More than 4,500 pilots wrote to prime minister Boris Johnson and urged "essential" action to boost the UK aviation industry’s recovery following a "damaging" two-year shutdown.
Following confirmation that testing requirements for fully vaccinated passengers will be dropped, Balpa called for a dedicated recovery plan and for the government to acknowledge that border restrictions "do not stop the spread of Covid".
The call has been backed by Henry Smith MP, chair of APPG for the Future of Aviation.
