Aviation bosses last night accused ministers of ‘completely disengaging’ from the industry over airport coronavirus tests. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has not held an official meeting with Heathrow airport in recent weeks despite mounting evidence of an industry in crisis. Derek Provan, the boss of Southampton, Aberdeen and Glasgow airports, said: ‘We are isolated as … Read more
Grant Shapps today admitted that introducing coronavirus testing at airports could halve the 14-day quarantine period. The Transport Secretary told Sky News the government was not ‘ignoring’ desperate warnings that the current draconian curbs could see the ‘demise’ of the aviation sector. And while he made clear routine screening was not a ‘silver bullet’, Mr … Read more
There are at least 30 countries which offer or accept coronavirus tests at airports. Many have introduced systems where a negative test will either end the need to quarantine or reduce its length. Some carry out testing on arrivals at the airport. Others also accept recent tests carried out before departure. In ICELAND, for example, … Read more
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez share an airport smooch as the couple departs The Hamptons after losing bid to buy NY Mets By Sarah Abraham For Dailymail.com Published: 00:09 BST, 31 August 2020 | Updated: 16:41 BST, 31 August 2020 Power-couple Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are still going strong despite having to indefinitely postpone … Read more
Airlines want British and US governments to introduce testing at airports to end quarantine and unlock £200bn in trade between the nations By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:49 BST, 29 August 2020 | Updated: 21:49 BST, 29 August 2020 Some of the world’s biggest airlines have called on the British and US … Read more
Twenty second Covid test: Heathrow Airport trials could spare Britons from quarantine after holidays if ministers back the scheme The airport is working with Oxford and Manchester universities on three tests Heathrow believes it could allow travel to resume to and from ‘red list’ countries Passengers reaching the UK from these places have to quarantine … Read more
Gatwick Airport is planning to axe up to 600 jobs in ‘significant restructure’ after impact of Covid-19 pandemic on passenger and air traffic numbers Gatwick Airport has announced a ‘significant restructure across its business’ Up to 600 jobs could be cut, which amounts to around a quarter of workforce Passenger numbers fell by 80 per … Read more
Stobart culls 130 Essex airport jobs after Easyjet confirms plans to shut down bases at Stansted and Southend By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 18 August 2020 Airport operator Stobart Group is to cut more than 130 jobs after Easyjet confirmed plans to shut … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic prompted British Airways to speed up the scrapping of its 31-strong 747 fleet. And the first of its last remaining jumbos to be retired was pictured taking off from Heathrow Airport today on its final journey. It flew empty to Spain – where it will be scrapped. The aircraft, flying under flight number … Read more
Greece is one country whose Covid-19 figures are likely to be scrutinised closely by the UK Government over the next few days. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps last week said quarantine measures could be introduced for any country recording a seven-day rate of more than 20 cases per 100,000 people. In Greece, the latest seven-day rate … Read more