Ryanair, British Airways and EasyJet have launched legal action against the UK government's quarantine policy, asking for a judicial review to be heard as soon as possible, a statement from BA's parent IAG said.
The airlines said earlier this week they would club together to try to end the 14-day quarantine rule for international arrivals which they say will deter travel and threaten more jobs.
Slow to introduce lockdown measures and with one of the highest death tolls in the world, Britain argues a quarantine is needed to prevent a second surge of Covid-19.
The UK quarantine imposes fines of up to €1,000 for any breaches. Ryanair, British Airways and EasyJet believe the measure is ineffective as passengers can still board trains and