British tourists appear to be ignoring government advice and escaping the cold and damp weather at homeThe number of flights between England and Spain has more than tripled in a fortnight as holidaymakers appear to ignore government warnings against travelling to amber countries. Figures show that 284 flights went to the country in just five days last week, carrying up to 56,968 people. This was up from about 90 flights a week at the start of May. SponsoredIn all, there were 1,344 flights from England to countries on the government’s amber list between last Wednesday and yesterday, with Spain easily the most popular destination. The rise underlines the strength of demand for flights out of the UK since the government scrapped a ban on foreign holidays at the start of last

Source: The Times May 24, 2021 16:04 UTC