Why the UK’s New 14-Day Quarantine Rule Is Particularly Troubling to Business Travel Managers
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Quarantine measures don't steady the nerves of already anxious corporate travel managers, who can now only hope for more bilateral agreements to help staff get flying again.
The UK on Sunday became one of the latest countries to announce quarantine measures, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson issuing airlines an advance warning of a 14-day period for most people arriving from abroad.
“What we will be asking people to do on entering the UK is supply their contact details and details of their accommodation, and to self-isolate in their accommodation for 14 days, other than those on a short list of exemptions,” the government said in further details released on Monday.
Experts have warned it sounds the death knell for corporate travel in the short term, affecting suppliers not just in the UK but other countries as well.
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"In essence, this is saying you can’t have business travel. Quarantining people kills business travel," said GoldSpring Consulting associate Chris Pouney. "For those UK airlines and travel-related businesses that are alr
