why can you not travel to the balearics?— you not travel to the balearics? �* , ., , balearics?alearics? it's quite anything for a business leader to - for a business leader to actually encourage the public to ignore the very strong advise of government ministers. i am looking now at the words of the transport secretary, grant shapps, who said just the other day, the restarted international travel could, in his words, "screw up the uk recovery from the pandemic." you, on the other hand, when askedif you, on the other hand, when asked if easyjet, flying to amber countries for leisure said, "yes, people are booking flights, they are going there on holiday. i think that he was simply to apply common sense." that is arrogant, is it not? absolutely not. it is following the data. following the medical statistical evidence that says you can fly to these countries that would be representing a lesser risk than if you were travelling in the uk, as for example. so this is not something that, you know, people are making up. you are looking at the data. and also, you are looking at a number

if the decision is made to put the balearic - political one.anything like that?- proof of vaccination, a negative test, anything like that? well, it is sopposed _ test, anything like that? well, it is supposed that _ test, anything like that? well, it is supposed that the _ test, anything like that? well, it is supposed that the green - test, anything like that? well, it is supposed that the green flag i test, anything like that? well, it| is supposed that the green flag is on, we will respect that, and that decision had to be taken by the uk government. but i think people that are fully vaccinated, or have a pcr, are fully vaccinated, or have a pcr, a negative test, they are allowed to pass through the island. it is so important to avoid restrictions, to avoid self isolation, or even to avoid self isolation, or even to avoid quarantine that is not necessary. in the uk, you had a very good rate of vaccination situations, and i think it is absolutely perfect, even for the fully vaccinated people. i perfect, even for the fully vaccinated people.-

all of whom have equally low covid case rates as malta and the balearics.ffic light system being further compromised? it used to be green, amber and red, now we have green and green watch, whatever the hell that is all about. so it is continuing to sow more confusion in peoples' minds. the west minster government says it is preparing to relax the westminster government says it is preparing to relax quarantine rules more widely, by allowing fully—vaccinated travellers to come from medium risk amber countries without needing to isolate. but it hasn't said when this will happen. and in some parts of the uk, school holidays begin next week. it is just really confusing, as to why we are flip—flopping around with all the different promises we have been given and still no clarity or detail, and no financial support for the industry that is just in absolute dire distress, knowing that we are literally on the brink of a summer that possibly may be worse than last year. and not all countries want to open their borders to travellers from the uk. germany is lobbying fo

from wednesday, people returning from these destinations including malta, madeira and spain's baleariconger have to quarantine — although they're on the so—called �*green watchlist�*, meaning they could turn amber at short notice. there's already been a surge in flight bookings to the spanish islands. the amber and red lists still cover the majority of the world. most popular european tourist destinations are on the amber list, where holidays are not advised. but the government has said anyone who's been double vaccinated will be allowed to travel to amber list countries later in the summer without having to quarantine on return. theo leggett has this report. they are quiet right now, but the beaches and bars of beef that are getting ready for a wave of new arrivals from britain. —— of a ibiza. they are one of the islands that britons will be able to visit without having to quarantine on return, although they will have to take tests on return. duncan says he can't wait to go on holiday with his wife without having to go into quarantine afterwards. i wife without having to go into quara

our correspondent in a hall again is in the lyrics. —— balearic islands. again is in the lyrics. -- balearic, and we are inside when the _ islands. yes, i am, and we are inside when the bars _ islands. yes, i am, and we are inside when the bars on - islands. yes, i am, and we are inside when the bars on the i islands. yes, i am, and we are . inside when the bars on the island where they have been celebrating from the moment this news broke —— anna holligan. ibiza has been added to the screen list, which means from the 30th ofjune, people in the uk will be able to travel here without having to quarantine on their return. we can speak to some of the people who live on the island and whose businesses depend on those tourists coming from the uk. how does it feel to get this news today? it is amazing. we have been here for about_ it is amazing. we have been here for about a _ it is amazing. we have been here for about a week now, to see prince come over. _ about a week now, to see prince come over. this _ about a week now, to see prince come over, this island survives hundreds of everything is so

