It is perhaps worth noting that plenty of countries are taking the 'foreigners not wanted as they all have plague' approach. You are unlikely to see country A admitting country B's citizens while country B bans all A's citizens. Schengen rules on freedom of movement do not apply right now. Greece for example which is highly dependent on inbound tourism to its islands has said very explicitly that people from the UK are not welcome for the time being. Foreigners will be reluctant to visit the UK while the death rate is high
If the aim is to revive the UK's aviation sector then the UK's priority should be to demonstrate to other countries that both cases and deaths are few - this is the only way to persuade other countries to gain confidence and open their borders. People living in the UK are not going to be booking flights if they see a risk of being quarantined at their own additional cost when they wanted a week on the beach. Of course some may say that reviving the UK's domestic business (eg pubs, High St shops, factories and offices) takes a higher priority than the travel sector.
Deeply frustrating for those in the transport and travel industries, but having dithered/delayed and generally messed up in Feb/March, the UK has landed in the naughty corner and has to show it can be trusted on disease management instead of holidaying Brits bringing microscopic unwelcome guests to other countries
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