Kelly Tolhurst: On 1 July 2020 the Civil Aviation Authority provided an update on its website about its review into the refund policies of airlines during the coronavirus pandemic. They are reviewing the refund policies of all UK airlines, as well as a number of international airlines that operate flights to and from the UK. The review is considering how airlines are handling refunds for flight-only bookings...
Kelly Tolhurst: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a number of challenges. Going forward, the department is keen to work with the regulator, industry and consumer groups on potential options for strengthening our schemes and models. The Department has recently acted to ensure that if ATOL-protected holidaymakers who have package holidays including a flight accept refund credit notes rather than a cash...
Kelly Tolhurst: My officials and I have been engaging regularly with the cruise industry on restart plans through Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). FCO currently advise against travelling on sea-going cruises only. River cruises are not included within the travel advice for cruise, however, CLIA continues to engage across industry on the safe resumption of operations. River cruise operators...
Kelly Tolhurst: The Government has regular discussions with countries on a range of issues. Our approach to travel corridors has been guided by the science and we have worked closely with health and policy experts from across government to ensure the steps we are taking will minimise the risk of importing COVID-19 cases, while helping to open our travel and tourism sector. Although Bulgaria was not...
Kelly Tolhurst: Our approach to travel corridors has been guided by the science and we have worked closely with health and policy experts from across government to ensure the steps we are taking will minimise the risk of importing COVID-19 cases, while helping to open our travel and tourism sector. The Joint Biosecurity Centre, in close consultation with Public Health England (PHE) and the Chief Medical...
Kelly Tolhurst: I refer the honourable member to the Secretary of State for Transport’s Written Ministerial Statement on travel corridors made on 6 July 2020.
Kelly Tolhurst: On 12 June the Transport Secretary announced the creation of the Jet Zero Council. We have been working with the Business Secretary on the aims and objectives of the Council. It is our intention to publish draft membership and terms of reference before summer recess.
Kelly Tolhurst: The Department for Transport does not routinely collect statistical data on the age of the UK civil aviation fleet. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) maintains a database (https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/) of all UK registered aircraft which can be individually queried to determine the year an aircraft was built.
Kelly Tolhurst: Regulations on the use and ownership of jet skis and other personal water craft is a reserved matter for the UK Parliament. This is because they are within the scope of shipping, technical and safety standards of vessels that are not ships for the purposes of the Government of Wales Act 2006. Although the vast majority of personal watercraft users operate their craft responsibly, the...
Kelly Tolhurst: The Government is working with a range of aviation sector representatives and international partners to drive forward a shared agenda on public health and aviation through regular meetings and correspondence, and remain committed to an open dialogue to actively engage with the sector as we work towards our shared ambition of getting aviation up and running again.
Kelly Tolhurst: The Government recognises the importance of international standards, and the UK has been working with a range of international partners to drive forward a shared agenda on public health and aviation through regular meetings and correspondence, including through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The UK is a member of the governing Council of ICAO and has played a leading...
Kelly Tolhurst: Officials and I have engaged all parts of the maritime sector throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic and continue to do so. The Government has produced a wide range of guidance for the safety of passengers and crew. We have also worked closely with Public Health England and the Department for Health and Social Care to ensure ferry operators have access to guidance that provides advice on...
Kelly Tolhurst: The government welcomes the resumption of passenger services between airports in Northern Ireland and Great Britain. In May the Government announced a £5.7million funding package of measures,â¯temporarily supportingâ¯two airlinks,â¯from Belfast and Londonderry to London,â¯and associated airport services at City of Derry Airport and Belfast City Airport. The funding package ensured that...
Kelly Tolhurst: The Government has published transport guidance for passengers and operators on safer travel during the coronavirus outbreak. This guidance will enable passengers to take the necessary measures to protect themselves and others on the forms transport most commonly used for travelling to airports (including private cars, taxis, buses, and trains). The Government has also published guidance...
Kelly Tolhurst: The vessel in question is registered in Cyprus and is currently operating out of the Netherlands. Cyprus has ratified the Maritime Labour Convention and the employment conditions on board must be in compliance with the Convention. If there is reason to believe that the vessel is not in compliance, it should be brought either to the attention of the Dutch maritime authorities, as the port...
Kelly Tolhurst: The Government has regular discussions with countries on a range of issues. Our approach to travel corridors has been guided by the science and we have worked closely with health and policy experts from across government to ensure the steps we are taking will minimise the risk of importing COVID-19 cases, while helping to open our travel and tourism sector. Although Singapore was not...
Kelly Tolhurst: It is our intention to publish draft membership and terms of reference of the Jet Zero Council before summer recess.
Kelly Tolhurst: Air fares are a matter for individual airlines to determine; we have had no discussions with the airline industry about air fares to Pakistan. We are monitoring the situation following the suspension of Pakistan International Airlines’ services, on safety grounds, which must remain a priority. We wish to ensure on-going air connectivity between the UK and Pakistan.
Kelly Tolhurst: Our approach to travel corridors has been guided by the science and we have worked closely with health and policy experts from across government to ensure the steps we are taking will minimise the risk of importing COVID-19 cases, while helping to open our travel and tourism sector. The Joint Biosecurity Centre, in close consultation with Public Health England (PHE) and the Chief Medical...
Kelly Tolhurst: We have not made such an estimate for the number of British nationals that have booked flights to countries that have not formed reciprocal quarantine-free travel arrangements with the UK. Our approach to travel corridors has been guided by the science and worked closely with health and policy experts from across government to ensure the steps we are taking will minimise the risk of...