American tourists may be allowed in London as soon as next month

American tourists may be allowed to travel to Britain next month as part of a plan to gradually reopen the UK’s borders, according to the head of London’s Heathrow airport. Progress on Covid-19 vaccinations in the two countries could allow the US to be included on the so-called Green List of countries from which people will be able to travel to Britain without quarantine, Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said Thursday. While it wouldn’t necessarily be reciprocal, the move would make it easier to travel to the UK from the US than from some parts of the EU, where coronavirus shots haven’t been rolled out as quickly. Even a limited restart of US services would come as a huge boost for Heathrow, which relies on the market for 20% of its traffic. The airport, Europe’s busiest prior to the pandemic, said passenger numbers remained stuck at just 9% of usual levels in the first quarter as current curbs limit operations at carriers such as BA and Virgin Atlantic Airways.<br/>