Testing indecision 'causing wholly avoidable stress'

“As we enter the first full day of our third national lockdown, the BTA supports the government in prioritising public health," said Wratten.

"However, trailing an announcement on the introduction of testing for travellers arriving in the UK and further international travel restrictions, that then doesn’t happen, is causing wholly avoidable stress and uncertainty at a time when our industry is already fighting for survival."

Wratten added TMCs needed urgent clarity on when testing will be introduced, and on measures to support businesses once furlough ends in April to ensure the industry is "not thrown off the cliff by a hard stop".

"We urge the government to work with us and other badly impacted sectors to craft targeted support packages to avoid further mass job losses and to enable vital industries like ours to contribute to the British economy once more," said Wratten.