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Irene Hays: 'People are absolutely desperate to travel'

Government
James Chapple
24 March 2021

Irene Hays has described the UK as "an island nation of explorers" who are "absolutely desperate to travel" after more than a year spent for the large part under Covid lockdown.

Hays represented the travel industry on the BBC's Lockdown Live (Credit: BBC News)

Appearing on the BBC’s Lockdown Live special on Tuesday (23 March) marking a year since prime minister Boris Johnson told the country for the first time to "stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives", Hays discussed vaccine certification, her excitement for a summer of UK "seacations", and the nation’s growing wanderlust.


Asked by presenter Nick Robinson if people should get used to the idea of potentially going another summer without an overseas holiday, Hays said while Europe may be off limits during the early part of the summer, there would be no shortage of opportunities for other holidays.