Airline bosses demand UK-US travel 'corridor'
But airline bosses argued on Monday that because of the speed of the vaccine roll-out in both countries, travel should be allowed to resume.The Tower of London is the most popular tourist destination for visitors to the UK, according to VisitBritain.
Adding the US to the green list would remove the need for quarantine on return to the UK. Passengers would, however, still need to have proof of a negative Covid test result on departure. In a statement, the group estimated that UK businesses are losing £23m each day that trans-Atlantic trade links remain closed
Doug Parker, the chief executive and chairman of American Airlines, also said reopening travel between the two countries a "critical next step" in the travel industry and global economy's recovery.The industry reacted with dismay when no more countries were added to the UK's green list and Portugal was relegated to amber last week, with the rule change taking effect from 04:00 on Tuesday.
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