Industry leaders believe the UK government’s move to ease the testing requirements for returning travellers will bolster consumer confidence and "unquestionably" help the economy.
Brits are continuing to prioritise spend on travel
On Wednesday (5 January), Boris Johnson announced that from 4am Friday (7 January), fully vaccinated arrivals will no longer have to take a pre-departure Covid-19 test.
Those arriving in England will also only be required to take a lateral flow test, instead of a PCR test, on or before Day 2.
Reacting to the changes, Aito executive director Martyn Sumners said the association was "pleased and encouraged" to see the government take the "long overdue" step to reverse the return testing regime.
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