The boss of a travel empire has called for a route out of tourism hell.
PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens
Barrhead Travel president Jacqueline Dobson wants the UK and Scottish governments to lay-out a detailed roadmap to recovery for reopening international travel.
She was reacting to the introduction of covid testing for inbound travellers from Saturday.
Jacqueline said: “We fully appreciate why these measures have been taken and public health must come first.
“However, the UK government and its devolved administrations must confirm a timeline for these strict measures which do not replace current quarantine requirements.
“These strict measures, which will make travel virtually impossible, must only be temporary and only running as an emergency measure in tandem with the full national lockdown.”
Her firm has its registered office in Barrhead Main Street and travel shops in the town and at Braehead.
Jacqueline added: “The governments must set out plans for practical and affordable airport testing to work towards removing the need for quarantine.
“Testing affordability will be crucial for the leisure market to begin to make any form of recovery this year and the governments must now take steps to engage in meaningful conversations with industry leaders over these next few weeks .”
“In addition there must also be a common approach within the UK for all travel guidance moving forward; it is impractical for the four nations to continue to make separate decisions.”
