England to end Covid-19 testing for arriving vaccinated travellers

a general easing of Covid-19 restrictions"To show that this country is open for business, open for travellers, you will see changes," Mr Johnson told broadcasters on Monday in a pooled interview."People arriving no longer have to take tests" if they are double vaccinated.

Airlines, which have sought to lift all testing requirements, are sure to get a boost - as are hotels and restaurants. Carriers welcomed the government's decision, which comes ahead of the half-term school holidays next month, followed by spring break and the busy summer season. Airline shares fell steeply amid a broad market selloff. EasyJet was down 4 per cent at 1.28pm in London. British Airways owner IAG lost 6 per cent and Irish discounter Ryanair Holdings was off 5.5 per cent.Travel was starting to come back in the fall, just before the rapid spread of the Omicron variant reversed a loosening of border policies for those who were inoculated.

"This is a landmark day for passengers, businesses and UK PLCs ," said Mr Tim Alderslade, who heads the Airlines UK industry lobby."Nearly two years since the initial Covid-19 restrictions were introduced, today's announcement brings international travel towards near-normality for the fully vaccinated, and at last into line with hospitality and the domestic economy."

straits_times When will all other countries do the same? Tests are no longer significant when you require travellers to be fully vaccinated.

straits_times Well done England!! The way to go if the plan is to move one and to treat it as endemic!! Hope eventually the Asian countries will follow the example and not follow China’s dream of non achievable Covid-zero.

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