Aviation chiefs unite to demand US-UK air corridor
Aviation leaders have united to call for a reopening of transatlantic travel between the UK and US ahead of the G7 summit in Cornwall this week.
The chief executives of British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and JetBlue joined the heads of Heathrow Airport and the US Travel Association to push for a UK-US travel corridor.
They insisted the “world-leading vaccination programmes” in the UK and US present “a clear opportunity” to safely open up travel between the countries.
The aviation bosses also urged the UK government “to consider removing” the need for travellers returning from ‘green list’ countries to complete a PCR test on arrival, and called on the US government “to consider lifting” entry requirements for UK travellers who are fully vaccinated or who provide a negative Covid test ahead of arrival in the US.
British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle said: “President Biden and Boris Johnson must address the transatlantic ban that is separating our two low-risk countries.
