BRITTANY Ferries are joining other members of the travel sector in a protest against government restrictions.

The maritime company will take part in a Day of Action on 23 June alongside airlines and others, saying that the entire sector is under threat. Furthermore, it says Brits are being unfairly denied the summer get-away they deserve.

Brittany Ferries have said: “Variants of concern are cited by the government as the reason for keeping countries like Spain on the amber list. But this reasoning is far too vague and is unreasonably risk-averse. Effectively it could mean the indefinite application of self-isolation measures for those returning to the UK.

“At the start of 2020, the British people were told that the vaccination programme was their passport out of the Covid crisis. They have done their bit, now the government must open the door to destinations where vaccination rates are high and Covid incidence is low. France and Spain must be moved immediately to the green list.

“At the very least, the government should clarify its position on double-vaccinations. The requirement for self-isolation must be discontinued for any fully-jabbed passenger returning to the UK from an amber list country.”

The Day of Action itself has been organised by those in the travel sector who are lobbying for a safe restart of international travel.

Industry staff are encouraged to set up meetings with MPs at official events, locally or virtually, and support the day on social media, tagging MPs and sharing posts.

Brittany Ferries, which serves holiday destinations in France and Spain from Poole, is likely to see huge losses this summer. In 2019, the company carried 545,000 passengers during the peak summer season. In 2020, it carried 242,000. This year, reservations stand at just 173,000 passengers, less than a third of a normal year.