A worker cleans a sign at the international arrivals area of Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London in August. (Reuters File Photo)LONDON: Travel companies were gearing up for the busiest weekend of the year as holiday bookings surged following the UK government’s announcement on Friday that it would ease travel curbs for the fully vaccinated. A handful of countries will also be removed from the red list this coming Wednesday, but Thailand is not among them. British travellers returning from red-list countries face strict Covid testing and costly hotel quarantine requirements. From Oct 4, fully vaccinated travellers arriving in England from a non-red designated country will not need pre-departure screening.

Source: Bangkok Post September 18, 2021 11:03 UTC