More than 200 travel and hospitality businesses have joined a campaign calling on the government to overturn its planned 14-day coronavirus quarantine for arrivals into the UK which comes into force next Monday.
The group of major hotels, travel companies and restaurateurs claim the policy is “unworkable” and have endorsed a letter sent to Home Secretary Priti Patel.
They are calling for air bridges to be created which enable people to travel – without being quarantined – between countries where the risk of being infected by coronavirus is considered to be low.
Current plans would mean all international arrivals – apart from people carrying out a limited number of specified roles – would need to self-isolate for 14 days from next Monday