UK staycation bookings soar AGAIN over the past 24 hours after travellers returning from France are told they must quarantine One travel company saw their web traffic increase by 25 per cent on Friday This comes after the UK imposed quarantine restrictions on countries, including France, to anyone arriving in the UK, dashing the holiday plans … Read more
Restaurants across Britain have hailed Monday to Wednesday as the new weekend after thousands of diners tucked in on the first day of half-price meals as the Eat Out to Help Out scheme got underway. More than 72,000 venues have signed up to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s offer of a discount for customers of 50 per … Read more
Worried tourists have cancelled two thirds of their hotel bookings in Spain as the country battles a new wave of coronavirus cases. Cancellation rates are as high as 77 per cent among families and 70 per cent in the Balearic Islands which include Mallorca, in a fresh blow to Spain’s vital tourism industry which accounts … Read more
Holiday bookings have exploded as ministers are poised to confirm which countries will be connected to the UK through ‘air bridges’. Over the weekend, Britain’s biggest travel websites saw inquires for some European destinations rise by 350 per cent and bookings were up by as much as 80 per cent on the week before. Travellers … Read more
It appears the majority of Britain plans to holiday at home this summer, if the latest booking statistics are anything to go by. Inspired by the current heatwave, coronavirus lockdown easing and not fancying their chances of getting away abroad by plane, thousands have scrambled to book trips in the great outdoors this week. Staycation … Read more
Pub owners have warned customers to only turn up if they have pre-booked a table as bosses prepare to reopen after being shut for more than three months. Customers are expected to be allowed back into pubs from July 4 as they are allowed to open again after shutting on March 20 just before lockdown … Read more
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, April and May 2021 have become the most popular months for Britons to book overseas package holidays for. That’s according to UK data gathered over the past month by TravelSupermarket, which revealed that the most booked destination is Paphos in Cyprus, followed by the Costa Blanca then Orlando. … Read more
Ryanair expects number of passengers it flies to halve this year and is braced for first quarter losses of £180m By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:11 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 22:11 BST, 18 May 2020 Ryanair expects the number of passengers it flies will halve this year and is braced … Read more
From claiming refunds for Airbnb and British Airways bookings to quarantine rules when travelling to Europe: The Holiday Guru solves travel queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 16:54 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 16:56 BST, 14 May 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week, the issues tackled … Read more
Good news FINALLY arrives for the travel industry: Flight bookings to the UK for January 2021 up 229% and to Spain they’re up 171% Even Italy is showing an upward trend for January of next year Analysts say travellers are showing signs of confidence for end of the year, too Travellers from Asia are more … Read more