Cyprus says quarantine hotels for families of coronavirus patients ‘will have a holiday vibe’ with nightly karaoke, shows and bingo – and that no one will need to sunbathe in a mask MailOnline Travel spoke to the island’s deputy tourism minister, Savvas Perdios He said quarantine hotels will have room service and nightly entertainment Mr … Read more
Passengers arriving at UK airports today described scenes of ‘pandemonium’ after the introduction of 14-day quarantine rules requiring them to fill out an online form. Travellers told of three-hour wait times at Manchester Airport, some said the QR codes they were asked to scan did not work and others claimed ‘snotty’ border guards were saying … Read more
The UK Government is expected to drop its 14-day quarantine policy by the end of the month in favour of ‘air bridges’ to low-risk countries, it was claimed today. Travel company bosses in Britain say they have been assured that the plans will altered within weeks, with two legal challenges already filed against Ministers. The … Read more
It is early afternoon on Day One of the Government’s new quarantine plan and confusion and chaos are unfolding in front of me at Heathrow Terminal 5. Touching down after a two-and-a-half hour British Airways flight from Lisbon, myself and up to 100 passengers are among the first to arrive in the UK with the … Read more
Tom Cruise beat UK government’s 14-day quarantine rule by touching down in the UK to start filming Mission Impossible sequel just HOURS before new coronavirus measures were enforced By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 01:17 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 02:00 BST, 9 June 2020 Tom Cruise reportedly managed to touch down in the … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… the UK’s quarantine plan By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:48 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 02:48 BST, 9 June 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment on this article:
Police are told not to punish tourists for flouting quarantine as cracks in the new measures appear on their first day of operation All UK arrivals have to fill in ‘contact locator’ form saying where they will isolate However police will take ‘no immediate action’ if a false address has been given A border source … Read more
Priti Patel has insisted that the government’s plans to quarantine overseas passengers is ‘not my plan’. The Home Secretary shared her stance on the matter as Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary today said he believed the rule will be struck down by the courts or dropped by the end of this week. The 14-day quarantine for … Read more
Tourists will be allowed to travel freely across the EU by the middle of July, as the government plans to water-down its travel quarantine policy ‘as quickly as possible’. Boris Johnson wants to agree a cross-EU exemption, which would allow Britons to visit EU countries without having to isolate for 14 days. This comes after … Read more
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary today said air passengers arriving in Britain will simply ignore the new ‘rubbish’ quarantine rules as airlines launched a joint legal action. British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair have told the Government the scheme launched this morning is illegal because it is discriminatory, irrational and disproportionate. Businesses have raised fresh concerns over … Read more