Tourists gathered at Faro airport on the Algarve to catch one of 39 flights to the UK leaving todayThe cost of flights from Portugal soared today as up to 10,000 British tourists scrambled to return to the UK in the final hours before quarantine measures are imposed. Passengers told of paying premiums of £400 to fly in time to avoid the requirement to self-isolate for up to ten days which comes into force from 4am. SponsoredAt least 64 flights — twice the daily total in recent weeks — were due to depart for the UK from Portugal during the day, including 39 from Faro in the Algarve which is hugely popular with British holidaymakers. British tourists rush back to the UK from PortugalTravellers said that large numbers of flights were full with the small number of remaining seats being sold for inflated prices. A seat on one Ryanair flight from Faro

Source: The Times June 07, 2021 16:06 UTC