Speculation over where Britons could fly after 17 May is rife, but hopes are on lucrative transatlantic routes to fill empty coffers
In another torrid year for the aviation industry, the coming month of May offers a little hope. The red-letter day in every UK airline executive’s diary is 17 May, from which international leisure travel from Britain may be permitted. This week, ministers may finally divulge where and when holidaymakers can go, with a “green list” of countries that can be visited without quarantine on return.
The Department for Transport insists it is on track to confirm, by “early May” as promised, whether planes can take off, and where to. The decision will be informed by the Joint Biosecurity Centre, rather than by airline economics, which means it’s too early to predict destinations.
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