Almost 400 000 Britons Could Head Abroad On Holiday This Weekend In The First Mass Getaway Since The Pandemic Began
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igc.orgAlmost 400,000 Britons could head abroad on holiday this weekend in the first mass getaway since the pandemic began.
With the end of quarantine for the fully vaccinated and children visiting amber list countries coming at the end of the school year for most pupils, packed flights are expected to leave the UK this weekend.
A study by flight data firm Cirium showed that 352 of the 2,100 flights due to depart this weekend are heading to .
That is just 5 per cent lower than in the same weekend in 2019.
However the mass exodus came as a senior Government minister suggested people holiday in the UK this year instead of seeking a foreign destination.
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said he would be holidaying at home this year as a 'personal choice'.
Asked on Sky News if he planned to jet abroad he said: 'I personally wouldn't because I like staying at home and also I think that it is less complicated actually, if you just stay at home and enjoy the British weather.
A study by flight data firm Cirium showed that 352 of the 2,100 flights due to depart this weekend are heading to Greece.
Pictured is the beach of Kolones on the island hvac fan of Kythnos
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said he would be holidaying at home this year as a 'personal choice'.
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