In a letter to the Department for Transport, the association said the Day 2 test "continues to be an impediment to recovery" and was "at odds" with the rules in other European countries such as Ireland, where vaccinated arrivals are not required to take a test.
UKinbound also said it was "imperative" the removal of the testing regime is reciprocal for both UK and international arrivals. Future alterations to the UK’s fully vaccinated status for international arrivals, incorporating the third booster vaccination, was also raised by he association in its letter.
UKinbound urges govt to scrap Day 2 tests for vaccinated arrivals
Government
Will Payne
20 January 2022
UKinbound has urged the UK government to remove Day 2 tests for vaccinated international arrivals at the next travel review, due at the end of month.
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