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Travel419London First calls for common global standards to unlock international travel
London First has called for the UK to lead the way in encouraging common standards for travel to be adopted internationally, including allowing visitors with either proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test. Following the announcement of the roadmap...
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Travel488England to introduce testing strategy for international arrivals
Passengers arriving into England will be able to reduce mandatory self-isolation by up to a week or more, as the Government launches its new strategy for testing international arrivals. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that from 15 December, passengers arriving into England from countries...
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Travel1022Plans to turn West London into ‘Silicon Valley of Aviation’
Plans to turn West London into the “Silicon Valley of Aviation” were discussed as politicians and business leaders proposed ways to help the area’s economy survive the pandemic. More than 250 business leaders, politicians and local authorities debated the future of Heathrow and the aviation...
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Travel675COYA brings Latin American flavours to the Swiss Alps
This winter season, COYA will be taking over Ultima Gstaad Promenade, to bring the flavours, colours and energy of Latin America to the Swiss Alps. From 12 December 2020 until 28 February 2021, COYA will be taking over Ultima Gstaad Promenade each evening, transforming the...
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Travel675London City Airport earns certification from health accreditation programme
London City Airport has become the latest international airport, and second in the UK, to be awarded with certification from the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Health Accreditation programme. The programme, which was introduced as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic,...
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Travel1211Tourists urged to take the opportunity of a lifetime to enjoy quiet City
Tourism bosses are hoping sightseers will take the “opportunity of a lifetime” to enjoy treasures without the crowds rather than see central London as a “forbidden city”. Nick Bodger – head of cultural and visitor development for the City of London Corporation said it was...
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Travel1152City Staycation: The Landmark London Hotel
Now that we really shouldn't be travelling abroad, we think the best way to treat yourselves is to go on a luxury staycation at a hotel like The Landmark London.
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Travel133289% of Londoners opt for UK staycation amid coronavirus crisis
The majority of London’s holidaymakers (89%) would prefer to holiday here in the UK rather than travel abroad this year, with 71% citing fears of being stranded abroad and uncertainty around Covid-19 (58%) as their main motivation for a British staycation.
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Travel800LOT Polish Airlines to resume flights between Vilnius and London City Airport
LOT Polish Airlines will resume service between the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius and London City Airport from 31 August. “After very difficult times of lockdown and suspension of international air travels caused by the global pandemic, we observe an increased passenger demand for international travels,"...
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Travel970Frankfurt flights back as London City Airport recovery momentum builds
London City Airport and Lufthansa have announced that flights between central London and Frankfurt will resume at the start of September. The German airline, one of Europe’s largest and most established carriers, will commence two flights a day between the two...
By Ben Brown