The airport demands the government continues to relax quarantine measures to help protect jobs and the economy.
Heathrow argued that a quarantine exit plan was"now more critical than ever, as long-haul flights remain grounded and more jobs continue to be put at risk in an industry crucial to rebuilding the UK economy".Chief executive, John Holland-Kaye, added:"Travel corridors were a great first step and now we need to go further to protect jobs and kick-start the economy by allowing healthy passengers to travel freely between the UK and the rest of the world.
"We're ready to pilot a testing system on arrival for passengers from 'red' countries as an alternative to quarantine, but even better would be to test passengers before they get on a plane. "This requires a common international standard for testing, which the UK government could take a global lead in setting up."
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