British FCO ‘indefinite’ travel ban prompts fear of mass cancellations

Travel agents fear the Government’s decision to extend its global leisure travel ban will cause further fear and confusion among holidaymakers and prompt more cancellations.

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) announced this weekend that it was extending its advice to avoid all but essential travel anywhere in the world for an indefinite period.

It had earlier announced, on March 17, that Britons should avoid all non-essential travel for a month, effectively until April 16, forcing travel companies to cancel holidays at least until then. The latest update from the FCO has left travel agents wondering if this means that all future bookings must be cancelled since the Government hasn’t indicated when it’s safe for holidays to resume.

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