London – The UK announced to allow fully vaccinated travellers from the European Union and the United States to arrive without quarantine from next Monday (August 2), Grant Shapps, the Secretary of State for Transport confirmed the move on Twitter on Wednesday.
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, Grant Shapps mentioned.
The move will help airlines and travel companies drum up more business after 16 months of restrictions left many of them under severe financial strain.
Quarantine for fully vaccinated Britons returning to the UK from medium risk countries was scrapped on July 19, helping to kickstart a travel recovery, but frequent rule changes over the last two months mean travel is still plagued by uncertainty.
Moreover, the U.S. remains shut to British visitors so for the transatlantic carriers like British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, planes will primarily be carrying U.S. citizens to England.
