There is hope ahead, though, with Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps revealing the list will be expended “soon”.
It is thought the next review will take place on or around June 1.
Though it is not yet clear which nations will make it onto the “green list” next, several “amber” countries, including Spain and Greece, are already allowing British holidaymakers to enter.
Ahead of the next “traffic light” review, here are the latest updates from Jet2, TUI, easyJet, Ryanair, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
Jet2
Jet2 previously made the decision not to resume holidays until June 24 amid ongoing “uncertainty” over the Government’s “traffic light” system.
In an update on its website, the Leeds-based carrier explained: “We’re really looking forward to restarting our holidays and flights programme again from June 24 2021.
“We’re taking the time to get everything ready at our airports, onboard our planes and in our resorts to give you the safest and smoothest holiday experience possible.”
Once the airline resumes flights and holidays, it has detailed plans to operate under its own “traffic light policy” which will work in line with the Government guidelines.
“The UK Government has confirmed that international travel is now legal,” Jet2 states on its website.
“However, there are some conditions in place for people returning from different destinations, known as the Traffic Light system.
“The UK Government has committed to reviewing its Traffic Light ‘status’ of overseas destinations every three weeks.
“We’ll review our programme and policies in line with that timetable. Our last review date was May 13 2021.
“We expect to review again on or around June 1 2021 and every three weeks after that.
“As the UK Government has previously decided not to give us advance notice of any changes to the entry requirements from different countries, please bear with us as we need to take time to consider any changes to our programme and policies.”
Customers should check any regulations in place at their chosen destination, as well as its current status under the UK’s “traffic light” system at least 14 days prior to travel.
Holidays to “green list” destinations will go ahead with Jet2 from June 24.
For “amber list” destinations, Jet2 states: “We’ll review the status of destinations on the amber list following the next UK Government review which we expect to be on or around June 1, 2021.
“However, if your flight is due to depart on or before July 18 2021, if you want to, you can amend your flight admin-fee-free.”
Holidays due to depart to “red list” countries will not go ahead.
“If your destination is on the red list at the next Government update we’ll allow you to cancel your flight free of charge if it is due to depart up to and including July 18 2021, and we will of course keep the situation under close review,” explains Jet2.
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