Over 50,000 people have signed a petition urging the UK government to re-instate quarantine-free travel to Spain – in less than 36 hours.
The petition was set up late on Saturday night after the UK government announced its was removing the Spanish islands from its air bridge list – meaning holidaymakers must now quarantine for 14 days upon return to the UK.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab defended the government’s u-turn saying advice on destinations could change at any time, however Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds instead said the government should test, trace and isolate at borders, instead of issuing blanket bans.
TUI UK Managing Director Andrew Flintham told Radio 4’s Today show: “We have called for a regional policy so that, if there are very distanced areas where infection rates are lower and therefore safe travel can go ahead, which clearly travel advice says it can, we would look for a consistent approach. That’s the way forward. We are asking for a risk-based approach.”
You can sign the petition here.
