COVID-19<\/a>, and now has one of the most free-flowing borders in the world, sending a clear message that we are open for business,\u201d Shapps said.<\/p>\nTurkey, Egypt and Portugal are among the most popular short-haul destinations, while departures to the U.S. state of Florida, Dubai, Mexico and the Caribbean, have sold well for longer-haul holidays, according to Abta.<\/p>\n
Ski resorts in France, Italy and Switzerland are also in demand.<\/p>\n
Stansted Airport told Abta it was expecting around 200,000 passengers to depart between Feb. 11 and 18.<\/p>\n
Other airports to provide figures for the half-term getaway include Gatwick (186,000 passengers), Manchester (160,000 passengers), Luton (55,000 passengers), Bristol (55,000 passengers) and East Midlands (17,000 passengers).<\/p>\n
The UK\u2019s rules for arriving travelers were eased from 4:00 a.m. on Friday.<\/p>\n
People who are fully vaccinated no longer need to take a post-arrival lateral flow test, which typically costs about 20 pounds each.<\/p>\n
The requirement for unvaccinated arrivals to self-isolate has been dropped, but they still need to take tests.<\/p>\n
Andrew Flintham, managing director for travel group Tui UK, said bookings for February half-term and Easter were now \u201ccomparable\u201d with 2019.<\/p>\n
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