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Tuesday, 02 June 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Ministers 'looking at ways to relax travel quarantine rule'The government is looking at ways to relax the 14-day quarantine rule for people entering the UK over coming months, BBC Newsnight has learnt. From Monday, most people arriving by plane, ferry or train - including UK nationals - must self-isolate.

Financial Times

• The new era of quarantine: a muddled set of travel rulesMany governments have decided to isolate arrivals because of coronavirus despite little agreement about how to go about it

The Guardian

• Critics round on No 10 over 'ridiculous' rules for 14-day quarantineExclusive: Opponents claim exemptions to rules could mean great economic pain for little public health benefitCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTens of thousands of new arrivals to the UK will be able to go food shopping, change accommodation and use public transport from airports during a 14-day quarantine imposed to prevent a second wave of coronavirus, under draft plans to be laid before parliament.The Guardian understands that about a fifth of people are expected to receive a spot-check to ensure that they are staying at the address or addresses they have provided...

The Telegraph

• Travel restrictions: Airlines call for UK to fall into line on quarantine

Times Online

• Air bridges to let British tourists skip quarantine [subscription]“Air bridges” between Britain and low-risk countries are likely to be introduced by the end of this month amid mounting opposition to quarantine measures.

Mail Online

• Air bridges WILL be brought in within weeks to save the airline industryFrom next Monday, arrivals to the country will have to isolate for a fortnight, though air bridges could be introduced by the end of June.

Sky News

• Quarantine-free air bridges 'could be in place by end of June'Air bridges between Britain and some countries with low infection rates could be in place by the end of the month enabling people to travel without having to spend two weeks self-isolating on their return.

Liverpool Echo

• Ryanair to resume flights from Liverpool Airport with new rulesTourists will be able to travel to the likes of Spain, Greece and Portugal, says Ryanair CEO

Manchester Evening News

• 'Humiliated' disabled passenger takes Manchester Airport to the High CourtTearful Quamer Khaliq, 44, was stuck there until he threatened to call 999

East Anglian Daily Times

• Nearly 200 jobs at risk as airline sector sent into spin by coronavirus crisisNearly 200 jobs at Stansted airport are on the line as baggage handlers for low-cost airline Ryanair look to slash staff numbers.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• World's largest all-electric plane takes flightAviation history was made this week when the world's largest all-electric plane took its maiden flight. The all-electric eCaravan is a retrofitted Cessna and can carry nine people. It made its first flight on Thursday in Washington State. Source: BBC