The US has had a rough time re-opening its borders amid the pandemic. Most European countries and the UK don’t want to allow their citizens to visit the country because of their escalating fight with COVID-19. To help remedy this, the governments are discussing the use of an ‘air bridge’.
According to The Telegraph, this would allow travellers from ‘low-risk’ areas in the US, like New York, to travel to the UK.
The air bridge would link New York and London. Image: Unsplash
‘There are discussions going on at a very senior level around opening up London and New York. They are at a very early stage, but it is vital to get business going with a major trading partner, especially as we near Brexit,’ a source told The Telegraph.
Much like the travel bubbles or corridors from other countries, this aims to lessen the impact travel can have on successful COVID-19 reduction in countries.
While the UK are concerned about the US infections, it appears the US is loosening its rules regarding inbound travellers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lifted the requirement for travellers returning to the US to quarantine for 14 days after visiting overseas destinations with a high number of confirmed coronavirus cases.
