Airfares Hit $1,000 as U.K. Tourists Rush to Leave Portugal
- Flights from Faro jump on eve of amber-list quarantine
- Shares of carriers fall for second day after U.K. decision
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U.K. tourists scrambled to return from Portugal before a quarantine requirement kicks in on Tuesday, driving up ticket prices as travelers rearranged flights ahead of the deadline.
A three-hour British Airways flight from Faro, in the popular Algarve region, to London City airport on Monday night costs 711 pounds ($1,000), according to comparison website Skyscanner. The following day, when passengers will be subject to 10 days of self-isolation on arrival, the airline is offering flights to Heathrow for 80% less.