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'We're finally seeing light at the end of a very long tunnel'

Government
Sophie Griffiths
7 October 2021

The industry has welcomed news of the red list being cut from 54 destinations to just seven although some leaders have warned the red list should now be scrapped in its entirety to enable the sector to fully recover.

The FCDO is lifting Covid-related travel advice on more than 40 countries from 11 October (Credit: Brett Zeck/Unsplash)

Julia Lo Bue-Said, chief executive at Advantage Travel Partnership said the move was “the best news the industry has had in a while”.

“It’s also positive to see the government has confirmed lateral flow tests will replace day 2 PCR tests from late October,” she added, “but we desperately need to know the exact date so families can plan for the half term break.