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Pay up now PM, demands trade after Portugal decision

Government
Rob Gill
4 June 2021

Aito has again called for the government to provide sector-specific support after the shock decision to take Portugal off the green list.

Aito chairman Chris Rowles said "phones were ringing again" for the association's members

Chris Rowles, the association’s chairman, said the move to put Portugal on the amber list from next week “did not make sense” and would damage consumer confidence in booking overseas travel.

“It will bring the tiny number of bookings that have been coming in daily to a juddering halt,” added Rowles. “It will also create even more confusion and a demand for refunds, which customers will not be entitled to should they decline to travel.