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The Secretary of Transport has once again warned potential travelers not to book summer vacations.
This morning Mishal Hussain asked Grant Shapps on BBC Today: “Is it still too early to book a holiday abroad?”
Shapps said: “Yes, as long as we know that the Global Travel Taskforce that I am running reports on April 12th.
“We have said that it will remain illegal to travel internationally until at least May 17. That is an ‘earliest’ date ”.
Currently all public holidays are prohibited under the UK home stay regulations.
The May 17 date on the government waybill applies only to travelers from England; Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have yet to provide a date.
Greece and Cyprus have indicated that they will be opened to vaccinated tourists before then.
The Secretary of Transportation said: “Remember that you will not be able to travel for pleasure before May 17th.
“Beyond that, I encourage people to look to April 12 when we release the Global Travel Taskforce report.
“There are a lot of questions that we just don’t know yet about how safe it will be to travel.”
On Monday, the prime minister appeared to indicate that the May 17 date for the resumption of international travel was almost certain.
When asked if this and other dates on the roadmap could be moved sooner, Boris Johnson said: “I think people would really prefer to change some urgency and haste in favor of safety and certainty about those dates.”
Labor and the SNP have warned against booking summer vacations.
Meanwhile, the Department of Transport has announced the continuation of the public subsidy of the route from London Stansted to the City of Derry airport in Northern Ireland. Loganair will receive nearly £ 1,600 for each flight between the two.
Aviation Minister Robert Courts said: “The route will provide vital connectivity from Northern Ireland to the capital, supporting the economies of both sides and helping us meet our commitments to level up across the UK.”
