Britain’s embattled aviation industry demands alternative to quarantine

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.