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Airlines face Ukraine crisis and Javid set to back PLF removal

Government
Rob Gill
10 March 2022

The war in Ukraine has plunged the airline industry into a new crisis, it is reported on Thursday (10 March), just as it was emerging from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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There is at least some relief for travel companies, with oil prices falling sharply after the United Arab Emirates – a major producer – said it would back a move to increase supply.

And there is better news for travel following reports that health secretary Sajid Javid has been persuaded to support the scrapping of Passenger Locator Forms (PLFs) before Easter.

Gatwick’s boss, meanwhile, has expressed confidence about a “strong” summer holiday season.

Here are the headlines that travel woke up to on Thursday (10 March).

Russian invasion and soaring fuel prices shake airline industry