I think the government should make clear now that the May 17? date for lifting travel restrictions is pretty much off unless these is a miracle in Europe.

Even a German expert has said we would be mad to allow travel we are just importing trouble and possibly new variant.

Tell the public EU holidays not happening this summer stay at home safe and spend your money here. I say this as someone who loves to travel and is desperate to go.

One more point

My dear wife and I also have a love of travel and are desperate for a holiday abroad.
I really believe that 2021 will be a 'Write-off' in this respect.
Devastating for the travel industry and hospitality in foreign climes.

Yeah I know draconian however I suspect what the public really want (apart from this bloody virus going away) is certainty.

Last year in March I was due to fly to Indonesia for an 8k holiday. As the days counted down it became incredibly stressful as the Indonesian government started to close all the historic sights I wanted to see and Bali beach yet were still allowing people in.

4 days before were due to fly my friend and I had decided not to go as nothing would be open this meant bye bye 8k as both UK and Indonesian governments had still not banned travel.

3 days before we were due to fly both governments banned travel which activated our insurance and luckily the travel firm cancelled the holiday and refunded the money. If we had traveled the previous week we would have been stuck out there with nothing to do in a quarantine hotel.

I don't want to go through that again and I suspect most people would feel the same. Unless the outlook improves people traveling abroad will be bringing the virus back and or having a lousy holiday as everything is closed.

Better to bite the bullet and holiday and spend money in the UK. Britain first.

Edited by Badger11 (20 Mar 2021 12.27pm)

One more point

I have two small boys so it's Butlins again this year.

For me, I don't accept the principle that the state should have this level of control over my choices. I feel that my conservative brethren have become 'cradle to grave' converts.

What happens with the next virus Badger?

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

I agree badger.
I’m desperate to go on holiday again, but won’t venture across the channel this year. Like Willo I’ve written off 2021.

Maybe we should never go anywhere ever again seeing as a variant that could evade the vaccines could pop up at any time. Maybe that’s the plan after all. And if one didn’t we’re talking about vaccines that reduce the chance of death by 80% over the small percentage chance of death in the first place. We really should stop driving or doing anything with any risk ever again. Much healthier for the human species.

Edited by Rudi Hedman (20 Mar 2021 3.00pm)

COYP