The new deal will replace an existing EU arrangement, which will allow UK-US travel to continue once the UK’s EU transition period expires at the end of the year.
Shapps said the agreement would preserve travel arrangements between the two countries, reinforce the UK’s trading relationship with the US, and ensure the UK continues to serve as an aviation hub for transatlantic leisure and business travellers.
According to the UK government, UK-US transatlantic air routes contribute to a trading relationship worth more than £230 billion.
