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 The rule change will be a huge boost to airlines and the travel
industry who have been brought to their knees by 15 months of
restrictions. In Britain, 65% of adults have been fully vaccinated,
opening up travel for millions.
"I can confirm today that from the 19th of July, UK residents who
are fully vaccinated through the UK vaccine rollout will no longer
have to self isolate when they return to England," Shapps said.
The need to quarantine on return had prevented a travel recovery.
Under previous rules, those returning to Britain from its top
destinations, Spain, France, the United States and Italy, all had to
self-isolate for 10 days.
Shapps said that returning Britons would still have take a COVID-19
test before they arrive home and then a second test on or before day
two.
Children under the age of 18 will not have to self-isolate Shapps
said, but they will still need to take tests.
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 Airlines including British
Airways, easyJet and Ryanair have repeatedly
called for an end to quarantine.
Shapps said, however, they will have to wait
longer for non-Britons to be exempt from
quarantine.
"We're working to extend our approach to
vaccinated passengers from important markets and
holiday destinations, later this summer, such as
the United States and the EU," he said.
Bookings for the crucial peak late July and
August holiday season are now expected to soar
given the rule change.
(Reporting by Sarah Young and Paul Sandle;
editing by William James)
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