Mark Tanzer, chief executive of travel trade organisation Abta said that they want to know what analysis the government undertook over the impact on the travel rules.
Tanzer was asked at the Travel Matters conference whether Abta could sue the government, he said, โWeโre looking at whether or not that is an avenue that we can pursue.
โThe hurdle for suing the government is high but we think at least the government needs to say, did it measure the impact on the travel sector of its own policies, and if it did, did it then decide that the sector nonetheless wasnโt worthy of support.โ
The Ata chief issued a โheartfelt plea for political changeโ over restrictions on international travel โ and said foreign travel is influenced by several department and warned the sector cannot be a โpolitical orphan.โ
Tanzer added, โClear accountability for the welfare of the outbound travel sector needs to be given to a designated minister.
โOur economic contribution is weighty.
โMore money is spent in the UK by British citizens prior to travelling abroad than is spent by international visitors and the job creation or destruction potential is huge.
โI say to government; put aside any misguided prejudices against outbound travel. We are ready to work together, show us that you are.โ
Speaking during a visit to a laboratory in Hertfordshire, Boris Johnson said, โI want to stress that this is going to be, whatever happens, a difficult year for travel.
โThere will be hassle, there will be delays, I am afraid, because the priority has got to be to keep the country safe and stop the virus coming back in.โ
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