COVID CASES RISE. BEST TO STAY PUT!

HOLIDAYS CAN WAIT!!

Despite the doubt cast over summer holidays, it is still too soon to predict whether overseas trips will go ahead or not. The government has said that it will outline a report on how travel might restart in mid-April. It is expected that self-catered UK trips can resume this spring but international travel for holidays will not be possible before 17 May from England. In the government’s lockdown roadmap, international travel for holidays is listed in step 3 (17 May) but it is subject to review. There is no guarantee this date won’t be pushed back. In April, we should get a clearer picture of what is happening with summer holidays. The review will assess the ‘global and domestic epidemiological picture, the prevalence and location of any Variants of Concern, the progress of vaccine rollouts here and abroad, and what more the Government has learned about the efficacy of vaccines on variants, and the impact on transmission, hospitalisation and deaths.’ Crucially, the government has indicated that international travel is likely to restart with at least some of the current measures the government uses to manage public health in place, including testing and isolation. For now, as we don’t know where we can travel and when, Which? advises against booking holidays abroad. Even with the best flexible booking policy, which offer a great deal of cover, there remains a risk you could be left out of pocket. That includes the price of tests to travel abroad, the risk of a hotel quarantine and the fact you may need to be vaccinated.

 
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