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optimism that with a really clear system in place that we might still get a soaring in bookings towards the end of the summer. if the government is clear and people feel relaxed they will be able to go away on holiday and not come back to different restrictions and different quarantine measures. this would be good news for the travel industry if the government can keep this really simple. that is the question, if it can or cannot keep things simple. with france, for example, and travel being restricted in terms of uk holiday—makers in france coming back, the rules changing, etc, etc. despite the amber watchlist being taken away, many might still be very, very nervous about going overseas. that's right. that's why many will be looking to the government for really clear guidelines and clarification. even if they get that, i think there is still this level of distrust and uncertainty which could well put people off until next year. the travel industry will be looking for a pick—up at the end of this summer.
of the eu who've been fully vaccinated, but further changes are also being looked at. the government has been using a traffic light system for travel. people can visit a green country. when they return, they need to take a covid test before departure, and another tent once they're back. on returning from an amber country, people who are fully vaccinated don't need to isolate. but entering the uk from a red country will involve quarantining in a hotel for ten days. the government had been considering an amber watchlist, flagging up countries at risk of moving to red. but that's now been abandoned, following opposition from some mps. a decision welcomed by the travel industry. we already have a hugely complex system, a traffic light system that governs international travel and i think most people are struggling to keep up with those changes and to hear that we were about to have another layer of complexity added to that, i think was concerning for people.
holidaymakers in france coming back, the role changing et cetera, despite the amber watchlist being taken away, many might still be very nervous about going overseas. that�*s right, and i think that�*s why many will be looking to the government for really clear guidelines and clarification, that even if they get that, i think there is still this level of distrust and uncertainty which could welljust put people off until next year. the travel industry will be looking for a pickup at the end of this summer, they really need that, that results coming through from the airlines, for example, who have not been encouraging these really are the last sort of hanging in there as far as their financials hanging in there as far as theirfinancials are hanging in there as far as their financials are concerned, they do need this big pickup, and so everyone will be looking very closely at what the government says on thursday as to whether we can get more clarity. to whether we can get more clari . ., ., clarity. thanks for your time, aood to clarity. thanks for your time, good to talk— clarity. thanks for your time, good to talk to _ clarity. thanks for your time, good to talk to you. - australian airline qantas
for an amber watchlist, which would have indicated which countries were likely to move to red. the decision has, however, been welcomed by the travel industuy in the uk. simonjones reports. getting away from it all, but safely. the british government, like administrations around the world, has been grappling with how to allow international travel in an age of covid. people want to go abroad, i understand how much people plan, prepare for the summer holidays, but we've also got to remember that this is still a dangerous virus and that we must try and stop variants coming in and must stop importing variants from abroad, so we have to have a balanced approach. on monday, britain opened its borders to people from the us and most of the eu who've been fully vaccinated, but further changes are also being looked at.
the government has been using a traffic light system for travel. people can visit a green country. when they return, they need to take a covid test before departure, and another test once they're back. on returning from an amber country, people who are fully vaccinated don't need to isolate. but entering the uk from a red country will involve quarantining in a hotel for ten days. the government had been considering an amber watchlist, flagging up countries at risk of moving to red. but that's now been abandoned, following opposition from some mps. a decision welcomed by the travel industry. we already have a hugely complex system, a traffic light system that governs international travel and i think most people are struggling to keep up with those changes and to hear that we were about to have another layer of complexity added to that, i think was concerning for people. whenever those rules change, it impacts people's plans and it dents people's confidence.
