India, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are being moved from the red list to the amber list as part of the changes, which come into effect from 04:00 BST on 8 August.The total number of countries or territories- from which all travellers can return without having to quarantine - will rise from 29 to 36.
He said that between 5,000 and 6,000 British holidaymakers are in Mexico currently and would be "making arrangements to come home". They need to return by the 04:00 BST deadline on Sunday or pay for hotel quarantine.
But the Welsh government criticised the "ad-hoc nature" of the UK government's travel decisions. It said it will consider whether to follow the latest changes, adding: "We continue to advise against all but essential travel abroad because of the continuing risk of infection."There are some things for the sector to be pleased about. The green list is longer, France is fully amber and there are more countries turning amber from red.
But after months of changes and uncertainty, there are concerns in the travel sector that this doesn't do enough to reassure the public to book. "Ministers need to get a grip and set out a proper strategy, provide full data, and progress work with global partners on international vaccine passports so travellers and the industry can have clarity instead of reckless U-turns and confusion," he said.Katherine and Henry Walker said they are at 40% occupancy when they're usually at 90%, because of the lack of Britons