‘Buy airline tickets like you bought toilet paper.’ That’s the plea from the most senior A350 training captain at Virgin Atlantic, Chris Pohl. And his request has gone viral. Captain Pohl, 56, who has been flying for 38 years, posted a picture of himself holding up a piece of cardboard carrying the message to his … Read more
The blanket two-week quarantine on travellers coming into the UK will blow a £650million hole in the economy every week, experts said last night. It will wipe out the summer holiday season, which brings in £9billion in a normal year, leading to tens of thousands of lost jobs, say business leaders. Tourism makes up around … Read more
A large group of travellers in motorhomes descended on a car park adjoining the exclusive Sandbanks beach, where they lit bonfires, emptied chemical toilets and drank in groups while flouting Covid lockdown rules. Around ten vehicles parked up on the same road as football manager Harry Redknapp’s multimillion pound seafront mansion in Poole, Dorset yesterday. … Read more
Police will visit passengers’ HOMES to check they are complying with new 14-day coronavirus quarantine after arriving back in UK under plans unveiled today MPs will be asked to usher through laws to bolster police’s ability to enforce rule Powers will allow constables to impose £1,000 fines on those who breach order Officers will also … Read more
Travellers have moved onto a picturesque nature reserve in West London, sparking heated opposition from residents. Eight caravans and motorised homes, plus an assortment of other vehicles have been illegally camped out on Ham Lands nature reserve in Ham, south west London for the past week. Locals living close to the beauty spot, at the … Read more
Travellers flout social distancing rules as crowds flock to gypsy funeral despite warning that only 15 mourners could attend ceremony Large crowds gathered to attend a gypsy funeral in Thornaby, North Yorkshire despite ongoing lockdown Social distancing guidelines amid coronavirus meant only 15 people could attend the ceremony However a huge group of mourners turned … Read more
Countries that banned international travellers from entering amid the coronavirus pandemic have fared better in controlling their outbreaks, data suggests. Britain’s death toll (29,427) today surpassed Italy’s (29,315), making the UK the worst-hit nation in Europe. Only the US has recorded more COVID-19 fatalities. But, even now, Britain’s borders remain open and health bosses still … Read more
Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports will force travellers to wear masks to travel as Eurostar passengers face two-week quarantine in France The three airports are also trialling temperature checks before entering building Passengers will be expected to bring their own gloves and masks to the airport It comes as ministers have been accused of … Read more
EasyJet finally offers travellers online refunds again as it does a U-turn after customers complained about long phone waits and being told to accept vouchers The airline has now reinstated its online refund form after removing it This means customers can apply for their money back without phoning Some other airlines still asking people to … Read more
Three young children feared to have coronavirus have been rushed from a quarantine hotel to a Sydney hospital for emergency treatment on Tuesday night. A convoy of ambulances arrived at the Hilton hotel in Sydney’s CBD at about 10pm on Tuesday, with paramedics rushing inside and returning with three sick children on stretchers, all wearing … Read more