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Heapy: 'Govt marginalising normal people while sorting out the rich'

Government
Tom Parry
2 July 2021

“It feels like the normal person in the street is being marginalised, while the government sort the rich, important people out – I think it’s wrong.” 

Jet2 boss slams ministers for allowing large crowds at sporting events and quarantine exemptions for VIPs while restricting international travel

That was the assessment of Jet2 boss Steve Heapy as he described his frustration at the UK government for permitting large crowds at sporting events and quarantine exemptions for VIPs while restricting international travel.

Heapy, chief executive of Jet2holidays and Jet2.com, slammed ministers for creating different rules for some industries and parts of society.

“You’ve got the cases of rich Uefa officials coming without being quarantined, rich leaders of international companies not being quarantined, rich people can go and watch Wimbledon in a massive crowd and people can stand in a crowd of 60,000 to watch the football – but you can’t go on holiday.