Ryanair boss says UK response to Omicron shaped by ‘idiots’
by Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5T2X8)
Michael O'Leary blames Covid rules for 1 million fewer passengers flying with airline this month
The Ryanair boss, Michael O'Leary, has said the UK government's response to the Omicron Covid variant has been shaped by panic" and idiots", blaming travel restrictions for a million fewer passengers than forecast flying on his airline this month.
The chief executive of Europe's biggest carrier contrasted the recent policies implemented in the UK demanding PCR tests for all arrivals with EU states where most fully vaccinated people can travel more freely.
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