An increasing number of companies are not only recognising the benefits of using a Travel Management Company (TMC); but are demanding their TMC have a local presence. Changes in attitude to risk COVID-19 fundamentally changed the way employers thought about and managed corporate travel. Helen Cannon, Founder and CEO… Read More
Happy New Year Before we get on to the latest travel changes, we’d like to take a moment to say Happy New Year to all our readers, clients, suppliers and friends. We hope the holiday season has provided a welcome respite from the challenges of the last 12 months and… Read More
Pre-departure COVID-19 tests With effect from 4am on Tuesday, 7 December, ALL travellers to the UK who are aged 12 and over must take a pre-departure COVID-19 test within 48hours of travel. This rule applies to everyone, regardless of their vaccination status. Type of pre-departure test accepted Pre-departure tests for… Read More
Precautions in light of Omicron variant The UK is introducing new, temporary measures to combat the Omicron COVID variant. These changes include: new rules for fully vaccinated travellers arriving in the UKcompulsory face coverings in shops (excluding hospitality settings) and on public transportall contacts of suspected Omicron cases must self-isolate,… Read More
Change in Day 2 testing options At the moment, international travellers to Scotland must take a Day 2 PCR test upon arrival. However, with effect from 4am on31 October, people who are fully vaccinated and travelling to Scotland from a non-red list country may choose to take a cheaper lateral… Read More
USA reopens all borders from 8 November The US Government has announced that it will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travellers, with effect from 8 November 2021. Accepted vaccinations Vaccines accepted by the USA include all FDA approved or authorised vaccines, and WHO Emergency Use listing vaccines. Before you… Read More
UK red list slashed The last few weeks have seen increasing relaxation of travel-related COVID-19 restrictions, including the simplification of the travel traffic light system and the announcement that Day 2 PCR tests can be replaced by lateral flow tests. The good news continued yesterday, with the Government’s announcement that,… Read More
Read our latest copy of ISON Travel News for the latest updates on how global travel is getting easier, including updates on the red list, the scrapping of the travel traffic light system and changes to PCR Tests. Ready-Steady-Go_Corporate-Travel-Update-13_End-of-traffic-light-system-v2 – PDF… Read More
Where you can travel if you’re not fully vaccinated The easing of quarantine restrictions for travellers arriving from amber list countries is great news for those who have received both of their COVID vaccinations, but what if you haven’t received both jabs? Check out our latest brochure for tips on… Read More
Seven countries added to green list The Government has announced that, as at 4:00am on Monday, 30 August, the following countries will move from the amber list to the green list: The Azores (mainland Portugal is on the amber list)CanadaDenmarkFinlandLiechtensteinLithuaniaSwitzerland Reminder of green list rules Before travelling to England, you… Read More