England will allow fully vaccinated visitors from the European Union and United States to arrive without quarantine from next week, the transport minister said on Wednesday, in a huge and long-awaited boost for airlines and travel companies. The government said in a statement that from 2 August travellers with US and EU-approved vaccines would not have to quarantine. The opening up of England would likely be followed by the rest of the United Kingdom. Travellers will, however, still have to take a Covid-19 test before departure and soon after arrival in England, transport minister Grant Shapps wrote on Twitter. Moreover, the US remains shut to British visitors so for the transatlantic carriers like British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, planes will primarily be carrying US citizens to England.

Source: News 24 July 28, 2021 14:03 UTC