Surge in demand for flights to countries with highest Covid jab rate
Under the Government’s traffic light system, countries with high vaccination rates and low prevalence of Covid variants will be deemed safe to visit. There has also been an increase in early bookings for countries that previously confirmed they are willing to accept British tourists this summer, such as Greece and Turkey.
Spain yesterday attempted to quell fears sunbathers must wear masks while on the beach at all times.
It said face coverings must only be worn when walking to the beach, or using communal facilities and outside restaurants where customers are eating.
ForwardKeys, which analyses booking data for the travel industry, said bookings on March 31 for outbound travel over the summer were at just 11 percent of levels seen at the same point in 2019 before the pandemic struck.
Other figures suggest people who are booking early are increasingly making tactical decisions and prioritising countries that are most likely to appear on the Government’s “green” list.
