In response to the June 21 easing of lockdown restrictions delay of four weeks, Advantage Travel has urged the Government to allow the return of international travel “safely and in a risk managed way by properly implementing the Global Travel Taskforce’s plan for a traffic-light system” and called for the Green List to be expanded in the next review on June 24.
Julia Lo Bue-Said, CEO The Advantage Travel Partnership commented: “This delay for domestic recovery is a further blow to many businesses in the UK, not least the travel industry.
“For 15 months the travel industry has been unable to trade its way to recovery due to border closers, legal barriers and a woefully short Green List. A complete lack of government support means that many businesses are now fighting to keep the lights on.
“We urge Government to ensure that whilst this domestic delay is implemented they must still allow for international travel to return safely and in a risk managed way by properly implementing the Global Travel Taskforce’s plan for a traffic-light system.
“The Green List must be expanded in the next review on 24 June in line with the evidence, and with more proportionate restrictions. The Government must also bring forward a package of tailored financial support for travel businesses, including extension of furlough support, to account for the sector’s ability to trade and generate income being much slower than almost all other sectors. The Travel Day of Action on 23 June is when the industry will come together to make these demands directly to MPs and we urge our friends in the industry to get behind this essential lobbying event for the survival of an industry on its knees.”
