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Traffic light changes 'too little, too late' for agents in Scotland

Government
James Chapple
5 August 2021

The latest updates to the UK’s traffic light regime are likely to prove "too little, too late" for agents in Scotland, the Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association (SPAA) has warned, owing to the timing of Scotland’s summer school holidays.

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The SPAA said on Thursday (5 August) it would now be early summer 2022 before agents in Scotland will "have any realistic revenue" despite France’s "amber plus" status being scrapped and the greater likelihood of stability of travel rules for Spain and Greece.


SPAA president Joanne Dooey said that the announcement, which saw a further seven countries added to the UK’s green list and the UAE and Qatar return to the amber list, wasn’t without merit, though, stressing it would hopefully "restore some public confidence in travel".