Brits cancel their holidays to Cyprus due to 'complicated and expensive' coronavirus tests
BRITISH families are cancelling their holidays to Cyprus despite being welcomed back this month - as the entry restrictions are too complicated.Brits are cancelling their holidays to Cyprus due to the confusing entry restrictionsHowever, the NHS does not offer travel-related coronavirus tests, meaning they must be done privately, which can cost up to £200 per person.
"In fact, we have close to zero new bookings for this summer. For Britons with family and children, the tests and forms that need to be completed are a nightmare."Credit: AFP or licensors Cyprus' top immunologist Dr Leontios Kostrikis told Sun Online Travel that the government was also seriously considering a proposal made by experts to conduct "pool testing" at airports on the island to help cut costs.
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