Airlines up in arms over holidays for the rich
Airlines chide expensive UK testing requirements for trips to low-risk countries
09 April 2021 - 11:56
London — Airlines slammed Britain’s plans for restarting international travel, saying that expensive testing requirements for trips to low-risk countries would mean that only wealthy people could take holidays abroad.
Under government proposals, airlines and passengers will not find out until early May whether international travel resumes from May 17, a plan which fell short of industry hopes for clarity...
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