International travel to start?

The so-called Road Map in simple terms.

From Monday 29 March, people will no longer be legally required to stay at home which means that domestic air travel will not be restricted for work purposes only. The Prime Minister also indicated at a press conference last week an interest in the so-called travel passports, but nothing firm.    #####

The Government is not encouraging travel from that date and says that people should work at home where possible but nevertheless that week is expected to be exceptionally heavy for airlines, railways and the roads, a record for the year.

Good Friday is 4 April and Monday 6 April is a Bank Holiday in all four home countries except Scotland.

Monday 12 April is the date that the airline industry looks forward to when the reconvened Aviation Taskforce publishes its report which will presumably answer questions regarding the current air corridors and overseas cruises.  This would be followed by a five-week moratorium giving a proper international air travel start-up in mid-May.

In a statement to Parliament last Monday (22 February) Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the successor to the Global Travel Taskforce will report by that date so that people can plan for the summer.  

Five weeks later, Monday 17 May, is the date for hospitality to open up again and the airlines outbound can really begin to take off.

June 21 has been set as the date that all legal limits on social contact will be removed.  

With the pandemic travellers should be cautious when booking holidays and only through bonded ABTA travel agents or direct with airlines. The whole programme depends on the reciprocity with other countries.  

www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-statement-to-the-house-of-commons-on-roadmap-for-easing-lockdown-restrictions-in-england-22-february-2021

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