Lord Tyrie, ex-boss of the competition watchdog, says it was slow to react to complaints about providers.
Lord Tyrie told the BBC that the CMA "could and should have been better prepared".
Lord Tyrie reflected that "the CMA is full of able and highly motivated people, keen to tackle detriment like this".At the weekend, the cost of NHS coronavirus tests for international arrivals to the UK was reduced. Test and Trace tests were cut from £88 to £68 for people arriving from green-listed countries, as well as for those coming from amber-listed countries who are fully vaccinated.
Last week, major airports including the Manchester Airport Group and Gatwick Airport, along with tour operator Tui, cited the testing policy as a major barrier to travel restarting and the industry recovering.
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