Airlines and airport operators in the U.K. are pushing back on a proposal that would require travelers to quarantine after arriving from outside the country. However, the government has not publicly confirmed any details.
A British Airways plane sits parked behind a fence last month at London's Heathrow Airport. An association of major British airlines expects the U.K. government to roll out quarantine restrictions to combat the coronavirus, though confirmed details remain unclear.A British Airways plane sits parked behind a fence last month at London's Heathrow Airport. An association of major British airlines expects the U.K.
"We need to see the detail of what they are proposing. Public health must of course be the priority and we will continue to be guided by Sage advice," the group said in a statement emailed to NPR, noting that support measures will be necessary to ensure"that we still have a UK aviation sector once the quarantine period is lifted."
The prime minister's office declined to comment, suggesting that details about the situation will be addressed in Boris Johnson's speech Sunday evening. In his address, Johnson is expected to lay out a road map for the U.K.'s continued coronavirus response, which to this point has included weeks of broad lockdown measures nationwide.
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