New quarantine rules 'could devastate air travel' and lead to 25,000 job losses at Heathrow, warns airport boss

New quarantine rules could devastate air travel and lead to 25,000 job losses at Heathrow, the airport's boss claimed today.

Chief executive John Holland-Kaye told ITV News the UK's economic recovery was at a 'critical moment'.

He warned the airport was just weeks away from cutting frontline jobs. One third of the airport's management posts have already been axed.

Travellers arriving in the UK must self-isolate for 14 days under new quarantine rules introduced by the government from today.

Mr Holland-Kaye said new border checks were working smoothly because 'nobody is flying'.