‘My husband’s dying . . . this was our last family holiday’

THE family of a terminally ill man due to go on one last holiday together have had their flight cancelled by the sudden introduction of travel restrictions.

Faye Cheetham, her husband Andy and their children had been planning to travel to Portugal on Wednesday.

But after thousands of Britons cancelled their plans when the country was moved from the ‘green list’ to amber, the family’s flight was axed last Friday.

Mrs Cheetham, from Salford, Greater Manchester, said that they were now determined to rebook their trip.

‘We are still going to travel but it does affect our plans financially and my children’s education,’ she added.

‘My husband has been diagnosed as terminally ill with cancer – he has had a really good stint due to chemotherapy so we booked Portugal as it was on the green list.

‘Potentially this could be our last family holiday, which is why we will still be going. We need it and the children need it.

‘I can’t bear the thought of telling the kids that we can’t go.’

The family now face additional costs of between £300 and £500 to find another flight, while the cost of additional Covid tests has risen to £840.

Mrs Cheetham also said she was worried any further changes to the rules could invalidate their travel insurance on medical grounds.