Airline and tour operator Jet2 has confirmed passengers will be allowed to travel to Switzerland for onward travel to other countries.
The Swiss government enforced a 10-day quarantine rule on all visitors from the UK at the weekend following the emergence of the Omicron Covid variant - sending the plans of winter sports holidaymakers heading to the French and Italian Alps into disarray.
However, the nation's government stated on Tuesday that anyone travelling on to other destinations within 24 hours of landing would be allowed to progress their journey without quarantine.
A spokesperson for Jet2 stated: “We are very pleased that The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has confirmed that there is no quarantine requirement for travellers arriving in Switzerland from the UK who wish to travel onward to another country, as long as travel through Switzerland is less than 24 hours and does not involve a stopover.
"This is welcome news for the many skiers and snowboarders who are flying to Geneva to travel onwards to the French and Italian Alps this winter, particularly after they missed out on the ski season last winter.
"We welcome this commonsense approach, and we are continuing to liaise with the relevant authorities in regards to customers planning to stay in Switzerland.
"We will provide an update ahead of our Geneva programme restarting on December 12.”
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