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Read More But virologists Prof Jangu Banatvala and Prof Deenan Pillay urged caution over the plans and warned that the enthusiasm for travel needs to be checked because it “flies in the face” of the need to control the virus. Until vaccinations are complete, it would be “remiss to abandon all attempts to limit new variants being imported into the UK", they said. Under the traffic-light system, people travelling to England from red-list countries – including those with links to Covid-19 ...

Top European holiday destinations should be added to green list – travel bosses By PA Reporters © Chris Radburn Air industry chiefs have criticised the Government (Chris Radburn/PA) Top holiday spots such as the Greek islands and the Canaries should be added to the quarantine-free green list, it has been suggested, amid criticism the Government has been too cautious in its approach to international travel. Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel are among just 12 destinations which ...

Bookings for holidays to Portugal go through the roof - but angry airlines criticise the green list Connor Sephton, news reporter Bookings for holidays to Portugal have gone "through the roof" after the country was added to the governments green travel list, Thomas Cook has said. © Other Airlines and holiday companies, many of whom are battling for survival after being hit hard by the pandemic, have expressed anger over the green list The European nation is one of just 12 des...

Industry bosses have urged further clarity on when other holiday destinations could be added to the quarantine-free green list amid criticism the Government had been too cautious in its approach to unlocking international travel. Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel are among just 12 destinations which will be on the green list from May 17 – with some countries on the list still not accepting holidaymakers. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the removal of the ban on international leisure travel...

Travel bosses call on Government to reveal when more countries will join green list Tourism favourites like the USA, France and Spain are not included on the list of destinations UK travellers can go to from May 17 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest North East Whats On news delivered straight to your inbox - sign up for free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to s...

Travellers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London, on May 3, 2021 - Reuters LONDON (Reuters): Britain will allow international travel to resume from May 17 after months of banning most trips abroad, but nearly all major destinations were left off its list of countries open for quarantine-free holidays. Just 12 countries and territories made the so-called “green list”. They include Portugal, Israel, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and the tiny Faroe Islands. The top four destinations - Sp...

Submitting... Transport Secretary Grant Shapps The green list also features several remote British Overseas Territories and destinations where visits are heavily restricted, such as Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Brunei and the Faroe Islands. Virgin Atlantic called for the US to be added to the green list, saying the Government has taken an "overly cautious approach". A spokesman said: "There is no reason for the US to be absent from the green list. "This overly cautious approach fails to r...

Dont show me this message again✕ Travel firms have accused the government of being too cautious with its quarantine-free green list of countries, calling it a “missed opportunity”. Industry leaders have urged the government to add to the list as England prepares to restart non-essential foreign travel from 17 May. Prospective holidaymakers had been eager to find out where they would be able to travel without needing to self-isolate on return before the list was published on Friday. But th...

Search Green list countries: Bookings for holidays to Portugal go through the roof - but angry airlines criticise the list Bookings for holidays to Portugal have gone "through the roof" after the country was added to the governments green travel list, Thomas Cook has said. The European nation is one of just 12 destinations where travellers can visit from 17 May without needing to self-isolate upon their return to England. On Friday night, Thomas Cook said it had taken more bookings ...

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