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PARIS, July 27 (Reuters) - Global airline body IATA
criticised Britain's snap decision to re-impose coronavirus
quarantine measures on travellers from Spain as a severe blow to
recovery hopes that was disproportionate to health risks.
"This is a big setback for consumer confidence that is
essential to drive a recovery," the International Air Transport
Association said in an emailed statement on Monday, after
Britain abruptly restored a two-week quarantine requirement for
travellers returning from Spain.
The move "does not accurately reflect the risk of a regional
spike in one corner of the country," IATA said - adding that
restoring confidence in travel would depend on governments
"working together to isolate and precisely manage risks" rather
than a "stop-and-go" approach to restrictions.
"The UK's decision falls short of the mark," it said.
(Reporting by Laurence Frost; Editing by Hugh Lawson and Louise
Heavens)
International Airlines (IAG)
