Holidaymakers who have had two vaccine shots could be allowed to return home without quarantining under plans being considered by the Government.
Officials are looking into the proposal to open up international travel to amber countries, which currently include Spain, France, Greece, Portugal and Italy, reports the Daily Telegraph.
A Government spokeswoman confirmed to PA News that it is working to "consider the role of vaccinations" for travel into the UK.
Read more: When will the Green, Amber and Red travel list be changed?
People arriving from the limited number of holiday destinations on the green list are not required to self-isolate, while amber arrivals must quarantine at home for 10 days.
A Government spokeswoman said: “As set out in the Global Travel Taskforce, we are working with industry for a safe return to international travel, guided by one overwhelming priority, public health.
“Decisions on our traffic light system are kept under constant review and based on a range of health factors.
“Recognising the strong strategic rationale and success of the vaccine programme, we have commenced work to consider the role of vaccinations in shaping a different set of health and testing measures for inbound travel.”
Demand for air travel collapsed in March of last year when the UK went into lockdown in response to the crisis, with the Government now under pressure to restart international travel by the battered tourism industry.
Currently, every international destination in Newcastle International Airport's summer schedule is amber or red.
