According to reports, Turkey is likely to be removed from UK's travel redlist. This comes as UK ministers prepare for updates on the traffic light system, which will take place on Thursday, August 26.
According to The Guardian, there is pressure to relax restrictions on Pakistani passengers.
These passengers would then be allowed to return to the UK if they have not tested positive for Covid.
Some may need to be isolated at home for up 10 days. However, those who have been fully vaccinated in the USA, Europe, or UK could avoid quarantine.
Senior Whitehall sources however downplayed any hint of a radical overhaul. This suggests that the announcement will not affect as many holidaymakers than previous reviews, according to the Guardian.
It also said: Guardian insiders claimed that the red-list was not a temporary halt to passenger traffic but a longer-term block.
The Turkish Embassy in London stated that the most recent scientific data supports the expectation that Turkey will be removed form the red list during the forthcoming review.
According to the report, the case numbers in Turkey are declining and lower than in the UK. Countries that allow fully vaccinated Turks into their country include the USA, France, Germany, France, and Ireland.
The embassy stated that they expect the UK will take all of these developments into consideration and remove Turkey this week from the red list.
Yasmin Qureshi, Labour MP, and Rehman Chishti (Conservative MP) led the all-party parlamentar group on Pakistan. They wrote to Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, asking him to reclassify it to amber.
John Bevan, divisional senior Vice President of dnata Travel and owner of Travel Republic and Travelbag, Netflights and Sunmaster told the Telegraph that they don't expect this week's tinkering at the traffic light status to make a significant difference for them. If that happens, we will be happy to welcome Turkey and Maldives to our amber list. Both of these countries are very popular with our customers. It will allow more people to take a last-minute break in the sun and make it easier for them to get back to school.
What is really required is a complete overhaul of how traffic lights are used as a means to manage international travel safely. We hope that the system will be reviewed in October and that it is replaced by something simpler.
The Telegraph reported that France and Spain will keep their amber status as they update.
Sky News reported that Jamaica, St Lucia, and Morocco are at risk of being placed on red lists.
