Holidaymakers with bookings to Mexico will now be covered by their insurance policy.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has revised its travel advice which now enables holidaymakers to travel to the country despite the outbreak of swine flu.

However, the FCO does advise that Brits take out travel insurance and take adequate precautions to avoid any exposure to the virus.

The FCO website reads: "Following a decline in the number of reported new swine influenza cases in Mexico since its peak on April 26th 2009, we no longer advise against all but essential travel."

Meanwhile, AA Travel insurance is urging British holidaymakers to buy travel insurance in advance before travelling abroad.

According to the insurer, a great number of Brits are forgetting to purchase the insurance in advance while others fail to take out cover altogether.

Christian Young, director of AA Travel Insurance said: "European travel is very easy these days with the euro as a standard currency and 'turn-up-and-go' access to Eurostar, ferries and budget airlines.

But last minute travellers can find themselves badly out of pocket by missing out on advance fare deals and could miss out even more if they neglect travel cover, even for a weekend break."