In row 22 of a full American Airlines flight from London to New York on Monday morning, Christopher and Zoe Perrotton fastened their seat belts.

AA 101 was preparing to take off from London's Heathrow Airport, heading to New York after the United States on Monday lifted https://www.reuters.com/world/us/international-travellers-head-united-states-flights-reopen-2021-11-08 travel restrictions slapped on much of the world as the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020.

The Perrottons, both British human resources executives, were married last August, but had not been able to celebrate yet. Just over eight hours later, they touched down at John F. Kennedy International Airport on a sunny New York day.