Covid: Britons arriving from UAE must self-isolate after travel corridor removed

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Passengers aboard British Airways flight 106 from Dubai to London Heathrow missed the latest UK quarantine deadline by barely two hours. Recommended The latest Dubai travel rules and restrictions The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, tweeted: “We need to immediately remove the UAE from the travel corridor list.” The announcement was made shortly before 8pm UK time, making it impossible for anyone in the UAE to return before the deadline. On Sunday, Scotland had targeted arrivals from Dubai, with the government in Edinburgh saying: “The change is due to a number of positive cases identified in passengers who have flown into Glasgow from Dubai since the new year.” Any Scottish residents who have been in Dubai since 3 January are also being asked to isolate for 10 days from the date they arrived back in the country. With British travellers refused entry to an increasing number of locations, Dubai – with relatively relaxed admission rules – attracted many thousands of people from the UK.