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Saturday, 23 May 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: NHS may need to hire cabin crew from airlinesThe Chief Executive of NHS England says it is considering hiring cabin crew to train as nurses.
• Coronavirus: Quarantine plans for UK arrivals unveiledFrom 8 June, people arriving in the UK must self-isolate for 14 days - but some workers will be exempt.
• Coronavirus: UK arrivals could face £1,000 fines if they break quarantineTravellers to the UK must self-isolate for 14 days from next month, the government is expected to announce.

Financial Times

• Virgin sells $366m stake in Galactic space businessMoney raised likely to fund group’s other businesses hit hard by coronavirus pandemic
• BA chief hits out at unions over redundancy consultationAlex Cruz criticises failure to attend meetings as Unite campaigns against loss of up to 12,000 jobs

The Guardian

• Dozens killed as passenger plane crashes near Karachi airportPakistan International Airlines plane arriving from Lahore comes down in residential areaAt least 66 people are confirmed to have died after a Pakistani passenger aircraft crashed into a residential area near Karachi’s airport.The pilot of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus A320 jet travelling from Lahore called in to air traffic control describing a technical fault minutes before the crash, which happened at 2.45pm local time. Continue reading...
• Business groups brand UK's quarantine plan for arrivals 'isolationist'All incomers – including British citizens – must disclose where they will be staying, Priti Patel saysCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBusiness groups have accused the government of pursuing an “isolationistâ€� policy after the home secretary, Priti Patel, confirmed that arrivals in the UK will have to quarantine themselves for a fortnight or face a £1,000 fine.From 8 June, almost everyone arriving at ports and airports, including UK citizens, will be required to travel directly to an address they provide to the authorities, where they must then self-isolate for a fort...

Times Online

• Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou loses battle to remove directors from Easyjet board [Subscription]Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou yesterday failed in his attempt to eject four directors from the board of Easyjet in a row over a multibillion-pound order for more than 100 new Airbus aircraft.
• Pakistani passenger plane crashes in Karachi suburb [Subscription]A Pakistani passenger plane with about 100 people on board has crashed into a crowded residential area near the southern city of Karachi, with many feared dead after the aircraft’s engines apparently failed.
• What’s happened to the world’s fleet of aircraft? [Subscription]With the airline industry almost at a standstill we investigate where all the planes are now and how they are kept airworthy
• Backlash over Priti Patel’s quarantine spot checks and £1,000 fines [Subscription]Boris Johnson was facing a backlash from senior Tory MPs and business leaders last night after unveiling tough new quarantine rules that could indefinitely restrict travel in and out of the UK.

Reuters News

• UK to introduce quarantine for international arrivals from June 8Britain will introduce a COVID-19 quarantine for travellers arriving from abroad from June 8, interior minister Priti Patel said on Friday, a measure that airlines have warned will devastate their industry.

City AM

• UK arrivals face £1,000 fine if they break two-week quarantine rulePeople arriving in the UK will be fined £1,000 if they refuse to obey a new two-week quarantine rule that The post UK arrivals face £1,000 fine if they break two-week quarantine rule appeared first on CityAM.

Sky News

• Summer holidays in doubt as Patel confirms two-week quarantine ruleQuestions remain over whether Britons will be able to go on holiday abroad this summer after the home secretary announced that two-week quarantines will be imposed on new arrivals to the UK and returning citizens from 8 June. 

London Evening Standard

• Heathrow Airport boss warns new 14-day quarantine on UK arrivals will 'kill off aviation'Home Secretary Priti Patel will announce details of the new rules at this afternoon's daily briefing.
• Jet2 holidays and flights to resume in JulyAirline Jet2 and tour operator Jet2holidays will resume flights and holidays on July 1.
• Two-week quarantine to be imposed on UK arrivals from June 8, Priti Patel saysThe rule will not apply to people coming from Ireland, medics tackling Covid-19 and seasonal agricultural workers
• Pakistan plane crash: Dozens killed after passenger jet crashes near Karachi airportDozens have been killed after a passenger plane crashed near Karachi Airport in Pakistan.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Coronavirus: Home Secretary announces new public health measures for all UK arrivalsNew measures at the UK border to guard against a second wave of coronavirus infections have been announced by the Home Secretary. They include 14 days self-isolation for anyone entering the UK, bar a short list of exemptions. As the transmission rate in the UK falls, and the number of travellers arriving in the UK begins to increase in the coming months, imported cases may pose a larger threat as they could become a higher proportion of the overall number of infections in the UK and increase the spread of the disease. The government believes that it needs to take action to manage the risk o...

Other News Sources

• All UK arrivals must quarantine for 14 days from June to slow coronavirusAnyone arriving in the UK from abroad will need to self-isolate for two weeks from next month and if they fail to comply they could be refused entry or - in England at least - face fines.

EIN News Subscription

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• Priti Patel announces 14-day quarantine for international travellers as she leads Covid-19 briefing The Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced plans to quarantine international travellers for 14 days as she leads the daily government Covid-19 briefing. The plans mean people arriving in the UK from June 8 with have to self-isolate for 14 days, although …
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• Grounded travellers call on government to force airlines to issue refunds for cancelled flights … compensate customers while protecting airlines from bankruptcy. Minister of Transport Marc Garneau said … that while he understands Canadians are frustrated, airlines … the U.S. and the European Union have said the rule …