British Airways presses Johnson govt for clear plan to reopen travel

British Airways called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government to set a firm plan for resuming international flights, including timelines and conditions that the airline can use to plan ahead for the summer season.

IAG SA’s flagship airline is seeing a “great demand to travel and a real desire to allow British people to travel,” said Sean Doyle, BA’s chief executive officer. “But we do see the need for rapid action and for global coordination.”

The UK declared most international travel off-limits in December in response to a rapidly spreading strain of coronavirus. Since then, the country has rolled out vaccinations at one of the fastest rates in the world.