Important travel information and
recent travel & tourism updates (COVID-19)

Government changes to travel announcement 17/09/21

Following on from the Government’s announcement on Friday 17^th Sep to simplify international travel, here is a breakdown of the changes and what that will mean for you.

What’s changed?

From 0400 BST on Monday 4 October the traffic light system will change from the red, amber, green traffic light system to a single red list of countries. More destinations have been removed from the red list and PCR tests will be a thing of the past.

Red list changes

The world is opening up, from Wednesday 22^nd Sep Turkey, Pakistan, the Maldives, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Oman, Bangladesh and Kenya will be removed from the red list - removing the need for expensive and arduous hotel quarantine from these destinations.

PCR changes

Any travellers who have been double-jabbed for at least 14 days will no longer need a PCR test before returning to England, they will only need a PCR test on day two of return, with plans to replace this with a lateral flow test in late October, saving you £££s.

For travellers who have not been double-jabbed, in resort pre-departure and tests at home will still apply along with quarantine.

When is this effective from?

These new rules for travel will come into force from 4am on 4^th October. Please note, these rules only apply to travel into England. For full details, visit https://www.gov.uk

Traffic light system (until 4am on 04/10/21)

For bookings following the traffic light system, here is further information to help with your upcoming trip.

For all flight only bookings due to depart up to 4th October 2021 to green, amber or red destinations, the following will apply:

Green - your booking will go ahead as planned, please check the entry requirements for the country that you are travelling to.

Amber - if your flight is operating as normal and you wish to travel, please check the entry requirements for the country that you are travelling to. If you do not wish to travel, please check the airline’s amendment policy, if amendments are allowed please complete our amendment form and a member of our team will be in touch.

Red - if your flight is operating and you wish to travel, please check the entry requirements for the country that you are travelling to. If you do not wish to travel, please check the airline’s amendment policy, if amendments are allowed please complete our amendment form and a member of our team will be in touch. If your flight has been cancelled, please complete this cancellation form and we will apply to the airline for a refund on your behalf.

Click to read more about the traffic light system, along with information on where you can travel to and when.

Mandatory COVID-19 test proof for International arrivals in the UK (until 4am on 04/10/21)

The Government announced that they introduced mandatory COVID-19 testing proof to bolster border measures in the UK. From 4am on Monday 18 January 2021, you must have proof of a negative coronavirus (COVID-19) test to travel to England or Scotland. You must take a test even if:

• you are a UK citizen
• you are coming from a country on the travel corridors list

Please visit this page and read in full - Mandatory COVID-19 test proof. Failure to return to England without a test result is a criminal offence and could lead to a £500 fine.

With Covid-19 testing being part of your journey. We’ve teamed up with Randox Health (one of the UK’s most experienced providers of Coronavirus testing) to make organising your test as easy as possible – and we’ll save you £££s

Click to find out more about Covid testing and to get your discount code.

To help us assist you more efficiently with your flight, holiday, hotel or car hire booking, please use this form to advise us if you wish to amend your dates, cancel or still wish to travel.
If you are requesting a credit note, please select the 'amend/credit note' option.
If you are requesting a refund, please select the 'cancelled' option.
We will work through all requests in date of departure order, please note this may take several weeks due to the high demand.