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Andy Rudd & Sophie Law

Scots holidaymakers allowed quarantine-free travel to 75 countries as air bridges 'abandoned'

Scots will be able to go on holidays to 75 countries without needing to quarantine, according to reports.

The UK Government is set to scrap the air bridge plan and end the 14-day self-isolation rule for those arriving back into the nation, according to the Daily Telegraph.

The publication reports the UK would shortly lift a ban on non-essential travel to nearly all EU destinations as well as Turkey, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and British territories including Bermuda and Gibraltar.

The move looks set to be part of a traffic light system with countries designated green, amber or red depending on their coronavirus level and how safe it is to visit, the Mirror reports.

Holidaymakers may not need to quarantine (AFP via Getty Images)

Some 75 countries will be designated green, allowing UK citizens to visit without the need to quarantine on return home, according to reports.

Holidaymakers travelling to amber countries will also not have to self-isolate for 14 days when they get back.

But those returning from countries in the 'red' zone would need to self-isolate.

Experts have studied how rife coronavirus is within countries, whether the UK can trust their Covid-19 figures, and whether their infection rates are falling, climbing or flatlining.

The Foreign Office currently advises against all but essential travel but this will change this week and people will be able to go on holiday from Monday.

The Foreign Secretary has agreed that travel advice can be eased in countries and territories where the public health risk is no longer ‘unacceptably high’ and therefore advice ‘against non-essential travel’ can be lifted.

A spokesman for the transport ministry declined immediate comment.

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