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Businessmen in the tourism sector begin to see with enthusiasm the change in some regulations for travelers, after a year and a half of restrictions due to COVID – 19.
Britain has just relaxed its rules for fully vaccinated US travelers , and including them on its “ambar” list means they will not have to quarantine 14 days upon arrival. This regulation came into effect at the beginning of this week.
Another good news is that Pre-travel testing for the presence of the Coronavirus will no longer be necessary for travelers who are vaccinated with both doses.
The major British aviation operators showed optimism about this decision, especially since it will make possible the reactivation of thousands of jobs that were eliminated during the pandemic.
“For the hundreds of thousands of people directly employed in the travel industry and the many more who are part of supply chains, this will be welcome news.” says Claire Walker of the British Chamber of Commerce.
The shares of international airlines rose on the stock market. For example, the group of Inte rnational Airlines the owners of British Airways, their shares rose in the stock market by more than 3%; The same happened with the actions of the airlines easyJet, Ryanair, Tui and even with the engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce.
On the other hand, as International cruises were also given the green light, US companies such as Carnival also received a boost in their shares.
For its part, Virgin Atlantic It also showed satisfaction to be able to travel with Americans again and its executive director, Shai Weiss, assured that they are “willing to work with the government to ensure that the new rules are applied without problems and at a good pace, supporting the reopening of the transatlantic corridor. ”
On behalf of Britain’s Industry sector, believes that lifting restrictions on US travelers “will be a vital piece of the economic recovery puzzle,” said Tom Thackray, director of infrastructure at the IWC.
It should be noted that the economic recovery in this area will be fully achieved once the flow of people between countries is reactivated bi-directionally, as well as trade.
In this sense, the United States has not yet opened the borders for travelers from the UK, which is why spokespersons for British airlines are calling for the repeal of these restrictions, especially for those travelers who are fully vaccinated.
At the end of June, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported fewer losses in the first quarter compared to the consumption of the same period of the previous year. All this was due, according to an IATA analysis, to the increase in demand that occurred from the month of March after the vaccination program began