UK airlines warn quarantine will 'kill air travel'
Airlines have reacted angrily to government suggestions that the UK could implement a 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving in the country. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said he was "actively looking at these issues so that when we have infection rates within the country under control we're not importing". But Airlines UK said such a measure "would effectively kill air travel". It warned that the UK risked shutting itself from the rest of the world. Shapps said that as the coronavirus infection rate in the UK decreases, it was important "that we do ensure that the sacrifices...that we're asking the British people to make are matched by anyone who comes to this country". However, Airlines UK said a quarantine would "completely shut off the UK from the rest of the world when other countries are opening up their economies". CE Tim Alderslade said: "The danger is it would be a blunt tool measure when what the UK should be doing is leading internationally with health and aviation authorities on common standards, including health screening, which will enable our sector to restart and give people assurances that it's safe to travel."<br/>
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UK airlines warn quarantine will 'kill air travel'
Airlines have reacted angrily to government suggestions that the UK could implement a 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving in the country. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said he was "actively looking at these issues so that when we have infection rates within the country under control we're not importing". But Airlines UK said such a measure "would effectively kill air travel". It warned that the UK risked shutting itself from the rest of the world. Shapps said that as the coronavirus infection rate in the UK decreases, it was important "that we do ensure that the sacrifices...that we're asking the British people to make are matched by anyone who comes to this country". However, Airlines UK said a quarantine would "completely shut off the UK from the rest of the world when other countries are opening up their economies". CE Tim Alderslade said: "The danger is it would be a blunt tool measure when what the UK should be doing is leading internationally with health and aviation authorities on common standards, including health screening, which will enable our sector to restart and give people assurances that it's safe to travel."<br/>
