Jet2 will not fly to ‘amber list’ countries until 19 July
Package holiday firm Jet2 will not fly to “amber list” countries until 19 July, the company confirmed today, due to ongoing travel restrictions.
The FTSE listed firm said it would await the next UK government review of the traffic light status of overseas destinations, which it expect on or around July 15.
At the moment, UK travellers returning from “amber” destinations have to quarantine on return, though ministers have confirmed that this measure will be lifted later in the summer.
It will resume flights to “green list” destinations on 1 July, as previously planned.
“We welcome recent news reports about vaccinated people being able to travel to amber list destinations without having to quarantine and we look forward to further updates on this as soon as possible”, the group said in a statement.
“The vaccination programme has been a huge success, so it is time for us all to enjoy the benefits of that.
“Where customers are affected by any programme changes outlined above, we will automatically cancel their booking with a full refund, and our team of travel experts will be in touch to help them to rebook their summer getaway.”
It added: “We will of course continue to review our entire programme in line with updates from the government.
“With the government looking to unlock restrictions on July 19, we expect the same approach to international travel.
“If we are to use the term Freedom Day, then people must have the freedom to travel to safe destinations overseas.”