The COVID Diaries – 72 8th June
From today most people arriving in Britain are being told to self-isolate for 14 days. Many people think this is closing the stable door after the horse has well and truly bolted. How this rule is going to be enforced, when it relies entirely on the honesty of travellers arriving in the country, is unclear.
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary claims it will cost millions of tourism jobs. He said his airline is experiencing a “collapse of inward bookings” for flights this summer:
Mr O’Leary told Good Morning Britain: “We’re seeing thousands of British families booking their holidays in Portugal, in Spain and Italy, but there’s almost a collapse of inward bookings bringing those Italians, bringing those Europeans here to the UK, on which Britain’s tourism industry depends, particularly in the peak months of July and August.”