Ban on UK-US flights starts at midnight

Saturday, 16 Mar, 2020 0

President Donald Trump has added the UK and Ireland to the European travel ban.

The new restrictions will begin at midnight tonight (Monday), eastern standard time.

The Trump administration has not officially confirmed how long the ban will be for, but the original European travel ban was for 30 days.

American citizens, green card holders and others will still be allowed to return home to the US, Trump said, but they will be ‘funnelled’ through selected airports.

Trump announced a 30-day suspension of flights between 26 European countries and the US on Thursday, with the rules going into force on Friday at midnight.

The initial ban did not include the UK and Ireland, but Trump warned he may add the two destinations later.

There has been widespread criticism of the President who is accused of imposing the ban without proper consultation or planning.

Over the weekend, US travelers returning from European countries faced long queues in crowded areas in the 13 designated airports as they waited for screening, with many claiming their health was put at risk.

At Chicago O’Hare The Salvation Army had to step in to provide water and snacks for airport staff to hand out to waiting travelers.

Trump claimed the situation has now been improved but with the UK added to the ban airports are expecting another wave of returning US citizens.

Bev

Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.

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