UK: Holidays to Greece ruined as confusion mounts over online passenger locator form

British families are having their holiday plans spoiled due to confusion over the Greek government’s new online passenger locator form, introduced to aid the country’s test-and-trace efforts. All arrivals must fill out the form at least 24 hours before departure, giving details about where they will stay during their time in Greece. A QR code, which can be scanned by Greek authorities upon arrival, is then sent via email. However, dozens of travellers have already been caught out – with many forced to fork out thousands of pounds for new flights – while others have reported a lack of guidance from airlines and contradictory advice. Rachel O’Connor from London was due to fly to Rhodes from Luton on Sunday afternoon with her husband and baby, and completed the form a few days in advance. However, on Sunday morning she realised she had mistakenly said they would be arriving in Greece on Monday. “It isn’t possible to edit the original form, and we tried to speak to Greek authorities but the phone number provided is not available at the weekend,” she said. “Therefore, as the form needs to be completed at least 24 hours in advance, we were forced to postpone our trip and rebook for Tuesday.” <br/>