Eye on Travel

Eye on Travel — London — September 25, 2021

Locations in this article:  London, England

This week’s broadcast of Eye on Travel comes from the legendary Apollo Theater in London. Matthew Upchurch, CEO of Virtuoso, talks about travel returning to the U.K. and the emotional experience it has become. Simon Calder, Travel Editor at The Independent, describes the extensive list of requirements needed to enter the U.K. as a vaccinated traveler and why travel for many has turned into essentially “laundering” the locations you’ve been to in order to get to the next one. And Roger Dow, President and CEO of U.S. Travel Association, on the U.S. decision to open the doors to vaccinated travelers from the U.K., the European Union, Brazil, China, South Africa and India — and describes the biggest challenge to the travel industry and to consumers as well. There’s all this and more on this week’s Eye on Travel.