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Large airlines have taken legal action against the two-week quarantine imposed on travelers arriving in the UK since June 8. Ryanair, easyJet and the International Airlines Group (which groups Britishr Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling) have joined forces and have sent a letter warning the Government of their intention to bring to court their decision to impose "illogical and unfair".

"The British are ignoring quarantine because they know it is rubbish," said Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary , who is pursuing his goal of 1,000 daily flights from British airports starting July 1, with a preferred destination. to Spain, Portugal and Greece .

In the joint letter, the companies stress that the imposition of 14 days of quarantine - both for foreigners arriving in the UK and for Britons returning from vacation - is "disproportionate" and ineffective in controlling the pandemic in the country for more deaths from coronavirus in Europe (40,542 at the date of publication of this article). The companies also insist on the inconsistency of the new rules, which do not currently affect airports in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Home Secretary Priti Patel has however justified the move with these words: "The science is clear: if we limit the risk of new cases coming from abroad, we can limit a devastating second wave. These rules are necessary to help control the viruses, protect public health and save lives. "

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London airports have hastily adapted to the new measures, which require filling out forms giving their address and a contact telephone number to all visitors to the UK. British authorities will ensure quarantine with random calls and visits, and fines of £ 1,000 (and even possible deportation) for non-compliance.

Heathrow CEO John Holland joined the criticism of the government amid growing traveler unrest: "We cannot continue as a country. We need to open our borders. If we do not make the aviation industry move, in a safe way, we are going to lose hundreds of thousands of jobs just when we need to rebuild our economy. "

The United Kingdom is practically the last country to impose the quarantine, which will be reviewed every three weeks, just when the rest of Europe is in full de-escalation and reopening the borders. Several experts have questioned the British measure as late, taking into account that 24 million people entered the country during the first three months of the year and that 95,000 were able to do so without any control in the critical phase of the epidemic.

During a recent parliamentary appearance, epidemiologist Neil Ferguson warned that much of the infections in the first wave could reach the UK from travelers from Italy and Spain (Ferguson resigned from the Sage think tank that advises the British government for violating the confinement rules for seeing your lover).

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