from next monday, british tourists will be able to visit spain's balearic islands, malta, madeira and — without self isolating on return. transport secretary grant shapps also says the government plans to drop quarantine for fully vaccinated people returning from amber list countries — effectively the rest of europe — "later in the summer". but travel bosses say the announcement doesn't go far enough. let's get the views of travel expert simon calder. to see you, simon. before a paul cold water on everyone's holiday hopes, it is important to recognise here that all these, with the exception of malta are on a watch list for amber. so i wonder, how many people will be rushing out and trying to buy a ticket to go away this summer when at any time any of those countries with the exception of malta could go straight back to amber. we can see him but we cannot hear him. if we can get him back we will and because i want to hear his views on that. and what may happen. of course, whether or not any of this will be enough to restart air travel. let's try to reboot and restart simon. let's see w

the balearics. ':: :: ., , balearics.f - balearics. those 100 hotels you | mentioned will only open if brits go? mentioned will only open if brits no? , mentioned will only open if brits to? , . , , mentioned will only open if brits io? , . , , , , go? pretty much, yes because the other source _ go? pretty much, yes because the other source markets _ go? pretty much, yes because the other source markets are - go? pretty much, yes because the other source markets are not - other source markets are not flooding in as expected. and, of course, isn'tjust hotels, it is the supply chain. there are resorts which are completely closed, bars, restaurants, souvenir shops, pharmacists, you name it, they are just waiting for the brits to come. do you know, do they actually have reservations lined up from brits who are hoping they could come or is that basically a lot of capacity there? if majorca, along with the other islands does go on the greenness today, and it is possible for that to be a destination brits go to, you'd imagine th

, you need to fill in _ know, for the balearics, you need to fill in a _ know, for the balearics, youn _ missing and it is felt the us should be on there. there is a presidential decree _ be on there. there is a presidential decree at _ be on there. there is a presidential decree at the moment which means you can't go _ decree at the moment which means you can't go into— decree at the moment which means you can't go into the us and that needs to be _ can't go into the us and that needs to be removed. if we got that on the green _ to be removed. if we got that on the green list _ to be removed. if we got that on the green list you would hope president biden— green list you would hope president biden would remove that and that is one corridor— biden would remove that and that is one corridor that should be open. the us— one corridor that should be open. the us are — one corridor that should be open. the us are travelling abroad, they can come — the us are travelling abroad, they can come back without quarantine it. the germans are grabbing the sunbeds over in— the germans are grabbing t

balearic beats were born here and the ibiza experience can draw people in for life.u know, even in their 50s — they're bringing their kids here and they're hiring — they're renting villas. so, you know, the clubs play a really important part of being that gateway to discover the island. djs worry if the tune doesn't change soon, the clubbers will simply go elsewhere. there is something - magical about the island. ibiza is about the clubbing. and it would be foolish —| you cannot stop clubbing, simple as, you know? there needs to be a place for it somewhere. - and if it's not here, _ it's gonna be somewhere else. there is a lot riding on a sensitive experiment. media access was tightly controlled. and soon, the moves that were meant to be restricted to the dance floor were breaking out elsewhere. ibiza's iconic venues should reopen within weeks if the results from this event prove clubbing can happen without ruining efforts to beat the pandemic. anna holligan, bbc news, ibiza. you can find plenty more on that story and all of the stories that we have covered here on b

we are delighted that the balearic - delighted that the balearic islands, malta and madeira are on thestill does not seem to follow the science because many more destinations should have been put onto the green list and we would encourage the safe and sustainable opening of travel to start to ramp up now. the uk travel industry is desperate to see more people setting off on trips. that it is notjust about setting off on trips. that it is not just about the setting off on trips. that it is notjust about the u.k.'s green list. it is also about which countries will let uk visitors in. germany's chancellor angela merkel said yesterday she wants to see the eu having a more unified approach on travel rules. translation: t0 approach on travel rules. translation:— approach on travel rules. translation: ., , ,, ., translation: to stop the spread ofthe translation: to stop the spread of the delta _ translation: to stop the spread of the delta variant _ translation: to stop the spread of the delta variant she _ translation: to stop the spread of the delta variant she has - of the delta variant sh

