Brits WON’T be going on holiday to France after all – as UK govt’s quarantine exemptions don’t include tourists

A HOLIDAY to France is looking more unlikely than ever this summer as the 14-day quarantine exemptions won't include tourists.

The government initially suggested that a "travel corridor" between France and the UK could be put into place, which would allow free travel between the two countries without needing to quarantine or face health checks.

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However, the plans in discussion are to include lorry and freight vehicles primarily, with tourists low on the agenda.

Initial plans by Boris Johnson hoped to allow the free access between the UK and France via the Channel Tunnel or cross-channel ferries.

These have since been descaled, with it looking considerably less likely that tourists will be able to have a holiday to France without the two-week quarantine period.

It is a blow to the tourism industry which hoped to restart flights by the summer on a limited basis.

The quarantine period has been slammed by airports and airlines, claiming it would kill the already-struggling industry.

Alexandre de Juniac, chief executive of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), warned that the two-week period would stop travellers going on holiday, telling ABC it was a "major deterrent".

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British Airways, who hoped to launch flights again by July, said this wouldn't happen if the quarantine was in place.

Ryanair's Michael O'Leary also warned that the new measures were unenforceable.

He told BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme this morning: "It’s idiotic and it’s unimplementable.

"You don’t have enough police in the UK to implement lockdown."

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He added that it had "no credibility" and predicted it would be eliminated by the end of June.

Spanish holidays are unlikely - the country has since banned Brits until June 15 at the earliest, with UK tourists also forced to quarantine for 14 days.

With the quarantine also enforced when returning to the UK, it could mean four weeks of annual leave for a two week holiday.