our transport correspondent caroline davies reports. it was a brief moment in the sun. after three weeks, portugal is off the green vest. for passengers heading out there today, the news came as a shock.— heading out there today, the news came as a shock. gutted. but it has what it is- — came as a shock. gutted. but it has what it is- i — came as a shock. gutted. but it has what it is. i understand, _ came as a shock. gutted. but it has what it is. i understand, but- came as a shock. gutted. but it has what it is. i understand, but we - what it is. i understand, but we cannot quarantine. we have got to work when we come back. we have just had to cancel everything. it is work when we come back. we have 'ust had to cancel everythingi had to cancel everything. it is not a problem — had to cancel everything. it is not a problem for _ had to cancel everything. it is not a problem for me, _ had to cancel everything. it is not a problem for me, i _ had to cancel everything. it is not a problem for me, i am _ had to cancel everything. it is not a problem for me, i am retired. l had to cancel everything. it is not i a problem for me, i am retired. my a problem for me, lam retired. my daughter— a problem for me, lam retired. my daughter was coming out with her friends _ daughter was coming out with her friends on — daughter was coming out with her friends on sunday. they have now had to cancel. _ friends on sunday. they have now had to cancel. so— friends on sunday. they have now had to cancel, so four of them are really— to cancel, so four of them are really disappointed, i guess. in really disappointed, i guess. portugal, really disappointed, i guess. in portugal, beach bars and restaurants have been steadily filling up. today's news was crushing for this e—books who run a bar in the algarve. e-books who run a bar in the aluarve. ., ., , e-books who run a bar in the algarve— e-books who run a bar in the aluarve. ., ., , ., algarve. unfortunately we have emlo ed algarve. unfortunately we have employed ten _ algarve. unfortunately we have employed ten new— algarve. unfortunately we have employed ten new staff - algarve. unfortunately we have employed ten new staff in - algarve. unfortunately we have employed ten new staff in the i algarve. unfortunately we have i employed ten new staff in the last week, and every single one of them is going to have to be made redundant.— is going to have to be made redundant. , ., a ., redundant. the small trickle of passengers _ redundant. the small trickle of passengers back _