From 4am on Friday, March 18, all remaining coronavirus travel rules are set to drop, such as the passenger locator form and testing for unvaccinated customers.
Poised to make foreign holidays easier and a return to normal, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps previous said that these changes will allow "greater freedom in time for Easter" and will mean "you can travel just like in the good old days".
The move has caused delight for not just holiday makers but for airlines and travel companies too.
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Jet2, Leeds Bradford's biggest airline have spoken of the 'return to normal, with Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2 Holidays stating: "Two years after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, today’s announcement marks international travel finally returning to normal.
"The removal of needless forms and ineffective testing regimes means that customers can at long last enjoy hassle-free travel, just like they did before the pandemic.
"With Easter just around the corner and Summer fast approaching, this announcement comes at the perfect time. Since restrictions started to be eased at the beginning of the year, we have experienced strong, sustained demand and the complete removal of forms and requirements will boost that demand even further.”
However, Health Secretary Sajid Javid has clarified that the government would continue monitoring and tracking new variants.
He said: “As we learn to live with Covid, we’re taking further steps to open up international travel once again ahead of the Easter holidays.
“We will continue monitoring and tracking potential new variants, and keep a reserve of measures which can be rapidly deployed if needed to keep us safe."
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