WTTC Responds To The Latest UK Government Announcement
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Gloria Guevera, President & CEO of World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) said: We welcome this first initial step by the UK government to begin opening the door to international travel with the announcement of today s traffic light system. However, airlines and the wider Travel & Tourism sector will be hugely disappointed that the U.S., which has a similar vaccination success rate has not been included on the green list as it would have enabled the resumption of transatlantic travel, which would have thrown a vital lifeline to the sector in two of the biggest Travel & Tourism markets
09 May 2021
Following the UK s initial announcement on easing international travel restrictions, several British and international travel and tourism leaders commented on the launch of U.K.’s “traffic light system” for international travel.
The UK Government on Friday announced which countries are listed as green, amber, and red, with green locations requiring no quarantine on return home to the UK, with a test required on or before two days upon return.
This will no doubt make green sanctioned countries more popular as amber destinations still require 10 up to days self isolation at home, while red destinations still require 10 days of isolation in a Government approved hotel at a considerable cost of £1,750.
Is that it?! Travel bosses demand MORE countries be put on safe-travel green list as they slam overly cautious choice of just 12 destinations (which includes nations who won t even let us in)
Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel are among small group of countries which will be on the green list from May 17
Only above three nations and territories, as well as Iceland, are allowing Britons in without need to quarantine
Virgin Atlantic called for US to be added to green list, saying Government was being overly cautious
EasyJet boss John Lundgren said decision to put so few European countries on list was simply not justified
England puts 12 destinations on Covid ‘green list’ for trips from 17 May Aubrey Allegretti
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Portugal and Israel are among a dozen countries which have been placed on England’s first ever “green list”, allowing people to go abroad from 17 May and return home without the need to quarantine.