UK opens travel corridor with Canary Islands
Spain's Canary Islands have been added to the Government's list of travel corridors, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said.
Denmark, the Maldives and the Greek island Mykonos have also been added to the list.
Travellers arriving in the UK from those places after 4am on Sunday no longer need to self-isolate for 14 days.
UPDATE: Following an assessment of the latest data, the Canaries, the Maldives, Denmark and Mykonos have been ADDED to the #TravelCorridors list. From 4am on Sunday 25th Oct, you will no longer need to self-isolate if you arrive from those destinations. pic.twitter.com/vVF40XKS2t
— Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) October 22, 2020
This could lead to a surge of bookings for October half-term breaks and holidaymakers seeking winter sun.
Lichtenstein is the only country to lose its quarantine exemption this week.
