Britain’s slow return to travel at risk in Europe’s Covid surge

British officials are drawing up plans for the tentative return of international travel, allowing families to book holidays and offering a desperately needed lifeline to the aviation industry. But the resurgence of the coronavirus in Europe is forcing Boris Johnson’s government to consider whether to push back the reopening of overseas travel beyond the proposed start date of May 17, people familiar with the matter said. The prime minister is due to set out the blueprint on April 5. However, officials from 10 government departments and agencies are still working on the plan because the issues are so thorny, the people said. Airlines are lobbying for flights to resume in time for them to cash in on a substantial portion of the summer season, which contributes the bulk of earnings at leisure carriers such as Ryanair and EasyJet and tour operators like TUI. Story has details.<br/>