Travel bosses demand date for PCR test switch

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It is time for the UK government to confirm when the changes will come into force, say bosses.

The cost of PCR tests has proven to be controversial during the spring and summer. Many travellers complained of being ripped off, with PCR tests costing as much as £75 to £100 a person.

He said: "Passengers still don't have clarity as to what tests they'll be asked to take. The detail is important and obviously it takes time to work through, but we now urgently need to know so that people can plan ahead. Northern Ireland's schools have just a short break in October and Scotland's half-term has already happened.Rory Boland, travel editor at consumer magazine Which?, said: "Travellers were encouraged to hold off booking tests for half-term holidays by government until it released more details of which tests were needed. Those details never arrived.

 

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