Around 12 months ago the UK government opened up travel for citizens who had proof they had been vaccinated against Covid-19. Those looking to become 'guinea pigs' and test out the earliest travel restrictions were able to visit a select number of destinations deemed safe to visit by politicians.
Transport secretary Grant Shapps announced a dozen destinations where UK holidaymakers could head to the sun, and while many were not accessible, trips to the island of Madeira got the go-ahead. Anyone who rushed to jump on a plane needed to take a PCR test before leaving the UK, have a pre-departure test up to 72 hours before return travel, and a single PCR test on or before day 2 of arrival.
It wasn't easy and that's not even taking into account the dreaded Passenger Locator Form. For many, these regulations were a travel turn-off. So what has changed in a year?
