AS THEY boarded the 5:45am flight from London's Gatwick Airport to Athens in Greece this morning, holidaymakers were weighed down by more than just the usual excess luggage. With Greece's euro membership hanging in the balance as the result of its prime minister's decision to call a referendum (due to take place on Sunday) on whether to accept the latest bailout offer from its creditors, holidaying Britons were preparing for the worst. Handbags, money belts, briefcases and wallets were all bulging with euro bills, in the fear that capital controls—or an exit from the single currency—could leave them stranded without any access to cash.
Most appear to be taking this threat seriously. Tom Persons from London, when asked by your correspondent, said that he wasn’t taking any chances, and brought along enough cash to sustain him for the entire holiday. “I’ve done the same,” replied the lady in the queue behind him. Another guy nodded behind her. A couple from Devon whisper with raised eyebrows (while tapping the several parts of their bodies where the cash is supposedly stored) that they have brought enough for the entire...Continue reading
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