Pressure group Airlines UK has written to Shapps with a blueprint for change ahead of the announcement.
The letter said the government had failed to restart the industry, putting many jobs at risk: “In Europe, passenger bookings recovered to 50% of pre-crisis levels in June, compared to just 16% here in the UK.
"Demand to the UK from the US remains only around 20% of 2019 levels, whereas to the EU it is around 65%.”
The letter said the situation was “not surprising” due to how the traffic light system was implemented.
