Hopes of a summer holiday abroad this year have been thrown in doubt with the Government announcing those returning from overseas will have to pay to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days on their return. Several other countries are also expected to ban arrivals from the UK due to the large number of coronavirus … Read more
Holiday bookings by the over-50s who are anticipating being able to travel after having the coronavirus vaccine is giving a much-needed shot in the arm to the industry. Several companies say bookings from this age group have helped the sector with many now looking to head away for several weeks to make up for the … Read more
Holiday firms are reporting an explosion in ‘grey pound’ bookings from Easter onwards as Britain’s millions of over-50s plan multiple breaks away because of ‘vaccine confidence’ and the likely scrapping of travel restrictions. Tui, the UK’s biggest package holiday company, said today that more than half of online bookings this week to places such as … Read more
Tui swings to £2.7bn annual loss and warns holiday bookings won’t return to pre-crisis levels until 2022 Tui made a mammoth loss of €3.1bn (£2.7bn) in the year to the end of September Revenues fell 58% to €7.9bn (£7.2bn) as Covid disrupted and halted travel Tui looking to cut costs by another €100m, but no … Read more
Boris Johnson says weddings WILL be able to go ahead by next summer thanks to vaccines and mass testing – but refuses to say if HIS marriage to Carrie Symonds will be among them PM said that new Covid drugs meant that next year would be a ‘different world’ He spoke during a People’s PMQs … Read more
Easyjet bookings soar for December on news lockdown restrictions will be eased over Christmas By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 26 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 26 November 2020 Families desperate to see loved ones over Christmas have helped drive a 200 per cent surge in flight and holiday searches … Read more
News of Pfizer’s successful vaccine has seen holiday bookings surge, with enquiries shooting up 75 per cent in a week as sun seekers hope for a brighter 2022. Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary forecast a return to 75-80% of pre-crisis short-haul flight capacity by next summer as the travel industry takes off again. Many companies reported … Read more
Up to 10,000 people have booked holidays in a day ahead of the second national lockdown which will see borders slammed shut from tomorrow night. Holiday firms are reporting sales surged by a quarter since last week as Britons capitalise on 11th-hour deals. It comes after package holiday companies were accused of illegally withholding £1billion … Read more
Tui cuts winter holiday choice after summer bookings nosedive over 80% and as a second wave of Covid-19 hits Europe Tui cuts winter packages as it sees decline in booking volumes and trend shift The travel company has switched focus and on alternative low risk destinations Back in May, the company axed 8,000 jobs and … Read more
Airbnb is banning house parties worldwide in an attempt to help its reputation and comply with coronavirus-related limits on gatherings. The home sharing company, based in San Francisco, said it will limit occupancy in its rental homes to 16 people, but may offer exceptions for boutique hotels or other event venues. Airbnb said it may … Read more