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The travel industry has given a mixed response to the budget delivered by chancellor Rishi Sunak earlier, with praise for business rates relief, but concerns over changes to Air Passenger Duty.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a lower rate of air passenger duty. Flights between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from April 2023 will be subject to a new lower rate of air passenger duty. It was introduced in 1994 to raise money, with the current air passenger duty at £26 for flights up to […]

Abta boss Mark Tanzer said businesses ‘urgently’ need Chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend financial support.

Willie Walsh, director general of Iata, calls tests ‘state-sponsored rip-off’ and ‘profiteering’

Speed of changes ‘puts enormous pressure on the system’

Travel organisation says industry has been treated like 'political orphan'

COVID travel advice has been relaxed this morning, making it easier to visit almost 90 countries.

South Africa, Thailand, Mexico and the Seychelles are among 47 countries being taken off England and Wales's travel red list as it is slashed to just seven.

The decision to end quarantine for arrivals from 47 countries is hailed as a "genuine reopening".

Global travel and tourism bodies have welcomed the UK government’s decision to narrow down its “red list” of countries based on Covid-19 risk.