but this shows— malta and the balearics.at you will have to _ street. malta decided that you will have to quarantine if you arrive there _ have to quarantine if you arrive there without having been vaccinated. on the flip side, if you are vaccinated, that seems to be ok, but that's— are vaccinated, that seems to be ok, but that's kind of part of a wider picture. — but that's kind of part of a wider picture. i— but that's kind of part of a wider picture, i guess, but that's kind of part of a wider picture, iguess, of but that's kind of part of a wider picture, i guess, of a very uncertain— picture, i guess, of a very uncertain summerfor picture, i guess, of a very uncertain summer for travel. and i think. _ uncertain summer for travel. and i think. with — uncertain summer for travel. and i think, with many people in this country— think, with many people in this country having mentally written it off because it seems so complicated and fraught with anxiety, it's not the kind — and fraught with anxiety, it's not the kind of— an

balearic beats were born here and the ibiza experience can draw people in for life. place, and they keep returning year after year until even in their 50s — they bring their kids here and rent villas. so it plays an important part of being a gateway to discover the island. djs worry if the tune does not change soon, the clubbers will simply go elsewhere. there is something magical about the island. ibiza it is about the clubbing, you cannot stop it. there needs to be a place for it somewhere and if not here then it will be somewhere else. there is a lot riding on a sensitive experiment. media access was tightly controlled. and soon the moves that were meant to be restricted to the dance floor were breaking out elsewhere. ibiza's iconic venues should reopen within weeks if the results from this event prove that clubbing can happen without ruining efforts to defeat the pandemic. anna holligan, bbc news, ibiza. a fire at a marina on the southern side of hong kong island has clouded the area with thick black smoke. an explosion was heard, and video footage shows the fire

back to the balearic beaches.y make up about a million of the 4 million foreign visitors to these mediterranean shores every year. right now, this island is depending on people from elsewhere. it's the music that fuels and feeds this island. covid rules means these iconic venues that usually have queues around the block are still shut. just the clubs being closed is really damaging the economy because of the amount of staff the clubs take on. you know, you've got these huge enormous clubs with hundreds and hundreds of staff in each, you know? the cleaners, the bartenders, you know, the waiters, the djs, they are all out of work. it's, yeah, i mean, times that by 20 or 30 clubs, you know, it's a lot of people. that are dependent on tourism. a pilot's taking place tomorrow to see whether it is safe to let these places reopen, even then, for now, dancing will only be allowed outside. it's a delicate and diplomatic balancing act, the desire to allow british tourists to return while keeping new variants of the virus at

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malta, madeira, the balearic islands, and several caribbean nations have been added.

but the balearic politicians want to tighten the entry rules.that with the increase in the number of cases in the uk, now is the right moment, you know, to put in place some controls to make sure everyone that comes here is in the right condition, is safe and can have a safe holiday. balearic beats were born here and the ibiza experience can draw people in for life. you know, kids come here at 17, 18, 19 years old, fall in love with the place, and they keep coming back, yearafteryear, until, you know, even in their 50s — they're bringing their kids here and they're renting villas. so, the clubs play a really important part of being that gateway to discover the island. djs worry that if the tune doesn't change soon, the clubbers will simply go elsewhere. there is something - magical about the island. ibiza is about the clubbing. and it would be foolish — you cannot stop clubbing, simple as. there needs to be a place for iti somewhere and if it's not here, it's going to be somewhere else. there is a lot riding on a sensitive experiment. media acce

