July 6 -  The Travel Association is welcoming the return of summer holidays abroad after the Government announced that the Foreign Office will set out exemptions for a number of destinations from its global advisory against ‘all but essential’ international travel, with changes coming into effect on 4 July 2020. Furthermore, the Government has announced the lifting of quarantine restrictions in England for visitors and returning passengers from many overseas destinations from 10 July 2020.

Travel in this new environment is likely to be different, and ABTA has a new customer-focused webpage titled ‘Restarting travel – a guide for customers’ at abta.com/restartingtravel, which is designed to take travellers through extra steps to consider.

Here’s ABTA’s checklist for customers looking to book their longed-for break in the sun:

 

ABTA’s Holiday Checklist

• When planning your trip check the latest FCO travel advice for the destination you are planning to travel to so you can make an informed choice before you book your holiday and visit the FCO’s Travel Aware page which has guidance on staying safe abroad • Sign up to FCO travel advice alerts – you can do this by searching for a country or territory and signing up for email updates on its page. This will mean you receive helpful updates such as entry requirements and health and safety measures • Seek help from an ABTA travel professional who can give you advice on where to travel, source the best deals for you and provide you with the protections offered by a package holiday • Take out insurance as soon as you have booked your holiday and make sure it covers you for all the activities you want to do. Carry the policy number and insurance phone number on you and leave a copy of the policy with a family member or friend

For more information, please visit abta.com

 

 

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