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LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - Travel corridors allowing
unrestricted movement between Britain and some other countries
will open from June 29, a UK tourism lobby group said on
Tuesday, citing assurances it said it received from senior
government sources.
Britain introduced a 14-day quarantine for international
arrivals on Monday despite warnings from airlines, airports and
others that this could lead to more job losses just when they
were hoping to launch a recovery from COVID-19.
Quash Quarantine, representing 500 travel and hospitality
companies, said in a statement on Tuesday it had been told
privately that travel corridors, a means of allowing
quarantine-free trips, would be in place later this month.
Government ministers have publicly said they are considering
travel corridors, or so-called "air bridges" with countries with
low infection rates, but there have not been any formal deals so
far.
Airlines want the quarantine rule scrapped altogether.
British Airways has teamed up with low-cost rivals
Ryanair and easyJet with a plan to launch legal
action to try to overturn it, and legal papers could be filed on
Tuesday.
Quash Quarantine said it had not ruled out pursuing legal
action itself.
"We are still considering our options regarding legal
action, including whether to join BA’s claim or launch our own
action, but would prefer that 29th June is confirmed as soon as
possible for the start of travel corridors," Quash Quarantine's
spokesman Paul Charles said.
Popular holiday destinations for British tourists include
Portugal, Spain, France, Greece and Italy.
(Reporting by Sarah Young; editing by Kate Holton)