we saw a lot of short—term interests to the balearic islands.lso on the green watchlist? yes, we are seeinu also on the green watchlist? yes, we are seeing some _ also on the green watchlist? yes, we are seeing some caution. _ also on the green watchlist? yes, we are seeing some caution. it's - also on the green watchlist? yes, we are seeing some caution. it's not - are seeing some caution. it's not entirely clear what is the difference between the green list and a green watchlist. but people are looking for the short term. we are looking for the short term. we are seeing a lot of interest in holidays in malta and the balearic islands for earlyjuly. and as we said we are also seeing people looking at holidays in more of the destinations that they would normally go to in spain and greece towards the end of summer. there are places that people can go to mac those of us who look forward to going to places we love with people we love, there are now some options and i think that is a positive first step for travel businesses. [30 and i think that is

that's along with the spanish balearic islands of ibiza, majorca and minorca.inister has hinted that in future, foreign travel without quarantine might be possible, for those who've been double jabbed. business leaders are hoping the government will relax restrictions on holidays, but any changes come amid rising concern, here and abroad, about the continuing spread, of the delta variant. here's theo leggett. summer is here. travel companies and would—be holiday—makers are desperate for restrictions to be eased so people can go to more destinations abroad without facing quarantine on their return. under the so—called traffic light system in england, arrivals from green list countries don't have to go into isolation, although they do need to take a test within two days. those coming back from amber, or medium risk countries, need to isolate at home. red means high risk, and quarantine in hotels is compulsory. the government in westminster has been reviewing the system. more countries could be added to england's green list today. scotland, wales and northern irel

but the balearic politicians want to tighten the entry rules.w is the right moment, you know, to put in place some controls to make sure everyone that comes here is in the right condition, is safe and can have a safe holiday. balearic beats were born here, and the ibiza experience can draw people in for life. you know, kids come here at17,18,19 years old, fall in love with the place, and they keep coming back, yearafteryear, until, you know, even in their 50s, they're bringing their kids here and they're renting villas. so, you know, the clubs play a really important part of being that gateway to discover the island. djs worry that if the tune doesn't change soon, the clubbers will simply go elsewhere. there is something magical about the island. ibiza is about the clubbing. and it would be foolish... you can't stop clubbing, simple as. you know, there needs to be a place for it somewhere, and if it's not here, it's going to be somewhere else. there is a lot riding on a sensitive experiment. media access was tightly controlled. and, soon, the mo

malta, madeira, the balearic islands, and several caribbean nations have been added. the changes come into force on the 30th ofjune. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are broadcaster, penny smith and former conservative adviser, mo hussein. they are back for another crack at the front pages. here's an update for you at home and we tattle it another sense last week foreign holidays confusion deepens as a balearic right click back islands on the dash they could turn amber at the dash they could turn amber at the short notice. how it is to become is the uptake with the double take could be allowed to visit amber countries without having to isolate when they come home. extra freedom to people who have been double vaccinated include those holiday options and a surge in cases sparks fear in the spread of covid. there is a similar sentiment in the independent headline below its pictured feature of the prime minister flying over london and its pictured feature of the prime ministerflying over london and in raf hel

that's along with the spanish balearic islands of ibiza, majorca and minorca.ere. travel companies and would—be holiday—makers are desperate for restrictions to be eased so people can go to more destinations abroad without facing quarantine on their return. under the so—called traffic light system in england, arrivals from green list countries don't have to go into isolation, although they do need to take a test within two days. those coming back from amber, or medium risk countries, need to isolate at home. red means high risk, and quarantine in hotels is compulsory. the government in westminster has been reviewing the system. more countries could be added to england's green list today. scotland, wales and northern ireland have previously adopted the same list. but ministers have also suggested this week that quarantine restrictions might be removed for travellers coming from amber list countries, if they've been fully vaccinated. the real opportunity we all have now is to open up travel through the double jab, and, if you look at it, we have more than 60% of

