Heathrow Airport: Chaos as passengers queue at border Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The traffic light travel system is hated by many travel experts, companies and tourists as restrictions often change without warning. It’s now been revealed that the over-complicated rules are ruining holidays as stressed tourists forget travel essentials. Related articles Jet2, TUI, Ryanair, easyJet PCR tests: Cheapest Covid tests revealed Spain changes travel rules READ MORE Traffic light system may 'be scrapped': What could new rules be? Plug adapters are one of the most commonly forgotten items, with travellers forced to …
Boris Johnson urged ‘spirit of caution’ apply to travel abroad amid Indian variant
Boris Johnson discusses future of coronavirus travel restrictions Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Boris Johnson said: "We think that on balance it's right to proceed with the current plans, but obviously we remain alive to any change in that we will react cautiously. I think the same spirit of caution should be applied to people who are travelling abroad." Related articles Fears Boris to cancel holidays after Welsh leader urges no travel Portugal travel rules: What are the Portuguese travel rules? READ MORE Is Portugal on the red list? Can you travel to Portugal? Speaking of the list of countries on the "green …
Royal Travel: Method that ‘terrifies’ Kate Middleton – ‘fills me with horror’
Prince William 'loves' to ride motorbike around city says expert Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info This means the Royal Family have special modes of travel in order to be able to carry out all their engagements across the country when and where it suits. For example, in January 2018, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle travelled by first class in a regular rail service from London Paddington to Cardiff. The young royals in particular often choose this mode of transport, especially to visit major cities. Related articles Jet2, TUI, easyJet, Ryanair & BA: What are the latest face mask rules? Spain changes travel rules READ …
UK travel: Most popular beauty spot named – which came top?
Jeremy Vine caller demands tourism tax for UK beauty spots Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The most popular beauty spots in the UK have been revealed. With many Britons having spent their summer on a staycation, they have rediscovered some of the most beautiful locations in the country. Related articles Best afternoon tea room in the UK named – ‘We came twice in one day’ British island beats Spanish and Greek islands to top 10 READ MORE How to keep luggage ‘organised’ while travelling - cabin crew tips Waterproof accessories brand Sealskinz crunched all the data and came up with the most popular spots …
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‘Remain vigilant’: Tourists warning over dangers of ditching ‘confusing’ travel rules
UK's traffic light system 'hasn't worked' says Charles Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Planned changes will merge the amber and green list country categories, in a move to make travel easier for double-vaccinated people. However, a leading health expert has advised tourists to “remain vigilant” over fears of new variants. Related articles Jet2, TUI, easyJet, Ryanair & BA: What are the latest face mask rules? Spain changes travel rules READ MORE 'It's not worked!' Traffic light system could be scrapped Leading immunologist and founding scientist of Cignpost Express Test, Professor Denis Kinane, said of the …
Qantas, Qatar Airways and BA among safest airlines for travel in 2021, says review
Australian airline Qantas is the world's safest airline for travel in 2021, according to AirlineRatings - the world's leading airline safety review website. This is the third year in a row that Qantas has won the title. In its annual review, AirlineRatings announced the top 20 safest airlines as well as the top Covid-compliant airlines for this year out of the 385 airlines it monitors. Coming second in the list of the safest airlines was Qatar Airways came, followed by Air New Zealand in third. Singapore Airlines was named fourth as Emirates came fifth. Making up the rest of the top 10 was EVA Air (6th), Etihad Airways (7th), Alaska Airlines (8th), Cathay Pacific Airways (9th), and British Airways (10th). The website's editors along with its industry advisers took a number of factors into account to make the safety and product ratings. These included audits from aviation's governing bodies and leading associations; government audits; airline's …
Flight secrets: Travel expert explains why blinds need to be up during landing
As a plane prepares to fly, the cabin crew staff ask their passengers to raise their chairs straight and close their table trays. Another thing travellers are told to do during every lift-off or landing is to make sure their window blinds are kept raised. While it may seem unimportant, there’s a very good reason why flight attendants make sure this is done. Aviation experts revealed on Quora why raising window blinds plays a key role in passenger safety. The first is to adjust passengers’ eyes, for example if you’re landing at night, it gives you time to acclimatise to the light. It also ensures you have good vision in the event of an emergency. Airlines tend to aim to complete evacuations in 90 seconds, so if passengers can see where they’re going, it makes the whole situation a little bit easier. The second reason why passengers are told to raise their blinds is in case of a problem on board, the cabin crew can have a picture of what is going on. …
Flight secrets: Why you should always carry a shoelace when you travel
Travelling can be stressful – so we’re always on the hunt for hacks that will make our time in the air a little easier. There are plenty of simple tricks you can use before jetting off. And in a recent interview, “flying doctor” Ben MacFarlane was on hand to share his top tips. The frequent flyer, who works transporting ill holidaymakers between destinations, says he always packs a shoelace in his hand-luggage. This string can be used to keep your valuables safe from thieves – and it also stops them from spilling out onto the floor. Ben told Daily Mail : “Make pickpockets work for their money. Tie the two metal zip tags of your backpack or handbag together with a discreet black shoelace. “It won’t stop a determined thief, but it can buy you a split second to see what they’re trying to do. “It also stops over-stuffed bags falling open in crowded airports and busy streets.” This isn’t the only item you should pack in your carry-on before you head …
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Travel secrets: Hotel expert explains why guests should never steal bathrobes
Fluffy bathrobes and luxurious towels are part and parcel of staying in a fabulous hotel. And while most of us can revel in Egyptian cotton for the weekend and leave happy and refreshed, others try and take advantage of hotel offerings. While it's common sense and pure decency to not take hotel bathrobes, towels and anything else that can be re-used from a hotel room, people do still do it. Aside from the possibility of the thefts being reported to the police, a hotel expert has explained the impact this has on staff and fellow travellers. Spa and Hotel Relations Expert at SpaSeekers, Pav Klair, explained why you should never steal the bathrobes. “Never steal the bathrobes or break anything in the room and don’t inform us - we remember your name and we’re more wary of you the next time you decide to stay at the hotel," he explained to Express.co.uk . He added: "Not only is it an extremely long process for us to discover these problems but it also …
Double-jabbed travellers may be allowed to return home without the need for expensive PCR tests
MINISTERS are poised to allow double-jabbed travellers to avoid pricey PCR tests on their return. Scrapping them for the vaccinated would allow the travel industry to compete with EU countries which no longer impose the tests. A review of the traffic light system is also expected at the end of the week, and could see it simplified to red or green lists . Turkey is expected to be taken off the “red list” this week — avoiding the need to spend ten days in quarantine in a hotel on return. The move, barring a last-minute change, will let Brits take advantage of October half-term and visit hotspots such as Kaputas Beach. Two million UK tourists visited Turkey in 2019 before the pandemic hit the country. Ministers are currently exploring up new rules which would see the end of the traffic light system. Green and amber countries would be put on just one list with a separate red list for high-risk destinations. A new system is being developed that will be based on …