The analysis shows that as of April 12 the impact of travel on hospitalisation cases was minimal.
This means that travel from much of Europe would only increase hospitalisations in the UK by less than 4%.
The budget carrier believes that a green country should be one where unrestricted travel does not pose a risk to the NHS or the success of the vaccination programme.
On this basis easyJet believes that much of Europe should be classed as green on the government’s framework for restarting international travel from May 17, including Greece, Portugal and Spain.
The effect of travel to Europe on hospitalisation will be minimal – with only six additional hospitalisations in the UK per day with a current daily average of 145, the study claims.
Brits could safely travel to most of Europe WITHOUT quarantine or even tests in some cases because the country s infection rate is so low and vaccinations so high, easyJet-commissioned study claims
Study suggests infection rates are so low in the UK that travellers pose a minimal risk to other countries
Quarantines would be needed for incoming travellers so as not to impact the outbreak in Britain
High vaccinations and low risk of a traveller being infected mean quarantine doesn t need to be weeks long
European hotspots should be put on the UK’s coronavirus green list as the subsequent increase in hospital admissions would be “minimal”, according to the boss of easyJet.
Chief executive Johan Lundgren urged the Government to put popular destinations such as Spain, Portugal and Greece in the lowest risk category when foreign holidays resume.
Overseas leisure travel is expected to be permitted for people in England from May 17 as part of the next easing of coronavirus restrictions.
EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren (EasyJet/PA)
A risk-based traffic light system will be implemented, with different quarantine and testing requirements for countries on green, amber and red lists.
Last modified on Thu 29 Apr 2021 10.22 EDT
EasyJet has urged the UK government to declare most of Europe âgreenâ when it publishes its list of permitted destinations for the summer, citing research that suggests travel would have a very limited impact on the number of people admitted to hospital with Covid in the UK.
The airline said analysis showed mass travel to popular destinations such as Spain, Portugal and Greece would not affect the UKâs Covid case rate, and would risk a small number of hospital admissions.
The government is expected to confirm where and when leisure travel will be allowed in the coming weeks, with hopes that holidays could restart from 17 May.