Britain’s aviation industry called on the government to find an alternative to quarantine plans for international arrivals, or risk seeing airlines and airports being dealt a fatal blow from the coronavirus pandemic.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday a quarantine would soon be needed for people coming into the country by air to prevent a second peak of the virus outbreak.
The new rules, which airlines have been told will be a 14-day quarantine period for most people arriving from abroad, will deter travelling and destroy any hopes of a swift recovery for an industry in crisis, said aviation bosses.
Airlines are already facing a battle to survive, with most flights grounded since March due to travel restrictions to contain the pandemic.
