News UK travel update 25/08/21
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News UK travel update 25/08/21
Welcome to News UK There remains an air of positivity around travel as those who have been double vaccinated are able to travel to over 100 countries, airlines are starting to increase capacity and cruise ships are beginning to return to the water. Here at News UK we continue to bring you the latest trends and insights on what our readers are looking at and the wider market trends that we hope are of use to you.
Editor’s letter Lucy Perrin, Content Editor, Times Travel The latest traffic light announcement is looming today or tomorrow and we've been covering all aspects of it: when will it be, where will go green, and which countries will slip to the dreaded red list. Meanwhile, we've seen our readers also looking for inspiration for the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend and further ahead to winter sun in the likes of Malta and the Canaries.
Times Travel
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Top 5 most read travel articles last week:
P&O Cruises’ new flagship, Iona, drops anchor off the tiny
Hebridean island after which she’s named.
1. P&O’s iona: the uk’s biggest cruise ship sets
Our readers are interested in family activities in the north of sail
England. 2. The eight best family days out in the
southeast of England
José Pizarro takes our writer on a tour of the charming foodie 3. Andalusia: a taste of spain’s jamon
region: Andalusia heartland
4. The six best family days out in the north of
england
5. The best of Andalusia: eight epic holidays to
the region
Times Travel content
(Times Travel organic)
Again this week, strong interest on covid travel
restrictions and travel-list updates; showing that
Top ten organic articles and their movement WoW
readers are looking forwards to travel again and 1. Covid travel restrictions: where can I go on holiday in 2021? +4%
are trying to plan future holidays where we have 2. When is the next UK travel-list update and what can we expect?
seen Japan Cherry blossom holidays, UK treehouse 3. How to get a PCR test for travel, the cost and where to order-11%
staycation breaks and the Christmas markets. 4. Which countries are on the UK green list for travel? - 85%
5. Which countries are on the UK amber list for travel and what are
the rules?
6. Guide to cherry blossom holidays in Japan +1%
7. 11 of the most beautiful gardens you can visit in Britain +215%
8. Cruise news: New amber-list rules, round-Britain update and the
destinations looking hot for 2022 -12%
9. Best treehouse holidays +207%
10. 23 of the best Christmas markets in Europe for 2021 +4%
Sun Travel
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There was a really mixed bag of articles that caught the
Sun readers’ attention last week but articles on the travel Top 5 most read travel articles last week:
restrictions proved most popular.
1. https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/15921819/traffic-
The top article was related to the this week’s light-countries-green-amber-list-red/
government traffic light announcement. 2. https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/15911778/greec
e-holiday-cheap-jet2-bargain/
This was followed by cheap September beach deals and 3. https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/15882534/uk-
the Treehouse staycation inspiration and last minute cruise-po-iona-holidays-pools/
August Bank Holidays deals. 4. https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/15836929/forest
-holidays-2022-treehouse-breaks/
5. https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/15893257/last-
minute-august-bank-holiday-deals/
Weekly travel search term trends Here are some of the biggest searches in travel over the last seven days. We've seen an interest in search terms around countries moving from various lists ahead of this week’s travel announcement. Questions included whether Morocco, Greece, Spain, and Jamaica would move to the red list and searches around Croatia staying on the green list, among others. There is continued search interest in Malta, with people looking for luxury hotels and the weather in October. Inspiration for the Bank Holiday weekend also features.
Upcoming cruise
supplements
The Times | Voyages Supplement | Saturday 28th August - final reminder
Provisional line-up:
● River cruising - what are the options?
● Silversea's new and immersive food programme, on the new Silver
Moon, in its inaugural season.
● Disney Magic
The Sunday Times | Cruise Supplement | Sunday 26th September
Provisional line-up:
● Winter sun for 2021/22
● SailSterling catamaran cruise by Sue Bryant
Contact the team for details of advertising opportunities and rates
TNL launches charity appeal for Afghanistan The Times and The Sunday Times has launched a charity appeal with The Halo Trust, working to clear landmines and explosive devices as the Taliban seizes control of Afghanistan. The Halo Trust, which became well known in 1997 when Diana, Princess of Wales, was photographed walking through one of the minefields it was clearing in Angola, has a team of 2,500 local residents sweeping Afghanistan. It has had a constant presence in the country since 1988, including the years when the Taliban last ruled, and has been told by them it can continue its work. Simon Conway, the charity’s director of capabilities, said donations would help the trust to make land safer for residents and aid agencies. To donate, visit www.halotrust.org/times- appeal
TOWIE’s Bobby Norris to front new digital spin-off with Sun The Only Way Is Essex and The Sun have today announced a brand new partnership to co-produce a digital series to accompany the next series. Hosted by TOWIE legend Bobby Norris, who today announces that he’s stepping back from the main show to focus on presenting, this brand new digital series will be available exclusively on The Sun Online. Each week Bobby and cast members will discuss new episodes of TOWIE after they air on ITVBe. The spin-off episodes will see Bobby scoop all the insider gossip from the set of TOWIE and interview cast members each week to get reactions to the latest storylines unfolding in Essex.
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