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'A big weight has been lifted': agents hail US reopening plans

Destinations
Will Payne
21 September 2021

US specialist agents and operators have described the American government’s decision to reopen its borders as a "real vote of confidence" in the industry, as many report early upticks in client demand.

Trade says US decision to reopen its borders has given consumers a "real vote of confidence" to travel (Credit: Lucas Sankey/Unsplash)

On Monday (20 September), the Biden administration announced plans to allow fully vaccinated travellers from the UK and the EU to enter America from November.

Following the announcement off the back of the UK government’s recent overhaul of the traffic light regime and travel testing scheme, Polka Dot Travel director Mark Johnson said the agency had experienced a sharp rise in enquiries for US getaways.