Covid green list too cautious, say UK airlines and travel firms

British Airways and Heathrow criticise list of 12 countries people in England can visit quarantine-free

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Airlines and travel firms have urged the government to move quickly to open up travel to more European destinations and the US, as thousands of people flew abroad after the Britain's ban on foreign holidays was lifted on Monday.

British Airways and Heathrow criticised the limited green list of only 12 countries where quarantine-free travel is permitted, and called on the government to publish an expected list" of destinations under consideration for summer travel to allow customers to plan.