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May 11th 2021, 8:12
Agents admit they were caught off guard by the government’s advice against leisure travel to ‘amber’ destinations but insist the countries remain a sales opportunity for peak summer.
During the announcement on which countries would be on the ‘green list’ for international travel from May 1, transport secretary Grant Shapps said countries graded amber should not be visited for holidays for now.
Speaking on a Travel Weekly webcast, travel agents admitted they had not anticipated the “do not travel” message for amber listed destinations, which make up the biggest number of countries and require travellers to quarantine at home as well as being tested on their return.