Prognosis
Italy Imposes Quarantine on U.K. Tourists in Blow to Economy
- Other Southern European holiday destinations are more flexible
- U.K. tourists were 6.6% of foreign arrivals before pandemic
This article is for subscribers only.
Italy introduced a five-day quarantine and mandatory testing for travelers from the U.K., a restriction that will weaken an economic rebound reliant on summer tourism.
Airlines declined on Friday’s announcement, with shares in Ryanair Holdings Plc falling as much as 3.5% in Dublin. The U.K. is one of the biggest sources of travelers to Italy during normal times, though its role has been diminished as a rise in coronavirus cases slowed its travel reopening.