Turkey could be taken off travel red list as Covid cases drop in holiday boost for Brits
In the meantime, pressure is being heaped on ministers to addThere are currently 60 locations on the red list, such as Mexico, Pakistan, Turkey, and much of South America and Africa.But in a painful blow for holidaymakers, the price for solo travellers rose from £1,750 to £2,285 earlier this month.
The risk-based traffic light system determines the testing and quarantine requirements for arrivals into the UK.Experts predict that most of the popular amber destinations are likely to stay where they are during the review. “Spain’s rates are half those of France and its vaccine rate is 65 per cent fully-jabbed. British tourists there can rest easy.”that moving Spain to the red list could also "risk the collapse" of the UK's hotel quarantine system, with too many Brits currently on holiday there.
However, he warned Morocco could be moved from amber to red due to tourists testing positive, while Mexico is unlikely to be moved from the red list anytime soon.
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