Private Jets Avoid Lockdowns

Rich tourists have been flouting coronavirus lockdown rules by using private jets to fly out of the UK and back in, according to a report by The Times.

A total of 545 private jets have landed in UK airfields since the lockdown began on March 23, including from countries most afflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic. That included 15 from the United States, 25 from Spain, 27 from France, and 32 from Germany, the newspaper reported.  The super-rich have been using private jets to leave the UK, with 767 private planes reportedly flying out of UK airfields since lockdown began. Destinations included France, Germany, Spain, Russia and the United Arab Emirates, The Times reported. 

A source told The Times: “These are some of the wealthiest people who count the UK as their home, who are fleeing to second homes since the lockdown was imposed.”