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Our article looks at how red, amber and green lists might affect travel plans.

Between 2016 and 2019, an average of more than 5 million visits each summer were made to see friends and relatives in countries on amber and red lists as of 8 June 2021 ow.ly/Sfsx50F79W0

Current travel restrictions mean visitors to red and amber countries require #COVID19 tests and quarantine on return.

This will affect visits to see friends and family, including an average of more than 600,000 visits to Poland between July and September ow.ly/ofwo50F7a7y

Between 2016 and 2019, UK residents spent more than £1 billion throughout July, August and September in

▪️ Spain
▪️ USA
▪️ France
▪️ Italy
▪️ Greece.

This was generally more than residents of overseas countries spent in the UK ow.ly/odz750F7ab8

UK residents have changed travelling habits due to the #COVID19 pandemic.

In September 2020, seasonally adjusted turnover in the camping sub-industry surpassed previous years at £498 million, compared with £363 million in the same month of 2019 ow.ly/Wnkh50F7adN

In summer 2020, hotel room occupancy decreased in every region of England, according to @VisitEngland.

London had the largest percentage point fall compared with the year before while the South West had the smallest fall ow.ly/s7V050F7aeW