As a precaution against Covid-19, passengers put on masks and walked through the arrival hall after landing at London Heathrow Airport.
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The Minister of Transport said on Wednesday that the United Kingdom will allow vaccinated tourists from the European Union and the United States to arrive without isolation from next week, which is a huge and long-awaited impetus for airlines and travel companies.
The British tourism industry severely criticized the government for its slow pace of opening up, saying it wasted its leading position in global vaccine promotion and allowed the European Union to take the lead in attracting tourists.
The government said in a statement that from August 2nd, passengers carrying vaccines approved by the United States and the European Union will not need to be quarantined. Based on the number of tourists before the pandemic, this will cover the top nine markets in the UK.
The rest of the UK is likely to follow the opening of England.
However, Transport Minister Grant Sharps wrote on Twitter that travelers still need to undergo Covid-19 testing before departure and shortly after arriving in England.
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After the 16-month restrictions put many airlines and travel companies under severe financial pressure, this move will help airlines and travel companies get more business.
The quarantine of fully vaccinated Britons returning to the UK from a medium-risk country was lifted on July 19, which helped to initiate a travel recovery, but the frequent changes in the rules over the past two months mean that travel is still plagued by uncertainty .
In addition, the United States is still closed to British tourists, so for transatlantic airlines such as British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, the aircraft will mainly carry American citizens to the United Kingdom.
