Julia Lo Bue-Said, CEO at Advantage Travel Partnership said: “It is wonderful news that Portugal has now confirmed it will be welcoming back British visitors, including those for leisure travel from midnight on 17 May 2021. Portugal is a key summer destination for the UK market and it is a hugely important destination for many of our members who now have some product that they can sell for imminent travel.
“This goes to show that the discussions and decisions on whether countries will allow visitors in, despite them being on the UK’s ‘Green List’ are incredibly complex, and the speculation around these decisions creates a lot of anxiety and distress for both consumers and our travel agent members.
“We remain positive that this is the first step to safely reopening travel and hopefully more destinations will be classified as green so that the industry can make the most of the forthcoming summer season.”
