Air travel into the USA could be back on within weeks when a bilateral agreement with the UK comes into force, it has been reported.
Currently the US has sealed its borders to anyone who has been in the UK within 14 days of travel.
The Foreign Office also advises against non-essential travel to the "whole of the US based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks".
The travel restriction doesn't apply to US citizens, permanent residents, most family members and a number of other individuals.
From May 17 foreign holidays from the UK were once again allowed with countries ranked into a traffic light system of Covid risk, which will be regularly reviewed.
Reports now say that by the next update in the traffic light system an agreement between the two countries will come into force.
The Sun reports that an unnamed airline source claimed a bilateral agreement will come into force between the UK and USA from June 7.
It would mean that Brits could enter the US with a negative Covid PCR test which has been taken up to three days before a flight.
Travellers would also reportedly need to have a negative pre-departure test on the return trip as well as take a PCR test within two days of arriving.
Virgin CEO Shai Wess had previously called for the resumption of flights to the USA.
Transatlantic routes typically account for about four-fifths of revenues for Virgin Atlantic - which is 51% owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin group and 49% by America's Delta airlines.
Virgin Atlantic were reported to have said: “There is no reason for the US to be absent from the green list.
“We urge the UK Government to expedite talks with the Biden administration.”
British Airways added: “This can’t happen soon enough to help our two low-risk countries with world-leading vaccination programmes get back to normal.”
The US State Department said: “We look forward to the resumption of transatlantic travel as soon as our medical and public health professionals advise.”
