The move, which allows fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England from countries not on the UK’s red list to take a cheaper lateral flow test instead of a PCR, came into effect on Sunday (24 October), in time for the half-term holidays.
Shapps said the change in rules will give passengers "more options and faster results".
"It’s thanks to the success of our vaccination programme that we can make this switch – giving the industry and consumers a much-needed boost," he added.
