LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Heathrow Airport called on the
British government to urgently introduce a passenger testing
regime, warning that the country risked losing a game of global
"quarantine roulette" after passenger numbers tumbled 96% in the
second quarter.
"The UK needs a passenger testing regime and fast," Heathrow
CEO John Holland-Kaye said. "Without it, Britain is just playing
a game of quarantine roulette."
"Our European competitors are racing ahead with passenger
testing, if the UK doesn't act soon global Britain will be
nothing more than a campaign slogan," Holland-Kaye said.
Passenger numbers fell 96% in the second quarter while cargo
volumes fell over 30%.
(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge, Editing by Paul Sandle)