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Jada Jones

This Morning left fuming as Alison Hammond jets off to Madeira for segment

With international travel back on, people have been looking at flights, but with additional costs they're not quite as accessible as they once were.

This Morning presenter Alison Hammond was one of the people who decided to take advantage of travel restrictions changing as she jetted off to Madeira for a segment on the show.

The 46-year-old was on an early flight to Portugal to show what travel is like now, but viewers at home were left fuming as holidays are so much more expensive and vaccinations aren't fully rolled out yet.

Portugal is a green list country, which makes it a little more accessible as you don't need to quarantine when you arrive back home.

Alison went to Portugal for a This Morning segment (Instagram)

Alison struggled on the journey when she couldn't find the QR code to prove that she had tested negative for Covid, but the TV presenter managed to make her way to Portugal with some family members, showing viewers exactly what the journey is like.

But fans weren't very impressed, they took to Twitter to express their distaste.

One viewer wrote: "I can’t believe they have sent Alison Hammond abroad to Portugal!!! She has refused to have the COVID vaccine so why choose to send a non vaccinated person to be one of the first people to travel is just ludicrous".

Alison shared a snap from her stay in Portugal (Instagram)

Another questioned the validity of the trip, penning: "is it really necessary to send Alison Hammond to Madeira very insensitive most people can’t afford all the covid tests. Government still advising against travel isn’t there something more important to report."

One fan was left disappointed, questioning the vaccination status of Alison. He wrote: "Could you explain why you sent Alison to Madeira when she was hesitant to be vaccined. Maybe send someone who was vaccinated."

Alison posted to her story, saying she had been tested (Instagram)

A fourth chimed in: "Takes the p*** that they’ve sent Alison, who refuses to have a vaccine or wear a mask, to Maderia for one night. We all know what the sunshine and a swimming pool looks like."

The vaccination status of the presenter is unknown, but she has previously admitted she was " hesitant " about having the vaccine.

Trips abroad are now costing more than just flights and a hotel, in order to enter a country a person needs to provide a negative PCR test, but it doesn't stop there.

They also must provide a negative test before returning to the UK and on day two of their return.

With the tests costing an average of £100, travellers are going to have to spend a bit more than a budget flight and hotel for some time in the sun.

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