Travel chaos will last well beyond summer
Covid-19 will disrupt journeys for years to come
TOM MAPLES spent five days and almost $7,000 getting home to London from Tanzania in May. Many African countries are on the English “red list”, meaning anyone who has visited one in the previous ten days must quarantine in an expensive airport hotel before entering England. Eager to avoid that bill, Mr Maples bought a ticket via New York, where he could crash with friends for a few weeks.
This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline “Getting off the ground”
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