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New long-haul travel corridors ‘step in right direction’

Government
Rob Gill
20 November 2020

The announcement of new travel corridors to destinations in South America, Africa and Asia has been welcomed by regional travel associations.

Namibia is one of two African destinations to be granted a travel corridor with the UK

Africa has been granted its first travel corridors with the UK after Namibia and Rwanda were added to the list in transport secretary Grant Shapps’ weekly update on Thursday (19 November).

Uruguay also became the second South American destination to be put on the travel corridor list after Chile’s inclusion earlier this month. The key Indian Ocean destination of Sri Lanka has also been granted a corridor, which means those returning to the UK from the destination do not have to quarantine for 14 days.