Easyjet boss Lundgren rejects mandatory UK testing
In his recent speech, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson indicated that negative test results may be required when entering the United Kingdom in the future. If the plan is implemented, this will also apply to travelers who have already been vaccinated against Covid-19. The UK government is increasingly concerned about the mainland in view of the slow pace of vaccination on the mainland. Johnson recently said that a kind of travel traffic light could be created. Depending on the classification, negative test results will then be necessary or not. Alternatively, a mandatory test for all entrants - including vaccinated people - could be introduced or maintained. Easyjet boss Johan Lundgren does not want to hear of this. In an interview with the BBC, he expressly warned the Johnson government against mandatory testing. This would make travel more complex and, on top of that, drive up costs. Lundgren also criticized the high costs of PCR tests. In many cases, these would be more expensive than a short-haul flight ticket. Test costs are said to be unaffordable for families The Easyjet manager was particularly concerned that possible testing requirements - in extreme cases on both sides - could lead to family holidays literally falling through because the costs of the tests are said to be too high for normal-earning families. This could subsequently have a negative impact on demand. If the pandemic situation allows, the region of England wants to allow international travel again from mid-May. The closer this date gets, the more nervous the government around Boris Johnson becomes. The background to this is probably that the corona situation on the European mainland is currently worse than in the United Kingdom. Furthermore
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