Amber watchlist must be scrapped before it is introduced
Commenting on reports that the Government may introduce a new ‘amber watchlist’ to the traffic light system for international travel, Henry Smith MP, Chair of the APPG for the Future of Aviation said:
“The original traffic light system was easy to understand. There is a clear set of criteria. If you add levels of complexity, you increase confusion and therefore discourage travel. It isn’t helpful in terms of passenger confidence.”
“We support the traffic light system of red, amber and green. However, the way it is being implemented is very confusing, complex and in many cases detrimental to a safe reopening. It is really more of a rainbow now.
“Unless we have a far greater reopening of international travel for what remains of the summer then my fear is we will see further job losses in the travel and aviation sector and the wider economy that relies on tourism.
“Rather than the sector being able to make money for the economy, it will be costing the exchequer more.
“Now is the time to let the industry recover.”
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-amber-list-travel-b1895239.html