![]() First of all, Heather Hamill reestablished contacts with three former taxi drivers she had met during previous fieldwork research in West Belfast. If anything, says one driver, they would prefer more trips to Dublin, and estimate that only a “handful” of people on each flight are heading to the South. A driver at one of Northern Ireland's biggest taxi companies faces disciplinary action after he was accused of kicking two gay men out of his cab for kissing in the back seat. Yet fewer passengers has meant fewer taxi fares at the taxi rank at Belfast City, the drivers are unwilling to be identified in case it damages their livelihood, which they explain has already been badly hit by Covid. Passengers arriving into Belfast City on the first flight of the day from London Heathrow on Thursday and who spoke to The Irish Times all had essential reasons for their travel, which included family commitments, business requirements and study within Northern Ireland. ArrivalsĪt George Best Belfast City Airport, there are about eight arrivals a day, all from UK destinations, with a similar number at Belfast International. In Northern Ireland, the rules are different while quarantine regulations apply for those arriving from outside the Common Travel Area, there is no requirement to quarantine for journeys within it – for example, from Britain to the North. With a 14-day quarantine period – whether at home or in a hotel – required for international arrivals to the South, there have been concerns that people would seek to circumvent this by flying into the North, and then travelling into the Republic. ![]()
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