The main airlines and tourism companies in the United Kingdom today expressed their concern about the travel restrictions imposed by the London Government to control the omicron variant, which they describe as “disproportionate”.
All travelers entering the UK, whether or not they are on the full vaccination schedule, must have a PCR or antigen test 48 hours before boarding, while they must quarantine until a negative result of a PCR test is obtained, to be done on the second day of entering the country.
“As UK airline leaders, we are deeply concerned by the government’s haphazard and disproportionate focus on travel restrictions following the omicron emergency,” the heads of seven companies write in a letter to British Prime Minister Boris. Johnson.
They add that airlines and customers feel “disappointed” by the guidelines, announced on short notice and very close to the Christmas plans of travelers.
In the letter, the airlines – including British Airways (BA) and Ryanair – ask for the pre-boarding tests for passengers with the full vaccination schedule to be withdrawn when the Government makes its review on the restrictions next week.
In addition to BA and Ryanair, the letter is signed by representatives of Tui UK, easyJet, Loganair, Virgin Atlantic and Jet2, as well as the group representing the airlines UK Airlines.
“We urgently ask you to meet with us, so that you understand the problems that we and our clients now face due to these measures,” the letter added.
The prime minister last night announced a plan to offer a booster dose (the third) to everyone over 18 this month, in order to control how quickly the omicron variant is spreading in the UK.
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