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New Thailand Entry Rules – no more tests or quarantine!

Travel to Thailand is finally going to be relatively hassle free. Since the start of the pandemic, popular holiday destination Thailand has had strict rules, involving quarantine. The rules have changed many times, leaving travellers confused or put off from travelling. The most recent process was relatively easy, it involved applying for a “Thailand pass” […]

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Airport problems may last into the busy summer season

Airport problems may last into the busy summer season. The ongoing problem due to a shortage of manpower, means that the issues currently faced at many UK airports could continue well into the summer. Lucy Moreton, from the Immigration Services Union, claimed that the UK Border Force was “catastrophically under-staffed” and that it took nearly […]

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Manchester Airport has turned to Chaos : Travellers are missing flights or getting cancelled last minute

People travelling via Manchester Airport recently have highly criticised the absolute “chaos” and disorganisation. Travellers at the Manchester airport have had to battle hour long queues for check-in and security over the past month, with reports of people  missing flights or being cancelled last minute due to overbooking. Manchester Airport apologised and admitted passengers’ experiences […]

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France reopens to unvaccinated travellers

The French consul general in London has confirmed that the country will allow unvaccinated travellers into the country from Thursday (31 March) as it moves the UK to its green travel list. Previously, travellers that were not vaccinated could not enter the country – unless they had a”compelling reason” to do so. They also had […]

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Hong Kong begins to reopen borders

After receiving a lot of pressure from the business community, Hong Kong has started the process of opening up its borders. A complete blanket ban on flights from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, Nepal and the Philippines will end on 01st April 2022. There will still be a hotel quarantine […]

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Malaysia reopens to tourists 01st April 2022

If you’ve been waiting to explore the wonderful country of Malaysia, then the wait is over on the 01st April, when the country will reopen to international tourism. Previously, it was only possible to enter Malaysia via Langkawi, and had many restrictions meaning it never really took off as a viable option to enter for […]

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Holidays about to get much easier!

Travelling abroad, whether for business or a holiday, will become much easier from Friday onwards, as the UK removes all of the last remaining covid travel restrictions. As of 0400 on Friday the 18th of March – the law on filling out passenger locator forms for those arriving in the UK will be removed, as […]

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Germany Bans UK Tourists.

Germany has joined other  European countries and decided to ban most travellers from UK, to try to slow the spread of the Omicron variant. The ban will not apply to German residents, however, they must show a negative test and undertake a 14 day period of quarantine – without exception, even if vaccinated. The measures […]

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Spain doesn’t plan on additional restrictions any time soon.

Whilst many countries are reviewing and changing their entry requirements due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19 – Spain have no immediate plans to change the entry requirements for UK visitors over the next few weeks. As it stands, Spain permits entry for all fully vaccinated UK travellers. Non vaccinated travellers can enter Spain with […]

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The end of green and amber travel?

Government officials plan to overhaul the current system. Significant changes are expected to be announced shortly. Green and amber categories could be removed and replaced with a new system, government sources have said. It has also been rumoured that the government are going to remove the need for PCR tests to return to the UK […]

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Spain officially announce no PCR test needed for travel

Spain has announced that from 24th May 2021, travellers from the UK will be able to enter the country without the need to provide a negative PCR covid test or any self isolation rules. However, Spain remains on the UK amber list, meaning that travel to the country for leisure purposes is discouraged and anyone […]

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Holiday Covid Test in Manchester

Where to get a travel Covid-19 test in Manchester. When travel finally resumes, it’s still going to be a requirement for many holiday destinations to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test on arrival. Potentially, vaccinated holiday-makers may be able to use a vaccine passport instead. However, many people travelling will have to obtain a […]

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Common Covid Travel Booking Questions

The Manchester Travel Shop phone line is currently very busy with enquiries, but it’s more generic questions rather than holiday quote requests, which I completely understand given the circumstances. I hope that this article answers your questions, for those eager to travel….. Can I currently go away on holiday? Unfortunately the UK wide travel bad […]

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Can I travel from Manchester Airport right now?

Can I travel from Manchester Airport right now? Manchester Travel Shop are receiving lots of calls asking about the possibility of travelling from Manchester Airport right now, during the lockdown. The government guidance is that travel is not permitted unless absolutely necessary. Valid reasons for travel would be for essential business or for compassionate reasons, […]

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