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HOLIDAYS to America will be open to double- jabbed Brits in weeks.
Visits to the likes of Disneyland, Miami and New York could be on from “early November” after a surprise announcement by Joe Biden.
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The US border was shut by Donald Trump in March 2020.
Boris Johnson had been lobbying for restrictions to be lifted ahead of a visit with President Biden.
He hailed the breakthrough as “a fantastic boost for business and trade, and great that family and friends on both sides of the pond can be reunited once again”.
Travellers will need to demonstrate proof of vaccination before boarding, as well as proof of a negative Covid test taken within three days of their flight. It was not clear if unjabbed kids will be able to travel with vaccinated parents.
But officials said they were confident the AstraZeneca jab would be recognised despite it not being rolled out Stateside.
The announcement came ahead of talks between Mr Johnson and President Biden at the White House today.
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In New York last night the PM said: “We have done it faster than we expected but that’s thanks to the hard work of our teams.”
He also singled out the success of the UK vaccine rollout as a key driver behind the White House’s decision to soften its stance.
US travellers have been able to visit Britain since July.
A fantastic boost for business and trade, and great that family and friends on both sides of the pond can be reunited once again.
Boris Johnson
Airline shares soared as transatlantic carriers Virgin and BA opened bookings.
BA boss Sean Doyle said: “Today’s news marks a historic moment and one which will provide a huge boost to global Britain as it emerges from this pandemic.”
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