UK ports and Eurostar busy ahead of France travel restrictions
Ferry company DFDS said it expected services to be busy "as people prepare to get away for Christmas to see family and friends before the restrictions come into effect". But it said it had "plenty of capacity".
While some rushed to beat the deadline, several people messaged Eurostar on social media to demand refunds on tickets they could no longer use.Eurostar's St Pancras terminal was packed with passengers trying to travel before the banThe office of French Prime Minister Jean Castex said the UK was facing a "landslide" of Omicron cases, and the "extremely rapid spread" of the variant had prompted the travel restrictions.
Lorry drivers are among the exceptions to the travel ban, along with French citizens and legal residents returning home, their partners and children, and EU citizens travelling home through France. Anyone still permitted to travel will have to show evidence of a negative Covid test taken within 24 hours and must isolate for at least two days on arrival.Long queues snaked around the station as Eurostar advised anyone without ticket not to stay awayTrade association Abta requested an urgent meeting with Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to discuss the industry's need for financial support.
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