Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeThe boss of easyJet has warned that costly coronavirus tests have rendered travelling this summer as the reserve of the well-off. Johan Lundgren, CEO of Britain's foremost budget carrier, has called on the government to scrap testing requirements in a bid to boost the travel sector. The upshot is that a family of four can comfortably end up forking out £400 for coronavirus tests for a trip abroad. (Image: Getty Images)Despite a 400% surge in bookings to amber list destinations compared to a week ago following the announcement, easyJet has warned the testing regime will hamper travel demand. Their experience, and those of the dozens of people who've claimed online that they've missed flights because of delayed results, raises serious questions about the coronavirus testing system.

Source: Daily Mirror July 09, 2021 11:49 UTC