People who have had two or more covid jabs will no longer have to take a test on arrival in England.
Under current guidelines, vaccinated travellers must take a lateral flow test two days after they return to the UK and those who test positive must self-isolate.
But from 4am on Friday, February 11, all testing measures for eligible (fully vaccinated) arrivals will be removed.
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Travel Minister Grant Shapps confirmed the news on Monday afternoon, after calls from industry professionals including Airlines UK and MAG (Manchester Airports Group) to reconsider the tests.
Taking to Twitter, Mr Shapps said: "We are removing ALL testing measures for eligible fully vaccinated arrivals to England from 4am on 11 Feb.
"These changes have been made possible by the success of our vaccine & booster rollout.
"Arrivals in England who aren't fully vaccinated will only need to take a pre-departure test and a PCR test on or before day 2 after arriving in England.
"All passengers will still need to complete a Passenger Locator Form.
"Making the right calls at the right time on vaccines and boosters means we now have one of the most open travel sectors in the world.
"Scaling back restrictions before half term means a simpler #travel experience for passengers, especially the fully vaccinated, and stability for the sector throughout 2022."
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