TUI has full testing packages from £24.90, while E asyJet and British Airways have partnered with Randox Health to bring the costs of complete testing kits down expect to pay £43 when booking with either.

This is because under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act the credit card provider and the service provider are jointly liable when there’s been a breach of contract. If a travel firm goes bust before you travel - assuming you’re all paid up - you may still be able to get a refund through your credit card. Just make sure you read the small print.įinally, pay by credit card if you can, especially if it’s not a package holiday. Meanwhile the flexible booking policy gives you the option to change your plans in case you can’t or don’t want to travel. And if the travel firm goes bust before you travel, you won’t be left out of pocket. In the UK, if a travel firm cancels your package holiday, they are legally required to refund you in full. Similarly, it’s worth booking with a reputable holiday firm offering flexible booking policies on their Atol or Abta-protected package holidays. A robust travel insurance suitable for your needs is essential - it might help you recover some or all of your costs should you be left out of pocket because you had to cancel, postpone or curtail a trip because of Covid. Things can change quickly so it pays to be prepared. Here’s our guide to where you can go on holiday right now - and what the rules are when you get there. The US, for example, asks only for a Covid test taken no more than one day before travel for the fully vaccinated, and plenty of countries have dropped the requirement for a test if you’re fully jabbed. Plenty of options are still open to UK travellers, some with very few hurdles. The northern lights over Kirkjufell, Iceland (Getty Images) What countries are open for travel? There are currently no countries on the red list, although the government has said previously that countries could be added at short notice if the Covid situation were to change. Testing requirements for red-list countries Heathrow airport, the UK’s busiest, has also dropped the requirement for masks inside the terminal. Tui, Jet2, British Airways and Virgin have dropped the requirement to wear masks onboard on some routes, although they would continue to recommend their use onboard. Until February 11, fully vaccinated adults need to take a test two days before arriving in the UK (Alamy) Do I need to wear a mask on the plane? Separately, Greece and Portugal have also announced that fully vaccinated travellers will no longer need to present a negative test on arrival. This removes the need for travellers to present a negative test on arrival, though it’s expected that anyone who has had a jab that is more than 270 days old will need to show proof of a booster jab. The European Union has announced it will drop testing regimes for fully vaccinated arrivals from outside the bloc. How will the war in Ukraine affect travel? Check the UK Foreign Office advice and, to be safe, you may also want to double-check with the country’s embassy. The type of Covid test and when you need to get tested varies from country to country. You may need to get tested before you leave the UK and on arrival at your destination. Previously, unvaccinated travellers must have booked a PCR test to take after arrival into the UK, and vaccine records and PLFs were checked by the airline. Passengers bound for the UK will not be required to fill in any forms or show any documentation. No, and this applies regardless of vaccination status. In response to high Covid infection rates in the UK, a number of countries have banned UK travellers, or are imposing quarantine - even for those who are fully vaccinated check the latest UK Foreign Office travel advice for your destination. However, not every destination is open to UK travellers. There are no legal restrictions on outbound international travel from the UK and the red list has been scrapped.

These changes are possible due to our vaccine rollout and mean greater freedom in time for Easter,” he said on March 14.

“All remaining Covid travel measures, including the Passenger Locator Form and tests for all arrivals, will be stood down for travel to the UK from 4am on March 18. The Passenger Locator Form will no longer be required for arrivals into the UK from March 18, transport secretary Grant Shapps announced. When will Passenger Locator Forms be scrapped? If you click and buy a product, we may earn revenue. These buttons and adverts are clearly signposted, and provide direct links through to external sites. We also feature properties and itineraries from a specially selected list of trusted operators. Our travel journalism is written and edited by independent experts to inform, inspire and advise our readers about the best choices for your holidays.

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