UK Traffic Light Travel Update Expected Tomorrow
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The United Kingdom Government is widely expected to update its traffic light classification system tomorrow. The move would come as the first update since the green list was launched in mid-May. Red and Amber rules have been in force since early 2021.
The UK Government is expected to update its traffic light lists tomorrow. Photo: Getty Images
The UK has been relatively strict on international arrivals since a rise in COVID-19 cases prompted a third national lockdown towards the start of the year. This led to a ban on non-essential travel, in addition to mandatory quarantine periods for almost every arrival. The government’s relaxation of these rules has been criticized as too cautious by some airlines such as Ryanair.
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The Battle For Africa: Why Turkish Airlines Is Winning
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Turkish Airlines serves 53 passenger destinations across Africa from Istanbul Airport this year, up by one over 2019. It has more destinations in Africa than in Asia (41). Cairo is the leading route, and Egypt is the top country. Narrowbodies are utterly vital to its African effort, with over two-thirds of 2,000-mile-plus destinations flown by single-aisle aircraft.
Only one African airport sees Turkish Airlines’ B777-300ERs: Casablanca. Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying
Africa has grown strongly for Turkish Airlines, with destinations increasing from 18 in 2011 to 53 this year. It is an important region for the airline, just as it is for Qatar Airways, which now serves 26 destinations.
Portugal Gets Boost Of Capacity After Green List Addition
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With Portugal being added to UK’s green list last week, Brits have been booking flights to the country’s popular holiday destinations. As a result, flight traffic between the UK and Portugal is up, and some carriers are even swapping smaller jets for larger aircraft in order to accommodate the increased demand.
TUI Airways replaced its Boeing 737-800s with a Boeing 787-8 on its service between Birmingham (BHX) and Faro (FAO). Photo: Russell Lee via Wikimedia Commons
Flight traffic boost from Green List addition
Comparing flight traffic data between May 10th and May 17th, UK Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) NATS saw a significant bump in flights between the UK and Portugal following the update to the Green List. The new additions to the list will allow Brits to take off to Portugal, Gibraltar, and Iceland without having to quarantine upon returning to the UK.
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