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US could achieve ‘green’ status before European destinations

Business
Rob Gill
9 April 2021

The US is more likely to be initially classified as a “green” destination under the new traffic light system than traditional short-haul destinations in Europe, according to industry experts.

(Credit: Kevin Lanceplaine / Unsplash)

(Credit: Kevin Lancepaine / Unsplash)

The UK government’s Global Travel Taskforce revealed on Friday (9 April) plans for giving destinations red, amber or green status, with different levels of restrictions, when international travel resumes from 17 May at the earliest.

While the government will not announce which destinations will be classified as green until early May, key European destinations may miss out due to the current “third wave” of Covid-19 infections sweeping the continent.