The call from Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye has been echoed by Virgin Atlantic, which said on Tuesday (11 May) it was "vital" the government builds on the first iteration of the list, highlighting in particular the value of transatlantic air links to both economies.
It comes after the US Travel Association said the UK government’s decision to classify the US as "amber" under a new traffic light system governing the resumption of international travel from 11 May "defied logic".
