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Jess Flaherty & Brett Gibbons

Check out interactive map for worldwide destinations welcoming UK holidaymakers

Holidaymakers looking to jet away this summer may have doubts about destinations that are open for business.

The UK government has lifted its ban on all international travel, with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) updating the list of countries exempted from the mandatory 14 days quarantine.

So, there is now a greater number of destinations available for British tourists to visit for non-essential purposes, like a holiday or short break, reports the Liverpool Echo.

There are 66 countries and territories, 33 of which are in Europe, exempted from the government's "all but essential" international travel restriction guidelines.

Of these, British citizens can still consider more than 20 countries to visit without restrictions for a holiday this summer.

Comparison platform Hello-safe.co.uk has designed an interactive map which allows people to easily check which destinations are open or not.

You can use the map below to check countries which are possible holiday destinations:

It's important to double-check the entry requirements for any country you may travel to and ensure you have travel insurance. Rules can vary for travellers from England, Scotland and Wales.

Meanwhile, some of the world’s largest aviation companies, including the owner of British Airways, have written to both US and European leaders urging them to swiftly restore transatlantic air travel.

Aviation has been one of the industries hardest hit by the Covid-19 shutdown, with many companies facing heavy job losses and restructuring to survive.

Signed by executives from United, Lufthansa Group, American Airlines and International Airlines Group (AIG), it proposed setting up a joint EU-US Covid-19 testing programme to build passenger confidence.

It stated that a joint testing programme could allow services to resume without quarantine or other entry restrictions.

It said pre-existing guidance for Covid-safe air travel could also help form a basis from which to restart transatlantic travel safely.

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