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Omicron: International travel restrictions criticised by 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 New holiday testing rules will come into effect from 4am on Tuesday November 30 following the discovery of the Omicron variant. Holidaymakers will need to take a day two PCR test. Related articles Spain bans unvaccinated British tourists British expats share the most shocking parts of life in USA READ MORE Flight attendant names the one seat you should avoid on a plane TUI said in a website statement: “Following the UK Government announcement, we are aware of the changes to post travel testing requirements. “All …

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Omicron variant: Holidaymaker says travel rules are ‘unfair’ 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 detection of a new Covid variant, Omicron, has triggered change for travellers coming back into the UK. With the need for a PCR test and self-isolation back on the menu, many holidaymakers are faced with added costs when coming back to the UK. Related articles 'Don't do anything hasty!' Simon Calder warns of chaos with new rules British tourists need negative test for Portugal - £17,000 fine READ MORE Flight attendant names the one seat you should avoid on a plane From Wednesday December 1, PCR tests are required to …

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Mexico: Archaeologists discover 'treasure trove' under Chichen Itza 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 There are few places left in the world where holidaymakers can enjoy hassle-free travel. The world seems to be closing up again, with many countries partially re-closing their borders, or re-introducing travel restrictions and requirements for visitors. Related articles Spain bans unvaccinated British tourists British expats share the most shocking parts of life in USA READ MORE Flight attendant names the one seat you should avoid on a plane One country which is not going to follow the dash for borders’ closure is …

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Prince George 'confused' by people littering in the streets 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 Prince George will see a shakeup to how he travels once he turns 12 as he will be subject to rules which protect the Royal Family's line of succession. Currently, Prince George travels with his mum and dad, Prince William and Kate, when they go to engagements either via plane or other modes of transports. But in order to protect the family, Prince George will be required to travel alone when he turns 12 as a number of royal protocols and rules have reemerged online. Related articles Queen health: Picture of royal offers interesting insight on state …

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A TRAVEL expert has revealed his top tips when it comes to packing for a trip. His way will save you space and money. A travel expert, who goes by Maxmilespoints on TikTok , shared his four tips on his popular page. First, he said to keep the luggage on the floor. “Don’t put your luggage on your bed. “You roll them through dirty airports including bathrooms,” he noted. Next, he suggested rolling clothes to save space. “Use packing cubes to stay organized and compress your clothes,” he added. Most read in Fabulous HAIR THIS You've been using dry shampoo wrong - it’s about WHEN you spray it, not how much PRETTY BAD I ordered a pink tracksuit to lounge in from PLT… it turned up and was SO wrong SLEEP TALK My daughter, 10, doesn’t have a bedtime - she stays up til 5am, wakes at 4pm Winter warmers Property expert's tips will keep your house warm in …

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Eight-day quarantine should be introduced for all travellers arriving in the UK, say the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales in a letter to Boris Johnson. As six cases of the new variant omicron emerged in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford wrote to the Prime Minister urging him to reinstate PCR tests for all travellers on day eight of their arrival in the UK. This would come on top of the requirement announced by Mr Johnson on Saturday for all people arriving in the UK to take a PCR test on day two and self-isolate until they get a negative result. “Public health advice is unequivocal that this is the best and safest way to protect against the importation of this variant to the fullest extent possible,” the two leaders wrote in their letter. “While our public health systems work hard to minimise the spread of cases already in the UK, it is imperative that we do all we can to avoid under-cutting these efforts by permitting on-going importation.” In …

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There is a certain uncharitable Schadenfreude to be derived from the fact that Grant Shapps is on holiday in Spain just as the Government reimposes quarantine on travellers arriving from that country. The Transport Secretary is the architect of air bridges, a suggestion he made weeks ago to avoid a 14-day isolation of everyone arriving in the UK. The notion that people coming from countries with lower levels of Covid-19 should be placed in quarantine was always hard to justify. Indeed, while the UK has fewer new cases than Spain, the difference is not great – about 700 as against 900. Moreover, most Spanish regions have fewer infections than here and the spikes are mainly around Barcelona and Aragon. Does it make sense, therefore, to require holidaymakers to isolate when they return from, say, the Balearics or the Canary Islands, where there are hardly any Covid cases? After all, the aim of travel corridors was to obviate the need for a blanket approach that was both unfair to …

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Australian officials were racing Sunday to conduct further tests on passengers arriving from southern Africa who tested positive for COVID-19 to determine if they were carrying the omicron variant as nations around the world tightened controls against the worrying new strain. Neighboring New Zealand announced it was restricting travel from nine southern African countries because of the threat posed by the variant, and Japan widened its border controls to include more countries from the region. Tourist-dependent Thailand which only recently began loosening its tight border restrictions to leisure travelers from certain countries, announced a ban of its own on visitors from eight African counties. Similar restrictions took effect in the business hub of Singapore, which is barring entry and transit to anyone with a recent history of travel to seven southern African nations. The tighter restrictions in the Asia-Pacific region echoed steps rapidly taken by countries …

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EasyJet and TUI have updated their policies on rebooking flights and holidays after travel rules were changed to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant. From 4am on Tuesday all arrivals into the UK will have to take a costly PCR test on day two - with the lateral flow tests that are available for free no longer valid - and self-isolate until they receive a negative test result. Easyjet said its policies on allowing customers to change flight plans had been extended from the end of this year into 2022. It will mean that until 31 March bookings can be changed for free up to two hours before departure. A separate "travel restriction protection" policy allowing a refund where a holiday is affected by a lockdown travel ban or hotel quarantine is being extended to the end of December 2022. Advertisement Meanwhile customers with package trips booked through its easyJet holidays business have until midnight on Tuesday to cancel online for credit if they …

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Jan and Mick Sturla claim they have been left sleeping in their car in South Africa (Image: Jan and Mick Sturla) 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 Jan and Mick Sturla, both 73, flew to the country for a 10-day safari holiday on Sunday November 21 - before Omicron, the new strain, was even detected. However, when the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed the first case of the variant on Wednesday, all flights out of South Africa were cancelled. Related articles Italy bans unvaccinated tourists as Europe reacts to Omicron ‘Mysterious’ hamlet named one of the UK's best seaside destinations British Airways and the British Embassy are not yet able to …

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