Airlines and aviation bodies believe the UK is “being left behind” in reopening international travel compared with other parts of the world, including the EU, and is not taking advantage of the country’s high vaccination rates.
The criticism came after the latest review of the traffic light system on Wednesday (14 July) saw Spain’s Balearic islands demoted from green to amber due to rising Covid-19 cases, while Bulgaria moved up to the green list and Croatia to the green watchlist.
Tim Alderslade, chief executive of Airlines UK, which represents UK-based carriers, said the current system was “not working as it was designed to”.
