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Dragonfl y Traveller


T e outbreak of COVID-19 continues to have an impact on travel abroad and people are advised to travel only when necessary. Travel advice contin- ues to change on a weekly basis, so it is important to keep up to date with the Government advice and where you can and can’t travel to. T e advice from travel expert, Rob Gower of


Dragonfl y Traveller, is to postpone any travel plans until next year unless you are willing to go into a 14-day quarantine upon your return to the UK. “T e latest travel advice is under constant review


and changes on a regular basis,” said Rob. “If you are planning to travel, you should keep up to date with the latest offi cial advice on the country you are travelling to. COVID-19 has led to unprecedented border closures and other restrictions and as we have seen recently, a country may impose travel restrictions without any notice.”


Air bridges and travel corridors Governments in various countries across the globe have created air bridges or travel corridors. In the UK, if a country is on the travel corridor list, this means there is no requirement for travellers returning to the UK from one of these countries to go into quarantine. However, it is worth noting that if a country is on the UK travel corridor list, this does not nec- essarily mean you can go on holiday there. Some countries, like New Zealand for example, is on our travel corridor list but is barring UK nationals from entry. Others allow UK residents in but require you to quarantine or have a COVID-19 test on arrival. In September, the following regions of Greece


were removed from the UK travel corridor list: Crete, Lesvos, Mykonos, Santorini, Serifos, Tinos and Zakynthos. T is means that anyone travelling back from these destinations will have to quaran- tine for 14 days. Details on all exempt countries and territories can be found at www.gov.uk


Airport testing Countries such as Dubai and Germany have im- plemented proof of COVID-19 testing before entry


Uncertain times ahead for travellers


onto the aircraft. Travellers wishing to visit these countries must have a negative COVID-19 test certifi cate before being allowed to board a fl ight. Others are testing for COVID-19 at the airport. “Personally, I feel the UK should move towards testing for COVID-19


at the airports on arrival,” said Rob. “T en travellers would only be re- quired to quarantine for 48 hours while they wait for their results. T is will go a long way towards helping to get the travel industry back on its feet. Any positive test results would lead to a 14-day quarantine. If tests come back negative, travellers can return to their normal lives in the UK after quarantining for the 48 hours it takes for their test results to come through instead of two weeks.”


Casualties of COVID-19 When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the travel industry quite literally ground to a halt. How quickly economic recovery sets in and how soon countries roll back border restrictions are unknown and travel profes- sionals face many unanswerable questions. It is thought that the re- covery process for the travel industry will be complicated and lengthy. Rob explained: “T e economic damage to the global tourism sector


as a result of the coronavirus pandemic is likely to exceed £1 trillion this year, which would set the industry back two decades.“ Depending on when travel restrictions will be fully lifted, it is expected that interna- tional tourism spending will drop between £910 billion and £1.2 trillion this year, which would set the global tourism industry back by 20 years.”


Going forward So, what does the future look like for the travel industry? “Undoubtedly, safety will clearly be the main issue facing future


travel. Social distancing will somehow need to continue in airports, on planes, in accommodation, restaurants, and pretty much everywhere else on holiday for some time yet,” said Rob. “Airports will most likely take on a diff erent role, taking tempera- ture checks and testing and there may be less of an appetite to spend hours in the terminal eating or shopping before boarding fl ights, denying airports major retail revenues. “People should think carefully before making


plans to travel. With the way things are at the mo- ment, last-minute Government changes can cause havoc to plans and if you are already abroad and the country closes it borders, you could fi nd you need to quarantine for 14 days on your return with no prior notice, causing issues with returning to work and school.”


Rob Gower of Dragonfl y Traveller works as a travel PA, building bespoke holidays and trips for customers. Call 01604 661100 or visit www.dragonfl ytraveller.co.uk to fi nd out more


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