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Turning point for travel and green list additions

Government
Gary Noakes
24 June 2021

Did Wednesday’s Travel Day of Action work? Britain awoke on Thursday (24 June) to perhaps the most encouraging set of headlines for the travel sector for several months.

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Several outlets suggest the industry will get some good news in an effort by government to lift some of the country’s international travel restrictions on Thursday.

Some urge caution, however, following German chancellor Angela Merkel’s view that Britons should be barred from Europe because of the Delta variant.

Travel Day of Action (23 June) receives some coverage, with several outlets interviewing agents and travel organisations about their participation and struggles.

Here are the key headlines that affect travel today (Thursday 24 June).


Travel rules to be reviewed following industry pressure