UK to Grant Airports Financial Aid As Lockdown Rules Tightened Published January 18th, 2021 - 12:30 GMT
Britain’s current lockdowns ban most international travel, meaning that airline schedules are currently minimal. But the withdrawal of any quarantine-free travel will be a further blow for the industry. (Shutterstock)
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Aviation minister Robert Courts said the government would launch a new support program this month
Britain’s government said on Saturday it would give financial aid to airports before the end of March, after the industry called for urgent support as tighter COVID-19 rules for international travellers start on Monday.
Aviation minister Robert Courts said the government would launch a new support program this month, Reuters reported.
The government has announced plans for a financial support scheme aimed at airports in England. The scheme is expected to open this month in response to new Covid-19 travel curbs.
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Monday, 18 January 2021 12:10
All UK travel corridors have been temporarily closed to protect against the new Covid-19 variants. Source: Heathrow Airport.
Quarantine-free travel corridors for passengers arriving into the UK have today (18 January) been shut.
The suspension of the travel corridors at 4am on Monday 18 January means arrivals who have departed from or transited through any country outside the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands or the Isle of Man will be required to self-isolate for 10 days.
Passengers will need to show proof of a negative coronavirus (Covid-19) test to travel to England. The emergency measures at the border are expected to be in place for at least one month.