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Travel corridors list for UK adds 10 destinations with no removals

20 November 2020 | By International Airport Review

Following a decrease in cases of COVID-19, 10 destinations - including Israel and Jerusalem - have been added to the travel corridors list.

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Eight destinations added and one removed from UK travel corridors list

13 November 2020 | By International Airport Review

The UAE, Qatar, Turks & Caicos islands, Laos, Iceland, Cambodia, Chile and Bahrain have been added to the UK's travel corridors list following a decrease in cases of COVID-19.

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AOA writes letter to UK Prime Minister calling for urgent support for aviation

9 November 2020 | By International Airport Review

AOA has outlined a package of support measures to help airports through the challenging winter months and is calling on the UK government to deliver them.

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Germany and Sweden removed from UK travel corridors list

6 November 2020 | By International Airport Review

Despite travel for holidays not currently being permitted in England as a result of new lockdown restrictions, inbound international travel will continue to be governed by the travel corridors approach.

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Four destinations added and one removed from UK travel corridor list

23 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

After a fall in cases of COVID-19, the Canary Islands, Mykonos, the Maldives and Denmark have been added to the UK's travel corridor list.

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Pre-departure rapid COVID-19 testing facilities launched at Heathrow Airport

21 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

Collinson and Swissport have launched the testing site at Heathrow, once again highlighting the three bodies as pioneers in driving travel recovery from COVID-19.

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Italy, San Marino and Vatican City State removed from UK travel corridors list

16 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

In addition to removing the three destinations from the travel corridors list, the Greek island of Crete has been deemed safe and subsequently added.

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LCY Airport CEO stresses importance of business air travel recovery

13 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

Robert Sinclair has emphasised the importance of business air travel to the economic recovery prospects of the UK after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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UK government launches taskforce to support travel industry’s recovery

9 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

The UK government's Global Travel Taskforce will work to develop an operationalised approach for testing international arrivals.

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Five Greek islands added and no destinations removed from UK travel corridors list

9 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

As a result of a decrease in COVID-19 cases, Lesvos, Santorini, Serifos, Tinos and Zakynthos have been added to the UK travel corridors list.

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Five destinations removed from UK travel exemptions list

2 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

The UK government has announced the removal of Turkey, Poland, Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba from its travel exemptions list following an increase in COVID-19 cases.

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Two destinations removed and two added to UK travel corridors list

18 September 2020 | By International Airport Review

Passengers arriving in England from Slovenia and Guadeloupe will be required to self-isolate following an increase in COVID-19 cases.

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Four destinations removed and one added to UK travel exemptions list

11 September 2020 | By International Airport Review

Following an increase in COVID-19 cases, Portugal, Hungary, French Polynesia and Réunion have been removed from the UK travel exemptions list.

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UK government to adopt targeted approach to travel corridors

8 September 2020 | By International Airport Review

The UK government will adapt the existing country-based approach to travel corridors by separating some islands from mainland countries.

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Heathrow Airport’s workforce participates in COVID-19 testing trial

4 September 2020 | By International Airport Review

By conducting the trial, Heathrow Airport hopes to show that COVID-19 testing can be done on a wide scale in order to encourage the recovery of aviation.

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