The UK government should “step up and pay” PCR testing costs for fully vaccinated travellers, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
The industry body said the current situation facing double-jabbed travellers was “hugely expensive and unnecessary” and “deterring” the British public from going overseas.
Calls from the WTTC follow reports health secretary Sajid Javid has requested the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate “excessive” pricing of PCR tests and “exploitative practices” by test providers.
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