Airports and airlines in the U.K. claim to be having the busiest weekend since the pandemic began, but continued restrictions on travel mean this summer season will once again be far from normal for the industry.
While plans are being drafted to prevent 'unjabbed' Brits from living normally, Border Officials have reportedly been told to stop making basic Covid checks on people arriving into England from Green and Amber countries.
Reports suggest that more countries – including Italy, Germany and Austria – could be added to the "Green List" later this week, allowing unvaccinated Brits to holiday abroad without needing to quarantine when back home.
With quarantine-free travel for the fully vaccinated comes a catch: children as young as five must undergo PCR testing upon their return to the U.K., much to the frustration of parents and the travel industry.
The Government is due to announce that, from July 19th, fully vaccinated Britons will be able to travel to "Amber List" countries without having to quarantine upon their return to the U.K.
The Italian Embassy in London has told England fans that they won't be let into Rome's Stadio Olimpico to see the quarter-final match against Ukraine if they only recently arrived in Italy – even if they have a ticket.
The Government says that Brits travelling to Spain cannot use negative results from relatively cheap and speedy antigen tests to gain entry – but the Spanish health authorities say that they can. So why the confusion?
UEFA officials have been handed a free pass to avoid quarantining when watching Euro 2020 games in the U.K., but England fans hoping to watch the match against Ukraine this weekend will be awarded no such treatment.
Poor conditions persist at Government-approved quarantine hotels, where travellers have complained of horrendous food quality, a lack of exercise and "prison-like" guards. And it's costing them £1,750!
Only Brits who have been fully vaccinated against Covid, and have a vaccine passport to prove it, will be able to travel to "Green List" country Malta without having to quarantine for up to two weeks from June 30th.
