Families said they were “nervous but excited” to finally go abroad after more than a year of inaction due to the pandemic. (Image: Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)“We’ve been there 14 or 15 times but we’ve not been abroad or on a plane for two years,” said John, 78. John Holland-Kaye, Heathrow Airport’s CEO, said they were “surprised and disappointed” the Caribbean did not make it onto the green list, with many islands posing a low risk. He said the Government needed to add more countries to the green list, particularly the USA. “It’s clear to us America should be on the green list,” he said, citing its vaccine programme and reducing levels of coronavirus.

Source: Daily Mirror May 17, 2021 11:53 UTC