Travel boss blasts Greece quarantine decision
The president of Barrhead Travel has urged the Scottish Government to review its decision to quarantine holidaymakers returning from Greece.
Jacqueline Dobson said the action was “disproportionate” and asked for transparency from the deputy First Minister John Swinney on the origin and number of cases.
She also wants to know why all of Greece had been targeted when the Welsh government has imposed quarantine only on passengers returning from Zante, and the UK foreign office says Greece is still safe to travel to.
The decision has affected more than 1,000 Barrhead Travel passengers, including 350 bookings departing between today and September 30, and people who are in resort already.
She said: “Once again, Scottish holidaymakers are faced with a disjointed approach and a decision that is out of step with the rest of the UK.
“It is a conflicting and confusing message for those due to travel.
“The Scottish and UK governments urgently need to address the damage they are causing to the outbound travel industry with the blanket quarantine approach.
“A testing solution at airports must be implemented sooner rather than later to give confidence to holidaymakers and to help get the inbound and outbound travel industries moving again.
“Travel agencies across Scotland today will be left to assist thousands of customers affected, but will have no further government support to help them during this continued crisis.”