Confusion over UK passport rules recently saw a passenger wrongly denied boarding. ADVERTISEMENT It’s close to five years since Britain left the EU but many UK travellers are still being tripped up by the passport validity rules that came into force since Brexit. Last summer, hundreds of travellers were caught out when immigration officials told...
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What is the ETA? UK confirms European rollout of digital border scheme
The UK Home Office has announced dates for the worldwide rollout of its Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme. ADVERTISEMENT The UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) will soon apply to visitors from from Europe, Australia, the US and Canada. It requires tourists to gain permission to enter the country as part of plans to fully digitise its borders...
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Travel chaos at UK airport amid confusion over 100ml liquid rules
New 3D scanners could spell the end of frustrating liquid limits at airports but there have been major delays in installing the new tech in the UK. ADVERTISEMENT The UK’s Birmingham Airport saw major delays this weekend amid confusion over new rules about liquids in hand luggage. Photos on social media showed queues that stretched...
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WestJet’s St. John’s-to-London route goes live — sparking anger over affordable air travel within N.L. | CBC News
Newfoundland and Labrador is connected once more to Europe with a direct flight to the United Kingdom this summer, but government subsidies of the St. John’s-to-London route has one Labrador MHA demanding closer attention to the high cost of travel within the province. The newest WestJet route, which flies three times weekly from May until October,...
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Travel warning issued to anyone visiting Spain this summer
UK holidaymakers jetting off to Spain this summer are being urged to remember more than just their luggage and passports. Post-Brexit, entry rules for Britons travelling to countries within the Schengen area have been altered. Visitors from outside the zone, including the UK, may face additional scrutiny at the airport. Aside from passports, UK travellers...