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The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

Simon Calder’s green list review ‘Ask me Anything’: the Independent’s travel expert answers your questions

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The much-anticipated first review of the government’s “green list” dealt a hammer blow to the travel industry, as the only mainstream holiday destination, Portugal, was removed.

Holidaymakers from the Atlantic nation will be required to quarantine for 10 days at home if they return after 4am on 8 June.

It snuffed out hopes that the travel industry, which tentatively restarted 18 days ago, would be able to offer an expanded range of quarantine-free summer holidays this year.

The removal of Portugal leaves just Gibraltar and Iceland as viable destinations for Britons, although those visiting Iceland must be double vaccinated.

Travel bosses reacted furiously, with easyJet chief Johan Lundgren calling it “a huge blow”.

Today at 5pm I’ll be on hand to answer your travel questions about the traffic light changes.

Register to submit your question in the comments below. If you’re not already a member, click “sign up” in the comments box to leave your question.

Don’t worry if you can’t see your question – they will be hidden until I join the conversation to answer them.

Then join us live on this page at 5pm as I tackle as many questions as I can.

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