RE: End September predictions13 Sep 2021 13:55
Remove the PCR test is big release for the travel sector as it is currently blocking air travel due to three reasons;
1. Cost is mad in UK (£69 cheapest at the airport and £99 elsewhere for arrival day 2 test)
2. Big headache with lot of admin works/time consuming (reading rules in Gov website is fun, finding places, testing and waiting)
3. Risk to travel (You can't come back to UK if you found positive before leaving from outside the country, so where you stay and in big trouble as you can't fly back)
I flied to France 3 weeks ago and it's 30 Euro for the test in France for the non residents before fly (Free for their own residents), and then I did arrival test at the Heathrow terminal 2 Express test cost £138 for both me and my Son.
I only stayed 5 days in France and about £200 for the testing for me and my Son in total, which was additional cost, biggest problem was that is big hassle. Also the passenger locator form etc is very funny as took hours to get it right via online and additional check at the airports for that too.
I had another two trips to German and Denmark this winter and cancelled after France trip due to all of these UK testing stuff.
I am going to re-book those trips again if they throw away the travel Test
for at least vaccinated people, so believe that's the same for many poeple.