Ryanair, UK airports sue govt over Covid travel rules

LONDON: Irish no-frills airline Ryanair and Manchester Airports Group (MAG) are to launch Thursday a legal challenge against the UK government over its Covid traffic-light travel restrictions.

The legal action seeks greater transparency in how destinations are classified within the system, according to MAG, which manages Manchester and London Stansted airports.

Britain’s Covid risk system ranks destinations as green, amber or red, to determine quarantine and testing requirements when travellers return.

However, the recent reclassification of Portugal — from green to amber — sparked sector-wide anger.

The lawsuit is backed by a number of other airlines, a MAG statement said.