transatlantic airlines are breathing a sigh of relief following the news the us is easing its coronavirus travel restrictions, re opening to passengers from the uk, eu and other nations around the world. from novemberforeign travellers will be allowed to fly into the us if they are fully vaccinated, and undergo testing and contact tracing. in the hours that followed the announcement british airways holidays saw an increase of nearly 700 percent in searches for holidays to key us destinations. virgin atlantic reported a 91% increase in us bookings in the hour following the announcement. the transatlantic routes are worth an estimated $9 billion in revenues to us and uk carriers, shares in iag, the owner of british airways, air france klm, american airlines and other carriers soared on the news. michelle fleury has more from new york. passengers who are fully vaccinated will now be able to fly into the united states from anywhere in the world from november. this brings to an en
good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. just days before the new school year, ministers have been defending their decision to order more than 100 schools in england to shut some of their buildings because of concerns about materials used in their construction. the government says new evidence emerged over the summer about a type of concrete that is prone to collapse. it means some pupils will have to be taught in different locations or online while safety work is done. at least 12 schools in scotland are also known to be affected, while schools in wales and northern ireland are to be surveyed. this report from our education reporter vanessa clarke. it s just days until the start of the new term, and this school in bradford is more is one of more than 100 across england that has been told it has to close some classrooms, where faulty concrete has been found. parents say that the school is working really hard to move students to different areas on site, but it is a w
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