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the barrier —— balearic island restrictions kick in from friday.asked we can rely on our restrictions taking 72 hours to come into effect, you certainly cannot with your destination as we have seen with portugal clicking its change at midnight. what have seen with portugal clicking its change at midnight.— change at midnight. what then is our change at midnight. what then is your advice _ change at midnight. what then is your advice to — change at midnight. what then is your advice to travellers - change at midnight. what then is your advice to travellers who - change at midnight. what then is your advice to travellers who do i your advice to travellers who do spot with the government says do want that risk of booking a foreign holiday? i want that risk of booking a foreign holida ? .., ., , , .., holiday? i cannot myself -- i count most of them _ holiday? i cannot myself -- i count most of them on _ holiday? i cannot myself -- i count most of them on the _ holiday? i cannot myself -- i count most of them on the post - holiday? i cannot myself -- i

we're delighted the balearics and malta and madeira have been put onto the green list. that, you know, the government still don't seem to be following the data and the science because many more destinations should have been put onto the green list. and we would encourage, you know, a safe and sustainable opening of travel to really start to ramp up now. the uk travel industry is desperate to see more people setting off on trips. but it's notjust about the uk's green list. it's also about which countries will let uk visitors in. germany's chancellor angela merkel said yesterday that she wants to see the eu having a more unified approach on travel rules. to stop the spread of a delta variant, she's urged other countries to impose quarantine, as germany has done, on uk arrivals. but what about fully vaccinated travellers? the uk government did say that it was looking at removing quarantine for them, but not until later in the summer. we see that there is a case for double vaccination, fully vaccinated, meaning that you perhaps don't have to quarantine. so we can take those

it has talked about the canaries, the balearics, some of the greek islands.he northwest. but if the country goes from green to amber, whatever level it is, that is the whole country and that includes all of its territories. unfortunately madeira and the azores, if you have a holiday booked in those locations, they have both moved to the embolus from next tuesday.— from next tuesday. briefly, is it our from next tuesday. briefly, is it your hunch _ from next tuesday. briefly, is it your hunch that _ from next tuesday. briefly, is it your hunch that in _ from next tuesday. briefly, is it your hunch that in future - from next tuesday. briefly, is it your hunch that in future the . your hunch that in future the decision will be more nuanced? it is decision will be more nuanced? it is difficult to say _ decision will be more nuanced? it 3 difficult to say because the government has been talking about this for about a year. we were talking about it last summer as well, the travel corridors, as they were called back then which were effectively traffic light. i think

balearic beats were born here and the ibiza experience can draw people in for life.ou know, even in their 50s — they bring their kids here and rent villas — so it plays an important part of being a gateway to discover the island. djs worry if the tune does not change soon, the clubbers will simply go elsewhere. there is something magical about the island. ibiza is about the clubbing. it would be foolish— you cannot stop cove it, simple as. —— clubbing. there needs to be a place for it somewhere and if not here, then it will be somewhere else. there is a lot riding on a sensitive experiment. media access was tightly controlled. and soon, the moves that were meant to be restricted to the dance floor were breaking out elsewhere. ibiza's iconic venues should reopen within weeks if the results from this event prove clubbing can happen without ruining efforts to defeat the pandemic. anna holligan, bbc news, ibiza. happy memories. children of the 80s. exactl ! i happy memories. children of the 80s. exactly! i think — happy memories. children of the 80s. exactly! i think the

also, the remarkable failure of the british government to add malta and the balearics.arics, they have much lower covid case rates than the uk and malta has vaccinated more of its people. so there is equally no reason why they haven't been added to the green list. there will be short—term disruptions, but over the main through the end ofjune, july, august, september we see most of europe going back on holidays and british visitors will be welcome to the beaches of portugal, spain and greece on their ryanair flights. cristovao norte is a member of the portuguese parliament, representing the algarve region, which is heavily dependent on tourism. he told me earlier that he was caught by surprise by the decision and that to his knowledge there were only 12 cases of the nepalese variant in portugal. i respect the decision but i don't think it's a fair decision. there were no major changes in the portuguese pandemic situation in the last few weeks. we have had a spike in the lisbon area, none in the algarve whatsoever. people wear masks, people obey the rules. we are prepared

