Airlines Launch Legal Action Against UK Quarantine Policy

Three airlines have launched legal action against the British government, describing the country’s plan to quarantine most incoming travelers as “flawed.’’

British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair say in a statement Friday that the quarantine will have a “devastating effect,’’ on tourism and the wider economy.

The airlines want the government to re-adopt its previous quarantine policy, where quarantine is limited to passengers from “high risk” countries.

Quarantine measures imposed this week stipulate that all passengers - bar a handful of exceptions like truckers or medical workers - must fill in a form detailing where they will self-isolate for two weeks.

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