Airlines and tour operators were braced to start cancelling holidays to Portugal at short notice after the news brokeTens of thousands of Britons hoping for a holiday in Portugal this month had their plans plunged into chaos last night as the country looked set to ban holidaymakers until at least May 30. Portugal was one of just 12 countries and territories on the government’s “green list” when it was announced last week — and the only major European holiday destination to feature. It was due to open its borders to Britons on Sunday. SponsoredBookings have “sky-rocketed” since the announcement with airlines and tour operators all ramping up the number of scheduled departures. Tui, the UK’s biggest holiday company, said on Wednesday that it would operate wide-bodied long-haul jets to the country in order to accommodate all their passengers.

Source: The Times May 13, 2021 20:15 UTC