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'Travel's calls for a roadmap must not fall on deaf ears'

Government
James Chapple
17 February 2021

Travel has long called for a clear and concise roadmap out of the Covid crisis, one that allows people to book with confidence – even in the knowledge that their trip may not go ahead.

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No responsible travel sellers or operators are demanding an immediate resumption of international travel, recognising the importance of continuing to suppress Covid-19 and new variants.


However, Boris Johnson’s admission that the government will set out its plans for a roadmap out of the current Covid lockdown on 22 February has every sector on tenterhooks, not least travel – which has been all but shut down for a year.


Many have tried to codify an appropriate roadmap for travel, from trade bodies like Abta and Aito to individual businesses, travel sector campaign groups and a plethora of others.