British Airways’ parent company is considering legal action against the Government in an attempt to overturn the 14-day quarantine on international arrivals to the UK. BA had planned to put on a 40 per cent service in July.He said: “We think [quarantine] is irrational, we think it's disproportionate, and we are giving consideration to a legal challenge to this legislation. The company is essentially creating an unrecognisable airline – it should not automatically control over half the landing slots at Heathrow.Sign up to our daily newsletter using the box at the top of this article, read all about what's involved "It is simply wrong for BA to have privileged access to landing slots while its workforce is sacrificed for the benefit of shareholders. Ross has 'open mind' on free tuition fees as new era for Scottish Tories begins Ourexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Patients face more virtual appointments as many GPs at high risk of coronavirus, says report  We did that by lunchtime on May 1 last year. Frozen embryos do not increase chance of pregnancy over fresh ones, study finds All new streets to be tree lined under Government plans to end 'identikit estates' "Boris Johnson needs to take back control from BA and fight for British jobs. EasyJet plans to axe up to 4,500 posts.Mr Walsh said the introduction of quarantine on Monday would “torpedo” the opportunity for BA to get flights back in July after the collapse in passenger numbers since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Union leaders have now sent an explicit warning to British Airways management saying that immediate industrial action (strikes) would be forthcoming if … "Mr Skidmore has pledged to raise the issue with the transport minister, and acknowledged that this is a "very worrying and upsetting time" for employees.In a statement shared with constituents and Bristol Live, he added: "I regret the commercial decisions that BA have announced, not least because the airline was benefiting from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which was not designed to fund the wages of employees only for companies to put the same staff on notice of redundancy during the furlough period. "He said the Department for Transport has established a ‘Restart, Recovery and Engagement’ unit, designed to support the recovery of the aviation industry. "Many airlines have already made thousands of staff redundant. "There must be consequences for British Airways' decision to press ahead with its plans to fire and rehire its workforce in the middle of the worst health crisis in a century. Obviously we're disappointed they chose not to attend the meeting. British Airways’ parent company is considering legal action against the Government in an attempt to overturn the 14-day quarantine on international arrivals to the UK.Willie Walsh, chief executive of IAG, said he was consulting lawyers about a legal challenge to protect airlines from an “irrational and disproportionate” measure that would wreck the aviation industry.Ryanair which is led by Michael O’Leary, a persistent critic of the plans, said it would support “any legal action launched by IAG against this ineffective quarantine.”Businessman Simon Dolan also yesterday threatened to seek a judicial review of the quarantine, because of the “insurmountable” damage it threatened to the aviation and travel industry.Quarantine, which is due to begin on Monday, will require all international arrivals, including returning Britons, to self-isolate for 14 days but will be reviewed in three weeks during which the aviation industry is pressing for “air bridges” to be introduced.BA is planning up to 12,000 redundancies, while Virgin Atlantic has announced more than 3,000 job cuts and Ryanair at least 3,000. "Another Government source said on Thursday: “It’s a shame that BA don’t want to directly make their case to the Home Secretary and the aviation minister. "I suspect there are other airlines who are doing so because it's important to point out there was no consultation with the industry prior to enacting this legislation.He said such action may be necessary to ensure airlines “can survive this and have a competitive business for the future” as the crisis facing the industry was “unprecedented.”“We are not flying. We're reviewing that with the lawyers later on today. Willie Walsh told the BBC: "These are extreme times. "We are not immune to this crisis. Clearly they are not serious about working to get Britain moving again.”Mr Dolan, who has also mounted a crowd-funded legal action against lockdown, gave the Home Office until yesterday evening to back down or face legal action.“This government should postpone the quarantine so we can appropriately consider this and flesh out a more appropriate policy like air bridges so Brits can go on holiday this summer,” he said.Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, has defended quarantine as a public health measure that is needed to  prevent a second wave of coronavirus and a reintroduction of lockdown that would be even more damaging to the economy. But the Prime Minister's official spokesman added: "As the Home Secretary said at yesterday's meeting, we want to work with industry across the board through this pandemic - that includes BA. "I will continue to monitor the situation very closely and listen to the views of those here in our constituency. "Public anger is growing and many MPs from across the political divide are already calling for a review of landing and take-off slots in response to BA's project fire and rehire. The boss of British Airways owner IAG says the coronavirus pandemic has hit it harder than anything before. British Airways and their respective trade unions have been in disagreements for years and most recently this fire has been fueled again as the carrier reveled a “fire and re-hire” solution to streamline the company through the Covid crisis.

British Airways is considering legal action against the Government to block quarantine, just days before it is introduced on Monday