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Airlines criticise UK govt's 'disproportionate' travel restrictions

Government
Will Payne
13 December 2021

Eight UK aviation bosses have called on the UK government to "urgently review" its "haphazard and disproportionate" travel restrictions.

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Shai Weiss said he was open to the prospect of a return to Gatwick (Credit: Virgin Atlantic)

Andrew Flintham, managing director of Tui UK and Ireland, Ryanair chief Eddie Wilson, easyJet boss Johan Lundgren, Loganair lead Jonathan Hinkles, BA chief Sean Doyle, Virgin Atlantic boss Shai Weiss, Jet2 head Steve Heapy and chief executive of Airlines UK Tim Alderslade wrote to the prime minister to voice their concerns.
 
It comes following the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, which lead to the reintroduction of a range of international travel restrictions.