Holidaymakers are jetting out of parts of the UK as a ban on overseas leisure travel is lifted. Thousands of people are expected to take to the skies as travel restrictions are eased in England and Wales on Monday. While Mr Cornish hailed the resumption of international travel as an “important milestone”, he said the limited green list is “not the broader restart our sector or our passengers were hoping for”. Only a dozen countries and territories are on the green list but most are either remote islands or do not currently allow UK tourists to enter. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said people should not travel to amber or red list countries “unless it’s absolutely necessary, and certainly not for holiday purposes”.

Source: Irish Independent May 17, 2021 07:31 UTC