we are delighted the balearics, malta, is on the greenest but it's disappointing that the governmente many more destinations should have been put onto the green list and we'd encourage safe and sustainable opening of travel to really start to ramp up now. the uk travel industry is desperate to see more people setting off trips but it's not just about the uk's green list. it's also about which countries will let uk visitors in. germany's chancellor angela merkel said again today that she wants to see the eu have a more unified approach on travel rules. to stop the spread of the delta variant, yesterday, she urged other countries to impose quarantine, as germany has done, on uk arrivals. but what about fully vaccinated travellers? the uk government did say it was looking at removing quarantine for them but not until later in the summer. we see there is a case for double vaccination, fully vaccinated, mean that you perhaps don't have to quarantine so we can take those countries in the amber list and allow people to come back without having to do the quarantine you would have to do for a

travel companies are pointing to the example of majorca and the balearic islands of spain, which haveower covid infection rates than the uk — 33 per 100 thousand as compared with 80 per 100 thousand — but are still effectively off—limits to uk tourists. here's the boss of tour operatorjet2. the government has set it would be led by the data. the data suggests travel should be allowed to the islands and it is not so so either they have data the government is not showing us or there is a reason rather than the data. tom jenkins is ceo of the etoa - european tourism association. what sort of an effect other current rules having on european tourism? european tourism in — european tourism? european tourism in its _ european tourism? european tourism in its broadest - european tourism? european tourism in its broadest sense is shut down as far as the uk is shut down as far as the uk is concerned. it's £60 billion per year industry in the process of taking british people are brought into europe. but the point about europe at the moment is they have their own market and they have broadly open

"foreign holidays confusion deepens" says the telegragh. and the balearic islands are among countriesd on the green watch list that could turn amber at short notice, says the telegraph. "holiday islands here we come! " is the mail's take, which notes that people who are double—jabbed with a covid vaccine are set to visit amber list countries vaccine are set to visit without the neet to isolate on return. the guardian reports a rift in borisjohnson�*s cabinet over plans to grant extra freedoms to people who've been double vaccinated, as a surge in cases sparks fears in the eu of the spread of covid. they "think it's all over? " well it isn't, according to the metro, which has the headline "germany demands penalties". not a reference to next tuesday's euros game. but the paper reports a "tactical switch" from angela merkel in wanting brits to be made to self—isolate when travelling to europe to stem the spread of the delta variant of covid. a new blood test detects cancers among the over—50 is reported in the times, alongside it's main picture story that afghan soldiers flee their posts

we are delighted the balearics, malta, is on the green list but it's disappointing that the government seem to be following the date around the science because many more destinations should have been put onto the green list and we'd encourage safe and sustainable opening of travel to really start to ramp up now. the uk travel industry is desperate to see more people setting off trips but it's not just about the uk's green list. it's also about which countries will let uk visitors in. germany's chancellor angela merkel said again today that she wants to see the eu have a more unified approach on travel rules. to stop the spread of the delta variant, yesterday, she urged other countries to impose quarantine, as germany has done, on uk arrivals. but what about fully vaccinated travellers? the uk government did say it was looking at removing quarantine for them but not until later in the summer. we see there is a case for double vaccination, fully vaccinated, mean that you perhaps don't have to quarantine so we can take those countries in the amber list and allow people to come back withou

anna holligan is in ibiza. one of the balearic islands.s announcement.— are extremely nervous about this announcement. ~ , ,., , ., ., announcement. absolutely, we are on the west of the _ announcement. absolutely, we are on the west of the islands, _ announcement. absolutely, we are on the west of the islands, and _ announcement. absolutely, we are on the west of the islands, and here - the west of the islands, and here come tourists really dominate, right across this mediterranean getaway today, the bars hotels, the restaurants can even hear on the beach is, people have been constantly monitoring developments, and this is the news that they have so anxiously been waiting for. the expectation is that it will be added to that greenest. in terms of the island economy, they welcomed 4 million tourists here every year, and a million of them are british, so you can imagine the impact this will have on all of these businesses which depend on this trade because it will be a few weeks of escapism for british tourists, but for the economy here, it

