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Turkey & Poland removed from Coronavirus safe list

Turkey, Poland and the Caribbean islands of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba have all been removed from the Coronavirus safe list meaning travellers returning from those destinations will need to self-isolate for 14-days. Turkey was one of the few Mediterranean destinations still open to British tourists without quarantine but will [read more]

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Boeing COVID-19 cleaning wand licensed to Healthe Inc

A Boeing developed technology designed to combat COVID-19 onboard aircraft and allow easy sanitizing of the cabin and cockpit has been licenced to US company Healthe Inc who will use it to manufacture an easy to use cleaning wand for aircraft. The technology was designed under Boeings “Confident Travel Initiative” [read more]

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Ryanair extends ‘flight change fee’ exemption

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has extended its exemption for Flight Change Fees for passengers who booked flights in October and November allowing them to alter their bookings free of charge. The move is designed to give passengers greater confidence in booking with the airline by allowing them to freely [read more]

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Portugal is back on the Quarantine list

The UK Government has placed Portugal back on the list of counties requiring a 14-day quarantine on arrival back to England. Portugal was recently removed from the list but a sharp increase in Coronavirus cases meant it once again breached the UK’s threshold of 20 cases per 100,000 people. The [read more]