Half the world is in lockdown. The skies are empty. Travelling for fun now seems like an impossible prospect to most of us. And if you did still want to get away, you would be hard pressed to find normal air routes still operating, hotels or borders still open or insurance to cover your trip. Governments all over the world have been racing to repatriate their citizens. The European Union alone has brought back more than 350,000 people on rescue flights, but an estimated 200,000 are still stuck overseas. Ive lost count now of how many flights ive tried to book. Were just desperate now to get anything, but money is running short because were booking things, nothings going through, everything gets cancelled and were not getting any money back. We looked at any place in europe, basically, to get out. But theres no flights, theres no flights. Were scrabbling about to try and get other flights. We managed to get one from seoul, korea, to heathrow. Thats cost us a further £1,500 apiece, so t
Tuesday. Light winds and clear skies Tuesday Morning likely to dawn on a chilly night with a touch of frost. A cold start to this week. Things are going to warm up later in the week can stay largely dry but regardless of the weather, do stay at home if you can. I. This is bbc news. The headlines. As the number of people who have died from coronavirus is expected to reach more than 10,000, a leading scientific adviser could be worse to come, and the government should have acted earlier. The uk is likely to be one of the worst is not the worst affected country in europe. The Uk Parliament remains on course to remain on the 21st of april, with politicians likely to attend virtually. The us overtakes italy to have the highest death toll from coronavirus in the world. More than 20,000 people have now died. Pope francis has urged people not to yield to fear over coronavirus, calling on them to be messengers of life in a time of death. Now, the travel show team investigate what closed borders
The highest of the temperatures, but look further east, six, seven or 8 degrees, perhaps, as we go on through the day. Followed by a widespread frost across northern and western parts of the British Isles, to get us off and running into tuesday. More details of course on the bbc weather website. Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. The number of people who have died with coronavirus in the uk has now passed ten thousand. The Health Secretary calls it a sombre day borisjohnson is discharged from hospital where he was treated for covid i9 he thanks nhs staff for their care when things could have gone either way. The us overtakes italy with the highest numbers of deaths from coronavirus in the world, more than 20,000 people have now died. Pope francis delivers a prayer for those affected by the pandemic in his traditional easter vigil in an almost deserted st peters basilica. And the Legendary British motor racing driver, sir stirling moss, has died aged 90. Now its time for the travel
Now on bbc news the travel show. As the world gets used to lockdown and the travel industry goes into freefall, just how long will it be before we can plan our next holiday of a lifetime or a week in the sun . You looked at any place in europe, basically, to get out. But theres no flights, no flights. The sense is that we will see injune Something Like normal travel beginning again, but it will be on a small scale. It wont be anything like the normal summer that we would be looking forward to at this time. Half the world is in lockdown. The skies are empty. Travelling for fun now seems like an impossible prospect to most of us. And if you did still want to get away, you would be hard pressed to find normal air routes still operating, hotels or borders still open or insurance to cover your trip. Governments all over the world have been racing to repatriate their citizens. The European Union alone has brought back more than 350,000 people on rescue flights, but an estimated 200,000 are s
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