the uk government is about to relax rules on people returning from malta, madeira and spain's balearice places on its green list from wednesday. 0ur transport correspondent caroline davies has the latest. another cloud in the sky for international travel. 0vernight, portugal announced that uk arrivals must either be fully vaccinated or quarantine for 14 days. it's meant last—minute changes for victoria and simon, due to go there on honeymoon this morning. we woke up to my parents banging on the front door to get us out of bed to tell us we couldn't go anywhere. had a few hours cancelling everything and calling up ryanair. and now going to ibiza. we literally found out this morning that we couldn't fly today. having left everything to book to the very last minute, literally the night before, so that we were not surprised by anything, to find out this morning was really irritating. portugal was moved to the amber list in earlyjune, meaning that when arrivals come back to the uk, they already need to quarantine here for ten days at home. the number of uk travellers is already low and affe

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. - are delighted the balearics, malta, is on the greenest but it's disappointing that the governmenteem to be following the date around the science because many more destinations should have been put onto the green list and we'd encourage safe and sustainable opening of travel to really start to mmp opening of travel to really start to ramp up now. the opening of travel to really start to ramp up "ow-— opening of travel to really start to ram u- now. ., , , ramp up now. the uk travel industry is desnerate — ramp up now. the uk travel industry is desnerate to _ ramp up now. the uk travel industry is desperate to see _ ramp up now. the uk travel industry is desperate to see more _ ramp up now. the uk travel industry is desperate to see more people - is desperate to see more people setting off trips but it's notjust about the uk's green list. it's also about the uk's green list. it's also about which countries will let uk visitors in. germany's chancellor angela merkel said again today that she wants to see the eu have a more unified approach on travel rules. to stop the spread of the d

could be added to the so—called green list, with no quarantine required, along with the spanish balearic, ibiza, majorca and minorca. this lunchtime, the prime minister hinted that in future, foreign travel without quarantine might be possible for those who've been double jabbed. business leaders are hoping the government will relax restrictions on holidays but any changes comes amid rising concern, here and abroad, about the continuing spread, of the delta variant. here's theo legget. summer is here, and both travel companies and would—be holiday—makers are desperate for the current restrictions to be eased so that people can go to more destinations abroad without facing quarantine measures on their return. under the so—called traffic light system in england, arrivals from green list countries don't have to go into isolation, although they do need to take a test within two days. those coming back from amber or medium risk countries need to isolate at home. red means high risk, and quarantine in hotels is compulsory. the government in westminster has been reviewing the system and more co

actually, you arejust mentioning the balearic islands and the canary islands — i think the numbers areain, but it varies week to week. what we have learned is that during this past strange year is that things changed dramatically and too quickly, and sometimes due to new circumstances, it's very difficult. in this case, therefore that was one of the reasons why our portuguese members were kind of surprised with the news release today, because they had been making great efforts, especially coastal areas in lisbon and porto, to make sure they were social distancing and the other measures taken in place were respected, including the football final they had last week in porto. . �* , football final they had last week in porto. . v . football final they had last week in porto. ., �*, ., ., ., , porto. that's a good point to raise, actuall , porto. that's a good point to raise, actually. the _ porto. that's a good point to raise, actually, the football, _ porto. that's a good point to raise, actually, the football, because - actually, the football, because portugal stepped in when other coun

