Photographs taken at Faro Airport in the country s southern Algarve district this morning show hundreds of UK families ignoring social distancing as they form huge queues in the departures lounge.
Holidaymakers in Portugal charged hundreds of pounds to beat quarantine
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June 5, 2021
LISBON: Holidaymakers scrambling for flights home from Portugal before new quarantine requirements come into force are being charged hundreds of pounds.
People arriving in the UK from Portugal after 4am on Tuesday will need to self-isolate at home for 10 days after the Government moved it from the green list to the amber list. A seat on a Ryanair flight from the capital Lisbon to Manchester on Monday costs £339, whereas travel on the same route is available for just £75 on Wednesday.
British Airways is charging £348 for flights from Faro to London Heathrow on Sunday and Monday, but the price drops to £137 on Tuesday. The airline said it will operate more flights to meet demand for people returning home.
Portugal was taken off the travel green list of countries, meaning holidaymakers returning will need to self-isolate for 10 days when returning home HOLIDAYMAKERS scrambling for flights home from Portugal before new quarantine requirements come into force are being charged hundreds of pounds. People arriving in the UK from Portugal after 4am on Tuesday will need to self-isolate at home for 10 days after the Government moved it from the green list to the amber list. A seat on a Ryanair flight from the capital Lisbon to Manchester on Monday costs £339, whereas travel on the same route is available for just £75 on Wednesday.
Britons in Portugal who are scrambling to get back to the UK to beat next week's quarantine deadline face paying hundreds of pounds more for earlier flights.