Hopeful holidaymakers bookings trips abroad helped travel firms reach a Saturday sales record ahead of the Government unveiling its new 'traffic light system'.
The Foreign Office is set to change its advice against "all but essential travel" to allow holidays to low or medium-risk destinations, meaning trips to France, Greece and Spain look like they could be an option.
Under the new scheme, UK holidaymakers will be able to return home without having to quarantine for 14 days. Following the news, Eurotunnel’s website crashed due to thousands of people booking trips simultaneously, and a spokesman confirmed they had more bookings in one day than they have had all year.
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