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Summer dependent on other countries' progress – Hays

Government
Gary Noakes
22 March 2021

Hays Travel has echoed politicians and medical experts in suggesting other countries’ infection and vaccination rates will be crucial in restarting travel this summer.

Irene Hays: 'Other countries' vaccine levels will be a issue' (Credit: BBC Breakfast)

Speaking on BBC Breakfast on Monday (22 March), Hays Travel chair Irene Hays said vaccination levels in popular destinations would be a clincher for the UK government.

"I think to travel abroad, yes, definitely – the government will be looking at the infection rates and the progress of vaccines in other countries," said Hays.

"My opinion is it will be nuanced; that some places will open and they will have requirements for some sort of certification or perhaps some lateral flow test on entry, but at the minute, as usual, it’s not a clear picture."