Ryanair chief on UK quarantine rule for travelers

head of Europe's biggest budget airline has called UK's new travel quarantine "a joke" and a political "stunt". Speaking to British broadcaster Sky on Monday, Ryanair's Chief Executive Michael O'Leary criticised measure proposed by UK Home Secretary Priti Patel that requires travellers arriving in country to self-isolate for 14 days.

government said it will protect UK against a second wave of coronavirus.

O'Leary said quarantine rule was ineffective and will only increase dam done by pandemic to British tourism industry.

Starting Monday, all passengers will be asked to fill in a form detailing where y will self-isolate, with only a few exceptions.

Those who fail to comply with quarantine rules could be fined.

Ryanair's CEO estimated it would take two to three years before global airline industry returns to pre-Covid levels, "ineffective measures like Priti Patel's useless quarantine just set that process back", he added.