelling case’ for being on green list Chief executive said the expatriates globally were desperate to see loved ones He revealed that he had received … Read more
They’ve been busy filming the new series of Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip in the Greek capital Athens. And Gordon Ramsay, Gino D’Acampo and Fred Sirieix enjoyed a well-earned rest as they chilled out by their campervan as they continued filming scenes for their new show in in Kalambaka, Greece on Saturday. The trio were … Read more
The Algarve in Portugal is the cheapest Eurozone destination for British holidaymakers this summer. That’s according to the 2021 Post Office Travel Money Holiday Money report, which also reveals that Portugal – one of the 12 countries on the UK government‘s ‘green list’ for travel and accepting Britons from Monday – has earned the highest rating … Read more
An ‘astonishing’ find: Folded iron sword discovered in a Roman soldier’s grave in Greece was part of a pagan ritual, expert says Solider buried with sword bent as part of a pagan ritual in Thessaloniki, Greece The man’s grave was found in the city during excavation work for a subway line Also inside the grave was … Read more
A host of Caribbean islands are likely to be added to the Government’s quarantine-free ‘green list’ next month. The nations that could be added in June are the ‘near misses’ for Friday’s list of just 12 countries and territories, the Telegraph reported. Islands in the Caribbean such as Antigua, Barbuda, St Kitts and Nevis are … Read more
Less than 1 per cent of arrivals from European holiday hotspots such as Greece, Spain and Italy are testing positive for Covid, official figures show. Analysis of NHS Test and Trace data by the Mail reveals around 0.8 per cent of arrivals from Greece over the latest four-week period tested positive for the virus. The … Read more