The European Union recommended that all 27 members discourage non-essential travel to and from the United Kingdom, but suggested to lift blanket bans for UK travelers and to resume flights and trains, after a new coronavirus variant was detected in Britain.
London Heathrow Terminal 5 departures hall wears a deserted look, U.K., December 21, 2020. /CFP
London Heathrow Terminal 5 departures hall wears a deserted look, U.K., December 21, 2020. /CFP
A general view of London's St. Pancras train station, U.K., December 21, 2020. /CFP
A general view of London's St. Pancras train station, U.K., December 21, 2020. /CFP
A sign reads "French Borders Closed" at the Port of Dover Ltd. in Dover, U.K., December 21, 2020. /CFP
Truck tailbacks on the M20 motorway in Operation Stack near Ashford, U.K., December 21, 2020. /CFP
Passengers arrive at St. Pancras International train station in London, U.K., December 20, 2020. /Getty
Passengers arrive at Istanbul airport as Turkey begins testing people flying in from the U.K., December 21, 2020. /Getty
Passengers arrive at St. Pancras International train station in London, U.K., December 20, 2020. /Getty
A British Airways plane is seen on the runway at London Heathrow Airport, U.K., December 19, 2020. /Getty