The Govt needs to be very careful to avoid rapid U turns... if a country goes from the naughty list to the OK-to-visit list, it has to remain as such for a prolonged period of time.... or the press and opposition will roast Boris alive. Oh and people who've booked holidays which are then cancelled won't be happy - forgiveable once for Spain but should not be repeated. Equally a country that is currently permitted will have to let its Covid case frequency get quite bad before travel authority is revoked for Brits. Effectively, politics means we have a system that is generally slow to respond, but at least allows people to plan ahead to some degree
If the lead time between booking a holiday and getting on a plane was typically just a day or two, Govt could afford to change its mind quickly... but lead times are longer
I suspect Portugal or any country on the forbidden category will have to get its case frequency really much lower than the UK before the FCO gives approval
Last edited by davidjohnson6; 3rd Aug 2020 at 12:46.