UK 'to bring in 14-day quarantine' for air passengers
Jun 4, 2020, 11:55 am
#31
Community Director
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Norwich, UK
Programs: A3*G, BA Gold, BD Gold (in memoriam), IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 8,477
Jun 4, 2020, 1:07 pm
#32
formerly JackDann
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 1,657
Would this include flying from Northern Ireland to England? That’s how I read the rules, but know it may be frowned upon.
Jun 4, 2020, 3:27 pm
#33
Community Director
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Norwich, UK
Programs: A3*G, BA Gold, BD Gold (in memoriam), IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 8,477
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles...mean-you#toc-2
You still need a reasonable excuse to travel, but you can travel to see friends/family.
So it sounds like the purpose of the visit to England is important.
Jun 5, 2020, 8:49 am
#34
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: London & Sonoma CA
Programs: UA 1K, MM *G for life, BAEC Gold
Posts: 10,224
Given that the Home Office should have brought these rules in in February, was probably asked to do so and probably responded that they'd work urgently on a scheme to implement them, it only underlines how dysfunctional the HO is that, after 10-12 weeks work, they haven't figured out the details.
Jun 16, 2020, 3:38 pm
#35
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London
Programs: HertzPresCircle, Virgin Atlantic Gold,Hil-Diam, Europcar Elite Vip, Emirates Gold, MarriottTitanium.
Posts: 419
Anyone that travelled after june 8 can tell me what they do with the form at the immigration point (wheter its tunnel/stenaline/airport desk). They say you just need to bring your confirmation nr: DO they check/do something with the number you are given or do they just want to see that you filled it in (like u show them the printscreen with the number and u move on). Aka: do they actually check what you entered on the form or not? 
Jun 16, 2020, 8:59 pm
#36
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
Anyone that travelled after june 8 can tell me what they do with the form at the immigration point (wheter its tunnel/stenaline/airport desk). They say you just need to bring your confirmation nr: DO they check/do something with the number you are given or do they just want to see that you filled it in (like u show them the printscreen with the number and u move on). Aka: do they actually check what you entered on the form or not?
We were chased up by 2 or 3 different staff as we walked through the airport to make sure we had done our quarantine form, which we had. At immigration, they asked us a few questions about where we were planning on quarantining, but it wasn't very thorough questioning.
Jun 17, 2020, 2:56 am
#37
Join Date: Mar 2020
Posts: 5
I'm planning to go back to the UK, as I will have to leave my student apartment, does anyone know if the 14-day quarantine thing is still relevant? And is it also the case if I plan to come by train, as they were only talking about air passenger? Thank you!!
Jun 17, 2020, 4:10 am
#38
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,964
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...avel-to-the-uk
In England, you can only leave your accommodation in limited circumstances. These include where:
- you need urgent medical assistance (or where your doctor has advised you to get medical assistance)
- you need access to basic necessities like food and medicines, but only in exceptional circumstances such as where you cannot arrange for these to be delivered
- you need to access critical public services such as social services and victim support services, but only in exceptional circumstances
- you need to go to the funeral of a close relative
- you need to fulfil a legal obligation such as participate in legal proceedings
- there’s an emergency
Jun 30, 2020, 6:47 am
#40
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Falkirk, Scotland,VS Red, BA Gold, HH Diamond,UK Amex Plat
Programs: Master of the Privy Purse des Muccis
Posts: 17,914
Jun 30, 2020, 6:58 am
#41
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 595
Last edited by terbangalways; Jun 30, 2020 at 8:43 am
Jun 30, 2020, 8:53 am
#42
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: London & Sonoma CA
Programs: UA 1K, MM *G for life, BAEC Gold
Posts: 10,224
www.gov.uk is legit as it's HMG's website.
Jun 30, 2020, 10:48 am
#43
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Falkirk, Scotland,VS Red, BA Gold, HH Diamond,UK Amex Plat
Programs: Master of the Privy Purse des Muccis
Posts: 17,914
Hi,
Also information on the Coronavirus and travel forum;
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/coro...-arrivals.html
Regards
TBS
Also information on the Coronavirus and travel forum;
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/coro...-arrivals.html
Regards
TBS
Jun 30, 2020, 1:30 pm
#44
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: GLA
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 2,962
Remember that quarantine on health grounds is a devolved issue (at least to Scotland, I think also to Wales and NI) and so is only the responsibility of the U.K. Government in relation to England. It remains to be seen if the other governments will follow suit.