June 23 - The UK’s travel industry is holding a day of action to put pressure on the government to reopen the sector and give more financial support to businesses.

 

Industry body ABTA estimates that 195,000 travel jobs have been lost or are at risk as a result of the COVID pandemic.

 

Ministers have been accused of failing to deliver a restart to travel by “undermining” the UK’s travel traffic light system.

 

There are no viable major tourist destinations on the quarantine-free green list, and the government has urged people to avoid holidays to locations on the amber list.

 

Several hundred people, including pilots, cabin crew and travel agents, have gathered to protest outside the Houses of Parliament.

 

Meanwhile 200 will meet at an event in Holyrood, Edinburgh, 100 will assemble in Belfast, and a virtual meeting will take place for campaigners in Wales.

 

 

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