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* No quarantine for vaccinated EU, U.S. visitors -source
* UK PM says wants U.S. travellers to come "freely"
* BA, easyJet shares rise 3-5%
(Adds BBC detail)
By Sarah Young and Elizabeth Piper
LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - Fully vaccinated visitors from
the European Union and United States will soon be able to avoid
quarantine after arriving in England, the government is expected
to confirm on Wednesday, in a huge boost for airlines and travel
companies.
Britain's travel industry has heavily criticised the
government for being too slow to open up and fretted that the
delays have allowed the EU to race ahead in attracting tourists.
The BBC reported that the decision had already been made
after the government's COVID Operations committee met earlier
but it is not known when the change will come in to force. A
government source told Reuters earlier that it would start from
as early as next week.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said earlier on
Wednesday on LBC radio that he wants U.S. citizens to come to
England "freely" and is discussing a travel corridor with the
United States.
Any loosening in England would likely be followed by the
rest of Britain.
Shares in British Airways were up 3% while easyJet
rose 4% and Wizz Air jumped 5%, as investors
hoped that the changes would boost demand for travel, prompting
airlines to add more flights.
Within Europe, the change will lead to a two-way flow of
traffic, but for the transatlantic carriers British Airways and
Virgin Atlantic, planes will primarily be carrying U.S. citizens
to England because the United States continues to bar nearly all
non-U.S. citizens who have been in Britain.
Johnson hopes he can change that. He told LBC that he is
talking to the U.S. about a travel corridor, which would involve
travel in both directions.
(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge, writing by Sarah Young and
Elizabeth Piper; Editing by William Schomberg, Joe Bavier and
Kate Holton)
