The US will end its negative Covid-19 test requirements for inbound passengers this weekend.
The requirement for all inbound travellers to present a negative Covid-19 test taken within a day of travel will be lifted this Sunday.
The move comes after a heavy push from the travel industry to end the requirement. US Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow called it a "huge step forward for the recovery of inbound air travel and the return of international travel."
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still requires most non-citizen visitors to show proof of vaccination in order to board an international flight into the country.
Business Travel Association CEO Clive Wratten said he hoped the United States' decision to follow suit would "be a clarion call for all countries to remove the remaining restrictions and encourage international travel once more."
Sean Doyle, British Airways chairman and CEO, said: "We're thrilled that our customers will finally be able to travel hassle-free to the 26 destinations we fly to in the US, without the need to take expensive and onerous tests."
A spokesperson for Virgin Atlantic said the move will "boost consumer confidence even further and support the rebound in transatlantic travel this summer."
Abby Penston, CEO of the Focus Travel Partnership said: "This is major step forward for the business travel industry. The US is a huge market for our TMCs and this restriction dropping will add much needed confidence to travellers."