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UK compulsory quarantine to be announced Wednesday – but just from new variant areas it seems (and Portugal)

January 26, 2021 by MilesFromBlighty 1 Comment

The announcement is now expected on Wednesday.

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Biden renews ban on non-US travellers from UK, Europe, Ireland, Brazil, adds South Africa

January 25, 2021 by MilesFromBlighty

Ban on visitors from UK, Ireland, Europe, Brazil and South Africa signed by Pres Biden

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CDC publishes order requiring all US arrivals to have a negative COVID test before arrival (within 3 days)

January 25, 2021 by MilesFromBlighty

CDC updates its instruction on pre-US arrival testing requirements

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UK mandatory quarantine – decision delayed to Tuesday, and what happens when the hotels are full?

January 25, 2021 by MilesFromBlighty

Decision on UK mandatory quarantine delayed to 26 January

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Nectar to BA Avios conversion live and working

January 24, 2021 by MilesFromBlighty 1 Comment

The Avios to and from Nectar points transfers are live

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So what’s the mandatory UK quarantine going to look like?

January 24, 2021 by MilesFromBlighty 6 Comments

The British papers are speculating, based I am sure on leaks from different sides of the Government that the decision on mandatory hotel curfews will be made tomorrow. But the shape of them looks to be a point of contention between the ‘doves’ and the ‘hawks’ in the UK Government. It appears that the options…

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Lufthansa to require FFP2 or surgical masks from 1 Feb to/from Germany

January 22, 2021 by MilesFromBlighty 2 Comments

LH specifies type of mask required to and from Germany.

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Decision next week on UK mandatory quarantine, with possible GPS Tag

January 22, 2021 by MilesFromBlighty 3 Comments

Arriving in the UK could change significantly next week if government ministers decide to force arrivals in to approved hotels.

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Welcome to the UK. No e-gates and a 90 minute wait at UK Border

January 18, 2021 by MilesFromBlighty 3 Comments

Long, non-socially distanced queues have been happening through the change to UK’s arrival requirements from yesterday.

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Welcome to the UK. Here’s your quarantine hotel bill for £1,500

January 17, 2021 by MilesFromBlighty 3 Comments

UK arrivals to be detained in designated hotels suggests UK Government Minister

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