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Urgent changes are needed to get people out of cars and back on trains after Covid travel restrictions are eased, campaigners have warned.

Lower fares and a weekly contactless cap on buses in the West Midlands has been described as "brilliant news" by the Transport Secretary.

EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic call for re-opening of skiesAirlines say travel to Europe and the US is largely risk-free and easing restrictions must not be delayed.

Travellers to get one-week notice of overseas rule easing as ministers play it safeHolidaymakers and airlines could get as little as one week’s notice of the rules to allow overseas travel from England this month, as government sources insisted they would err on the side of caution when easing restrictions.

Passengers from green list countries with low Covid cases to be fast tracked [subscription]Holidaymakers returning from “green list” countries will be fast tracked through passport control under plans to combat queues at airports, The Times has learnt.

Deadline missed for list of holiday destinations under traffic light system - but 'early May' date setAn initial deadline for grading countries under a new traffic light system for international travel has been missed by the government.

How Gatwick and Heathrow airports got their names The two airports serving Surrey have become the UK's biggest

Bill to modernise airspace and tackle illegal use of unmanned aircraft receives Royal AssentThe Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft (ATMUA) Bill, designed to modernise airspace and clamp down on the illegal use of unmanned aircraft, has received Royal Assent. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has been granted a range of additional powers to help enhance and decarbonise the country’s aviation infrastructure. The new law means airports that don’t implement changes quickly enough could be directed to modernise their airspace, helping deliver quicker, quieter and cleaner journeys. Modernising the use of UK airspace through the re-routing of existing flight paths wi...