People in England told they can 'start to think' about summer holidays

[brooklynite]

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Source: The Guardian

People in England can “start to think” about booking summer holidays, the transport secretary has said, pledging that government would work to drive down the cost of tests needed for international travel.

Grant Shapps was speaking after the government confirmed that from 17 May countries would be placed in a traffic light system with green, amber and red lists that would set out whether, and where, travellers must isolate on returning to England.

“I’m not telling people that they shouldn’t book summer holidays now, it’s the first time that I’ve been able to say that for many months,” he told Sky News.

The plans have already been criticised by airports, airlines and the travel industry, which said they risked recreating a period when only the wealthy could afford to travel.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/apr/09/people-england-told-can-start-think-about-summer-holidays-covid

[csziggy]

1. I wonder how many will be surprised when they need passports to visit Europe?

Same as the ex-pats in Spain that have to return to the UK because they didn't realize they had to have the correct papers to stay in Spain.

I will bet this will screw up many people's plans for vacations whenever things do open up.

[JudyM]

2. Locking

Alerted on for not being high level important news of national interest as required for OPs in the LBN forum, and the forum hosts agree this belongs in GD instead.