so the fact that the system is going to stay the same i think is welcome news. but the opposition labour party has accused the government of being in total chaos over its border policy, saying the travel industry needs maximum clarity, not u—turns and confusion. simon jones, bbc news. let's get more on this now from our chief political correspondent adam fleming. so words like chaos and confusion, never a good sign for government policy. never a good sign for government oli . ~ ., never a good sign for government oli ,~ ., never a good sign for government policy. what happened was this idea ofthe policy. what happened was this idea of the amber — policy. what happened was this idea of the amber watchlist, _ policy. what happened was this idea of the amber watchlist, a _ policy. what happened was this idea of the amber watchlist, a list - policy. what happened was this idea of the amber watchlist, a list of i of the amber watchlist, a list of countries that are amber at the moment but the data suggests they could end up reading the rate —— could end up reading the rate —— could end up red in the nearfuture. the pros and cons were discussed, but then yesterday the prime minister decided not to go ahead with it. in the name of keeping some simplicity in the system. it has been described by the newspapers and
at city index. good to talk to you. there is just so much discussion about these travel lists and criticism and the travel industry putting in their own recommendations, calling for more clarity, so it would seem we have a u—turn on this amber watchlist. we have a u-turn on this amber watchlist. . �* , we have a u-turn on this amber watchlist— watchlist. that's right. this will be really _ watchlist. that's right. this will be really important - watchlist. that's right. this will be really important for| will be really important for the travel industry. let�*s not forget that the travel industry has been one of the hardest hit across the pandemic, we have had restrictions on flights and travelling tourism for the best part of the year and a half, and we have seen the results of travelling tourism companies, we had british airways owner iag at the end of last week, and we saw they reported a $2 euro loss — 2 billion euros loss, flying atjust 20% of
international oil companies are still big international oil companies, they have not yet made the transition. if they are preparing for the new world, the need to be able to step up the game a little bit faster. ,., ., ., step up the game a little bit faster. ., ., , ., step up the game a little bit faster. ., ., ., faster. good to have you on the programme. — faster. good to have you on the programme, and _ faster. good to have you on the programme, and don't - faster. good to have you on the programme, and don't worry, l faster. good to have you on the. programme, and don't worry, we programme, and don�*t worry, we won�*t asking you for a recommendation, that�*s not something we don�*t do on the bbc, just wondering which of the big oil majors is attractive in terms of its green credentials. . now to travel and a proposal to create an "amber watch—list" of countries at risk of moving to red in the uk�*s travel traffic light system has been abandoned a government source has told the bbc.it comes after the prime minister said he wanted a "simple" and "balanced approach" to pandemic travel. mps and travel industry figures have been warning a complex system risked putting people off from travelling and this comes just days before the government reviews which countries are on which list. joining me now is fiona cincotta, senior market analyst
concerns over covid cases in countries like spain and greece. the idea of an amber watchlist was to warn travellers about those countries currently on the amber list but are in danger of turning red. if that happens, it would mean. stay in a quarantine hotel at the travel�*s own expense. the idea was discussed by ministers but has now been ditched. brute discussed by ministers but has now been ditched.— discussed by ministers but has now been ditched. we have looked at the vafious been ditched. we have looked at the various options. _ been ditched. we have looked at the various options. on _ been ditched. we have looked at the various options. on balance - been ditched. we have looked at the various options. on balance we - been ditched. we have looked at thej various options. on balance we think the system has to be simple enough. it is difficult to tread a careful balance but that is what we are trying to do. we get want to open up travel. �* , . , travel. airlines are relieved. it is a victory for _ travel. airlines are relieved. it is a victory for common-sense. - travel. airlines are relieved. it is| a victory for common-sense. the travel. airlines are relieved. it is - a victory for common-sense. the last a victory for common—sense. the last thing _ a victory for common—sense. the last thing we _ a victory for common—sense. the last thing we needed was category and a traffic— thing we needed was category and a traffic light system. passengers need _ traffic light system. passengers need as— traffic light system. passengers need as much clarity as possible. they— need as much clarity as possible. they need — need as much clarity as possible. they need to know they are not facing _ they need to know they are not facing will — they need to know they are not facing will changes overnight. labour— facing will changes overnight. labour is _ facing will changes overnight. labour is calling for more transparency.— labour is calling for more