the other evidence the government is not following their own framework they set up is the balearic'smple, which have significantly lower cases of infections than the u.k. and no issues around the concerns. i said all along if you do not know what restrictions are happening in terms of the impact , how do you know when you then have to remove them. the most scientific analysis says you could open up most of your travel from the u.k., but unfortunately that is not with the u.k. government is doing. alix: also the speed with which they revoked the green light from portugal was stunning, and is definitely making me skittish about booking anything. with that in mind, do you need fresh funds? johan: easyjet was privileged we came into the situation as one of the strongest airlines in europe and we have done a number of things in order to get back to the liquidity, rates over 5.5 billion pounds. we also do a lot of action in order to reduce and control the cash burn. we have to be able to manage the situation whenever that is taking place. i am very concerned about the fact the u.k. is now

malta, madeira and spain�*s balearic islands were included, meaning those returning to the uk from thosert notice. here�*s caroline davies. the promise of sunshine and the sea has already persuaded some uk travellers to book. the green list may be the longest it has been so far but it won�*t be enough to revive carolyn�*s travel agency in bristol. it won�*t bring a flood of bookings. we have many customers who are utterly frustrated with the whole system. they�*ve rebooked four, five, even six times now. and they want clarity, to know they can go on holiday and relax on that sun lounger and not be constantly checking the news for is there going to be an update, will i have to bolt home because i can�*t quarantine? jet home because i can't quarantine? jet 2 will start to fly again from july. they say they have already seen a surge in bookings. it�*s they say they have already seen a surge in bookings.— surge in bookings. it's very clear from the number _ surge in bookings. it's very clear from the number so _ surge in bookings. it's very clear from the number so far- surge in bookings. it

british holiday makers get the green light to jet off to the balearics, as more holiday destinations added to the green list. and we all need a holiday. look at this pretty tree that caused such an ugly dispute between neighbours in a leafy suburb of sheffield. hello, i'm katty kay in washington. christian fraser is in london. the unthinkable has occurred in an otherwise unremarkable part of florida, just north of miami. in the early hours of the morning, an entire portion of a large residential building simply collapsed to the ground. 12 stories, dozens of apartments, one gigantic crash. and at this hour, 99 people still unaccounted for. when dawn broke, the full extent of the devastation was clear for all to see. on the left of your screen, what the building looked like before the collapse. on the right, the pile of debris scattered around the footprint of the fallen tower. the insides of people's homes were laid bare to the elements. we've already seen one dramatic rescue of a young boy. rescue workers are hoping for more. let's bring in the bbc�*s will grant, who's on the scene.

many holiday destinations like malta, the canary islands and the balearics were hoping to be includedexpect there's been a lot of reaction from the travel industry that had been hoping to get more foreign trips up and running. we can talk to karen smart, managing director at manchester airport. good to see you, karen. you have been operating at a nearly 10% capacity for most of the last year. how much of a setback is this latest decision as far as your reopening plans are concerned?— decision as far as your reopening plans are concerned? good morning. yesterday's — plans are concerned? good morning. yesterday's announcement _ plans are concerned? good morning. yesterday's announcement and - plans are concerned? good morning. yesterday's announcement and the l yesterday's announcement and the reality of today is incredibly disappointing for us. notjust as an airport but as an industry as a whole. but also for our customers. we see in the media this morning and we havejust heard, the restrictions are really catching people out. they have had the vaccinations and they are ready to travel

islands, — that, you mention the balearic islands, they would be good candidates, but the trouble isrance and italy on the green list — greece, france and italy on the green list and open up and at least tell people that you will be able to have a _ tell people that you will be able to have a holiday in july or august, tell people that you will be able to have a holiday injuly or august, it simply— have a holiday injuly or august, it simply will— have a holiday injuly or august, it simply will be too late. bear in mind _ simply will be too late. bear in mind in— simply will be too late. bear in mind in scotland today schools are breaking _ mind in scotland today schools are breaking up this afternoon and summer— breaking up this afternoon and summer has already begun and we don't _ summer has already begun and we don't have — summer has already begun and we don't have any sensible travel options — don't have any sensible travel options at the moment and we will find out _ options at the moment and we will find out more at tea—time. options at the moment and we will find out more at t