Glasgow Airport hit with high-risk warning

SCOTS holidaymakers could be able to fly to some destinations on the continent and avoid any coronavirus checks and quarantine, so long as they do not leave from Glasgow, it has emerged.

The development came as the prospect of “travel corridors” with certain countries appeared to be growing, with Turkey suggesting it had already agreed a provisional date in July to establish one with the UK.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has drawn up a list of 13 highrisk UK airports to highlight those parts of the country with the highest levels of Covid-19, with Glasgow among them.

However, a spokesman for the EASA said there was a deal of confusion about its listing system and that it was not meant to suggest travel restrictions or public health measures like quarantine but rather “simply to indicate routes on which extra disinfecting of aircraft should take place to avoid the spread of Covid-19”.

Passengers travelling through Glasgow Airport will be asked to bring their own face masks as key routes are relaunched this month.

Staff at the terminal have been provided with personal protective equipment (PPE), including face masks.

Structural changes have also been made to the building to combat the spread of Covid-19.

Protective screens have been installed and hand sanitiser dispensers placed throughout the airport.

Surfaces will be cleaned with electrostatic fogging machines, which disinfect surfaces within two minutes.

Touch points and security trays will be treated with an antimicrobial product that kills germs, lasts for up to 30 days, and has been tested as effective against Covid-19.

Domestic routes will be relaunched at Glasgow throughout June, taking passengers to cities in England, Northern Ireland and Stavanger in Norway.

From Monday, the UK Government will introduce a 14-day quarantine for anyone travelling to Britain, barring a few exemptions, in order to stop any infection being imported into the country as it attempts to reduce the spread of Covid-19 at home.

The policy will be subject to a threeweek rolling review.

However, Boris Johnson has made clear he is “actively considering” the idea of “travel corridors”.