Mandatory testing is the boost the travel industry needs Mandatory testing could be the boost the travel industry urgently needs Lockdown 3 has once again decimated the travel industry. There is a total ban on foreign trips except for very specific reasons such as work or urgent medical or compassionate need. We are in a total mess but there is one clear way out. The government needs to act quickly and introduce stringent Covid testing for [...]
The travel industry will not survive without a radical U-turn The travel industry will not survive without a radical government U-turn The tourism and outbound travel industries are no strangers to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Across the globe, international and domestic travel has been brought to its knees by the far-reaching impacts of coronavirus, and the ramifications are no clearer than in the United Kingdom. In the last month alone, we have seen the [...]
The travel industry will not survive without a radical U-turn The travel industry will not survive without a radical U-turn The UK has a rich history as a global transport hub. While we all value our holidays as individuals, the value of travel to the UK economy cannot be overlooked. In 2019, the 40.9m overseas visitors who came to the UK spent £28.4bn. While many of us don’t consider the UK economy to be as [...]