Three airlines have written to the British government in protest at its 'wholly unjustified and disproportionate' quarantine rules for most international arrivals from Monday, a copy of the letter seen by Reuters showed.
“The effect is to establish a wholly unjustified and disproportionate restriction on individuals traveling to England and will inevitably mean that there is very little increase in the numbers of persons leaving and entering the country,” the letter said.
Willie Walsh, the chief executive of BA owner IAG said on Friday the industry had not been consulted and the company was considering a legal challenge. The government has said the new regime will be in place across Britain, although enforcement measures will be set individually by each of the devolved nations. In England, a breach of rules will be punishable with a 1,000 pounds fine.
The airlines say the quarantine measures are more stringent than those imposed on people suspected of being or confirmed to be infected by the novel coronavirus who are asked to isolate and do not face criminal sanctions. Their letter also said it was “illogical and irrational” to impose quarantine on people arriving from European Union countries that have lower infection rates than Britain.
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