Aviation Officials Believe More Destinations Must be on Green List

Aviation officials have praised the government’s expansion of the green list, which was revealed on Wednesday night, but believe the UK is still trailing behind Europe in terms of travel recovery.

Arrivals from France will no longer be required to go through quarantine if they are properly vaccinated, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), India, Qatar, and Bahrain will all be moved from the red to the amber list as of 4 a.m. on 8th August.

According to Tim Alderslade, CEO of industry association Airlines UK, “This is another missed opportunity and with the summer season nearing its conclusion means international travel has not had anything like the reopening it was hoping for. This puts us at odds with our European neighbours and clearly does not represent the liberation of aviation that the prime minister has spoken of.

“Alongside the continuation of expensive testing and a much smaller than hoped-for expansion of the green list – which makes less sense by the day, given where we are with the vaccination programme – this is yet another blow to the sector and families desperate to get away.”