Airlines launch legal action against UK’s quarantine plan

LONDON (AP) – Three airlines have launched legal action against the British government, describing the country’s plan to quarantine most incoming travelers as “flawed.’’

British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair say in a statement Friday that the quarantine will have a “devastating effect,’’ on tourism and the wider economy.

The airlines want the government to re-adopt its previous quarantine policy, where quarantine is limited to passengers from “highrisk’’ countries.

Quarantine measures imposed this week stipulate that all passengers bar a handful of exceptions like truckers or medical workers must fill in a form detailing where they will self-isolate for two weeks.