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UK Aims to Restart Some International Travel for Britons by May 17

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Photo Credit: A view of Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5C, from the airfield on May 2011. Heathrow Airports Ltd. / David Dyson

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Britons will have to wait a bit longer to find out where they can travel starting May 17. But it seems likely they'll have to consider different destinations than their past preferences, given that the UK government seems likely to loosen restrictions for countries with high vaccination rates.

The United Kingdom hinted on Monday that it plans to let Britons resume foreign travel to selected countries in mid-May. UK prime minister Boris Johnson didn't give a timetable for changes to UK international travel. But he said a task force would release details of the government's plan later this week, with a finalized announcement coming sometime before May 17. "We're hopeful we can get going on May the 17th," Johnson said. "But we don't want to see the virus reimported into this country due to surges in other parts of the world." It's currently illegal for Britons to travel abroad for holidays. Current rules on overseas travel are set to remain in force until at l

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