Roger Bray
Cruise to Antwerp unveiled
A sailing up the River Scheldt to Antwerp*, one of Europe’s more under rated yet fascinating destinations, features on one of a clutch of...
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- 5 hours ago
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BA to launch new Caribbean flights
British Airways will fly to two new Caribbean destinations next year. Starting in spring, the airline will take off to Aruba and Guyana...
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- 3 days ago
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Northern Lights plus skiing launched
Specialist tour operator The Aurora Zone has launched two new holidays for this winter in Finland combining the Northern Lights with a...
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- 6 days ago
- 1 min
New Boston flights from Gatwick
New flights to Boston have taken off from Gatwick. US airline Jetblue is operating daily services to the Massachusetts capital. Westbound...
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- Jul 26
- 1 min
Holiday credit notes warning
Would be travellers with unspent holiday credit notes are reminded they need to trade them for new bookings or cash refunds by the end of...
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- Jul 21
- 1 min
New era for historic hotel
Bucharest’s Athénée Palace, which featured in Olivia Manning’s Balkan Trilogy, has become an InterContinental. Designed originally in Art...
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- Jul 20
- 1 min
Canada brings back random tests
New concern for travellers has been raised by Canada’s decision to introduce random Covid testing for fully vaccinated passengers...
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- Jun 10
- 6 min
News in Brief
US drops test demand - but check advice The last major deterrent to tourists hoping to visit the US has been lifted - but keep an eye on...
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- Apr 29
- 2 min
Champagne, Normandy - new flights
New flights to the Champagne region and Deauville have taken off from London's Stansted Airport. They are operated from 27 May to 26...
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- Apr 28
- 2 min
Food guide ratings -a question of class
The reincarnated Good Food Guide has revamped the ratings awarded to restsurants by its subscribers. Gone is the old one to 10 scale, in...
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- Apr 22
- 1 min
Venice set to launch day trip charge
Venice authorities are said to be intent on bringing in a €10 charge for day trippers as the retreat of COVID sees a resurgence of...
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- Apr 12
- 1 min
Boutique hotel opens in Cape township
A smart place to stay has opened in the heart of Cape Town's Khayelitsha, the first upmarket hotel in the sprawling township near the...
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- Mar 29
- 1 min
BA flies to Europe from Gatwick again
Britrish Airways has started international short haul routes from Gatwick again. It suspended operations there as the pandemic laid waste...
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- Mar 27
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Alpine hiking - new trail
A new long distance walking trail across Switzerland's Bern Canton was scheduled to open this spring. The 305km long Via Berna will...
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- Mar 4
- 1 min
France drops vaccine pass rule
France has dropped its requirement to show a pass vaccin to enter restaurants, bars, museums and other attractions. The move was...
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- Mar 3
- 2 min
Russian cruises axed in Putin pressure
Cruise lines have axed calls inSt Petersburg and other Russian ports as sanctions pressure on Putin continues to mount. Luxury line...
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- Mar 3
- 2 min
Australia drops pre-departure test requirement
Travellers to Australia no longer need to test negative before departing - regardless of vaccination. However, they must complete a...
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- Feb 24
- 1 min
Italy lifts COVID restrictions
Italy has confirmed its removal of most restrictions on international travellers. News of the move comes as Italian carrier ITA Airways...
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- Feb 2
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BA plans Nuremburg flights
Reports suggest the pandemic has left city breaks out of favour. But could Nuremberg buck the trend. British Airways is to launch new...
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- Jan 28
- 2 min
Women only tours launched
A range of women only holidays has been launched by Trafalgar Tours in a move likely to appeal to single mature travellers. Destinations...
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- Jan 17
- 1 min
UK tests axed for fully jabbed
The Day 2 test for fully vaccinated travellers has been dropped. The change took effect at 4am on 11 February - in time for the school ...
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- Jan 4
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Egypt lays down new COVID rules
The Egyptian Government has issued new regulations for dealing with tourists who show symptoms of or test positive for COVID-19 during...
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- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
Dolomites - New Budget Flights
Italian airline Sky Alps has launched a link between London and Bolzano in the Dolomites. Flights are on Wednesdays and Sundays. They...
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- Dec 5, 2021
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Stained glass museum to open
The photogenic French city of Troyes is set to get a new attraction. The capital of the Aube departement will celebrate its long history...
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Roger Bray is a long established reporter on the travel industry as it affects consumers.
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The EU is reported to have delayed introduction of its ETIAS e-visa until November next year. As a result of Brexit, travellers from the UK will be among those needing to buy the visa, which is similar to the United States' ETA. It cost €7 for three years.